Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-09
KING OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

from the associated press report to
the Daily Chicago Tnter-Ocean:
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 29.-There
were a number Of prominent visitor
at the Office Of VI. a. Hanna today
Among them were Hon. Henry G..
Payne Of Wisconsin, Of the national
executive committee; General viii
liam Osborn, Of Massachusetts,; Frank
w. MOndell OF Wyoming; George
Robertson, prominent politician OF
South Dakota, and well-known Ohio
Republicans. Most OF those named
came together at Mr.. Hanna's Office
and held long conference with the
national chairman. IL was stated
that Mcssers. Payne and Osborn
came here 20 confer with Mr.. Hanna
on business connected with the
national executive committee.
General Anson G.. McCOOk, who was
the guest OF Mr.. Hanna at WindmOer.
during his brief visit in Cleveland,
left for Canton today 70 call upon the
President-elect. AS result Of the
conference today all sorts OF cabinet
rumOrs were in circulation, but those
pest qualified TO know said the slate
mas not even been partially completed.
Indeed, one gcntlem1n who stands
very close To both Major Mckinley
and Mr.. Hanna, said today that he
had good reasons for believing that
not TO exceed one or two members Of
the cabinet under the incoming ad-
The conference at Mr.. Hanna's
Office today was held behind closed
doors and at its conclusion Mr..
Hanna escorted several OF his visitors
TO the Union Club for lunch.
CANTON, Ohio Dec. 20.-There was
a constant stream OF callers at the
home Of the Presldent-elect this
morning. shortly after breakfast
visitors began to arrive and kept COM
Ing all day. One OF the early callers
was Charles Allison OF Knoxville.
Tenn. Mr.. Allison was quite active
.nthe recent campaign and led the
light In his part OF the state. In a
5alk with Mr.. Allison he said that in
mis- opinion Tennessee would hardly
De represented In President McKin.
ey's Cabinet.
la its heading TO the above the l.
}. stated that at Is authoriUatiyely
stated that the state Is incomplete"
Mr.. Allison probably had an "author-
tatiYe" statement that the Tennessee
would not get place in
,he cabinet. Heretofore when the cleo
lion was over the National committee
lisbanded and wound up It's affairs.
But it seems now as II Hanna refused
% adjourn. He is still in business and
will keep his thumb on Mr.McKinley.
Ie will name his cabinet, and rule it
90. He is King OF the Republican
,arty, and wears a crown OF gold.
Some one, with thlmbleful OF anti {
brains, ought to tell Mr.. S
icKinley to quit monkeying with {
lama. But that is not TO be ex- 6
ected, He sold his soul 20 him long |
go and IL Is quite the thing for Re- =
ublican president TO haye a boss over I
i'm. The party has got TO the point 5
here 1t is safe TO entrust the inter-
ITS nearest TO It's heart toa kind OF Il
gent, II not 10 king outright. Z
The press, OF the United States, is so d
that even the Demo p
attic newspapers receive the scandal Fl
I Hanna's dictatorship without pro- "
sst, and all the Republican papers G.
Iirly outdo one another In kneeling a
his feet. In Oregon, II there are o
ny endependent Americans left in
he party, they will soon be compelled p
hold their noses or leave, the stencil o.
royalty is getting SO strong. N
by all means crown Hanna King p
ID appoint some sharp corporation OF
anager receiver OF the grand cid p;
rty. dI