The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21

apples at the bottom Of the barfei where
they belong and calls 1900 pounds a tor
In all cases except those wherein he ap-
pears as purchaser. In which last instance
his instinct would be for 1900 pounds.
Such being Hanna and such his expert
ence. one can readily see how much at bay
he is in the senate AS a rule there's NO
chance for traffic. Hanna can't sell any
thing to Cockrell, nor buy anything from
White. This hopeless state OF affairs runs
with but few exceptions all along the line.
There's no opening for trade, no oppor-
tunity for commerce: and SO a poor new
senator. who is only grocer after all, is
baifled and thwarted in advance.
There Is now and then one, such as the
new man from Idaho, whom Hanna can
tackle. In that case the senator's seat is in
danger. There's a charge OF fraud and a
contest. With a senator in such q pickle
Hanna's advice is easy. He is sure of the
way. He trades safety for subserviency.
The senator comes under Hanna's thumb
and Hanna helps him to retain his seat.
But, as l point out. this can only happen
In hardful OF instances.
Taken beyond the field OF mere COM
merce. Hanna can neither attack nor de-
fend. Eliminate the chance of barter and
Hanna Is oA his back. And 1t thus befalls
that now. when Hanna finds himself in a
surrounding where per cent is not men,
Toned where the cost mark is not used,
and where success can only arrive by reas-
oning and force OF lucid thinking, In the
abstract he becomes a perfect castaway,
knowing neither where to go nor what to
do
IT is worth ones while to go up to the
gallery and watch Hanna. Watch him as
his furtive eye runs over tho senators on
the democratic side. There are full forty
OF them, and Hanna, by some mighty in
stinct, knows that every one Of the forty
represents woe and grief for him. There
is the high -shouldered, wryfaced West.
with tongue like sandpaper. Some acrid
day he will torture Hanna until the blood
comes. There Is the CHASTITY German, pale
and Sphinxish. Hanna fears him as he
looks, and couldn't tell one why. When
some Gorman-set deadfall OF the rules
breaks his back. Hanna will be better
posted.
There's Mills. Hanna doesn't like the
scowl on the Texans savage face. 1t needs
no prophet to foresee that Mills will some
day do and say things that will start the
perspiraton on Hanna's brow. There's
Morgan, who. with perfect knowledge OF
senate war. will from the cliffs of a higher
nature roll down upon Hanna his contempt
and scorn, Of that rose-faced leaders
methods.
There's Turpie, gray and palsy shaken,
ike flashlight. Hanna finds no Joy in
gazing on Turpie. Hanna is right. That
ola and aspen senator will one day stretch
Hanna's hide on the senate fence with no
more or compunction than he would be-
stow on the flaying of fox squirrel.
There's Tillman. with his one eye blazing.
fashion of senate cyclops. Tillman will
yet find time to tell Hanna Of his past in
such rude phrase and with such frank bar
parity as would curdle the blood OF an i'm
age In good sooth our new made senator
Is like cub bear. His troubles are all
before him.
Even on his own side Of the chamber
succor In the sky. There is Chandler, the
New Hampshire hen-hawk with screech,
beak and talon to alarm and tear Hanna.
lneres Lodge. full OF a lofty malevolence
ana 10 have senate trouble with him is
IKE unto running against the pole OF a
dray. There's Teller, that added OF silver
There's the dangerous Foraker, Hanna's
own colleague. All these Hanna hesitates
before, fearing future OF the worst; and
unable, In his mere bent for markets.
prices selling and buying. to fence against
their least assault
Well. well. well; 1t all makes a predica-
ment for Hanna. and induces the question,
what foolish impulse brought him into the
senate to become a selr-appointed cockshot
Tor every enemy he has?
hanna would have woven his cloth more |
wisely had he remained away from the
senate. / was myself very glad 10 see him |
come But that need have furnished Hanna |
no reason for his coming Later as our |
poor grocer nurses his wounds and mourns |
win tho sore memory Of their infliction. |
ne VIII discover what this is all about |
Meanwhile Hanna should watch Plat and |
ouay. They mediate the removal OF his |
pelt, and the process, as Voorhees, might |
tell him, is painful.
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