The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-10

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va, the following; Mark Hanna, chair
nan Of the national Republican execu-
' ' committee, now United States sem
o,or from Ohio. is playing master role
"a A diplomat. Although Mr., Hanna
ms been n member OF the senate but u
].n davs no is regarded by many rs the
~, nan Who is destined TO be the leader
~ the Republicans Of that body.
N Hanna during the last few days
h,S taken occasion TO have conferences
nth many senators, and IN each OF
these conference he has Declared that
tse thing he Is most anxious about Is to
sSs,iys advice from senators who have
Ions been members OF the upper house
~ Congress. In ITO way has he by uC-
dom or uttrrance indicated that he Is
,osscsscd OF desire 10 boss anybody.
Ec has so long been pictured through
out ire country AS a dictator and as the
noYer which would guide the action OF
ne President. and II he should enter
the senate would seek to make himself
Treat in that body. that he has popu-
iSrly been looked upon us u man inclin-
ri 10 he dictator without regard to the
feelings Of other people. Mr. HnnnaS
course is calculated To- correct this I'M
pression Of him Every senatof WIN
whom he has come In contact has been
riyen the impression that Air, Hanna
docs not desire leadership. but nat ne,
is modest in the estimation OF his own
ability and DESTROYS OF pursuinG u con-
riliatory course. Of uniting the party
and Of making McKinlcy's admlnisTa-
tiop a great success.
A strong seaport OIL Him
Following this course adopted by Mr..
Hanna there has grown up in the SEN
ate a strong support OF him. Many Re-
publicans look upon him as n man pos
seSSed of remarkable executive abtlity
and rs unequaled in hiS power OF or
sanitation. Not few OF them declare
that Mr.. Hanna Is the natural leader
Of the senate. They say that his lead
ershlp is needed, as thee is no one who
stands out prominently rs the leader OF
the Republicans In that body. AS
chairman OF the committee on appro-
priations Mr.. Allison would naturally
Be the leader In the senate, but he has
his hands full In directing the work OF
his committees and Is not inclined to re-
sent any movement. which would make
Mr.. Hanna the leader OF the senate.
II is said that AFR. Hanuas leadership
Is not going to be brought about by
giving him prominent committee ap-
poinImepts He Is not gong to be
forged ahead OF older senators and De
given committee appointments for
which others haze worked Tor years,
He will simply b. the sileng power In
committee work and on the floo- of the
senate. Rc is not naturally much given
to public speaking but hi5 ability as an
organizer VIII have full! play in direct
Ing the course OF the senate on many
public questions where leadership Is es-
Eental to party success,
WIiI Not be the Real President.
Mr.. Hanna Is taking particular pains
to disabuse the public mind OF the idea
that he vlll be the real President OF the
United States. This charge has been
so often repeated by the opposition
press that many people have come TO
believe that In the matter OF nppoint-
nents the successful applicants would
have totseCure the endorseuI$tit OF Mr..
Hanna, and to reach President McKln-
Icy through him. Word is now being
passed about quietly that In no case can
man who desires an appointment Sc
cure it through the medium OF Senator
Hanna. II Is said II was for this ren-
son partly that Mr.. Hanna did not APP
prar at the capitol on the 18th Of March.
He feared that his presence in the sem
ate chamber or on the stand where
President Mckinley was to deHVeF his
inaugural address would evoke cheers
from the crowd. and he did NOT wish III
any way to divide the hOuors with
President Mckinley. 1t was for that
reason that he remained away from the
capitol and was sworn in as United
States senator after all the other sena-
tors-elect had gone through that cere-
m0ny.
II is possible that Mr.. Hanna was
taught lesson when he came 10 Wash
ington for the purpose Of securing the
congressional library building in which
70 hold the inaugural ball. Mr.. Hanna
on that occasion saw many senators
and representatives and endeaHored 10
secure the library building for the ball.
but a most decided Stand WAY taken
against the proposition, and n conside"-
able amount OF resentment was shown
on the part O: some Of TIE senators
over the attempt OF Mr.. Hanna TO bring
about what so many OF them were OPP
posed to. Mr.. Hanna Is now adopting
another courHe. He has not byw0rd or
action Indicated that he Is seeking the
leadership. He IL seeking advice ever
where. He compliments the older scna-
tors and respectfully looks to them for
suggestions.