Evening journal., 1897-03-01
THE AGONY OVER

The Republican politicians or the
country have been for some weeks
greatly agitated over a matter Of much
more consequence than had generally
been supposed, growing out Of the de-
sire of President-elect Mckinley to
place Mark A. Hanna in the United
States Senate. The relations between
Major Mckinley and Mr. Hanna are
well-known to the public. No one sup
poses that the major would be at this
time about to step into the White
House, as the executive Of the country,
were it not for the faithfulness, the
work and the money Of his friend
Hanna, man who, in the last presi-
Dental campaign, came to the front
and showed his capability as a poliu-
cal manager.
The early portion Of Mr.. Hanna's life
was occupied in making money, largely
by the manufacture OF tariff protected
American goods This taught him to
appreciate the value Of a tariff which
benefited the rich az the expense of the
poor. and to esteem William Mckinley
highly as the exponent of this virtuous
policy through which his wealth had
been obtained. Like many men, who
have expended the early portions Of
their lives in accumulating wealth,
Hanna was ambitious for political pref
erment, and he felt he could secure it
by making Mckinley president.
1t is not necessary now to repeat the
story of how this was done. for il is
fresh in the memories of the people. 1t
was done, and Hanna, who may be said
to have done it, expects his reward So
far as Mckinley is concerned, it is clear
that he could withhold nothing from
the friend who has made him what he
is. But Hanna is shrewder than Nc
Kinley. He knows enough to feel that
he would be out of place in certain po-
sitions which it would be in the power
OF the president to give him.
He knows he would not prove
Cabinet success. or answer as a
foreign ambassador, but he is aware
Of his ability -as an intriguer, as q
manager of men, through the influence
of money, and thinks he would not be
out of place in the United States Sen
ate.
In this Mr. Hanna gives further evi.
dence Of his foresight and Of his desire
to still assist the man he has made
president. The battle-ground for tho
new administration will be in the Sen
ate. and there is where a man o
Hanna peculiar qualities is required
to insure the success of the plans which
have been concocted by the incominl
administration. It is plain that the Re
publicans will not have majority il
the Senate, and that the strongest ans
most capable friend CT the party viii
be needed there. Thus it Is rapid,
reaching the comprehension of thos
interested why Mr.. Hanna has been 81
anxious to become a senator, and, II
view of his past record, why Major Nc
Kinley is so desirous that he shoul
serve in this uncertain legislativ
branch Of the government If anybod
can manage the Senate in the interes
of high tariff and other McKinle
schemes. Hanna can. II he cannot d
it in one way, he can in another, an
no one doubts the power of the othe
in Hanna's hands.
Hanna will be appointed to the Ser
ate The great agony is at an end, an
the governor of Ohiohas. over his nam
made the following announcement
when Senator Sherman resignsto ent'
the Cabinet of President Mckinley
will appoint to succeed him Hon. Ma
Gus A. Hanna to serve until his succe
sor is chosen by the Assembly Of Il
state. / trust this action will me
with the approval Of the people Ju
how this has been brought about is
present unknown, but we would su
gest that Napoleon once said: Eve
man had his price, only make the pri
large enough" and the air has be
full Of rumOrs lately from the We
that Bushnell and Foraker could a
would be bought