Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23
MARK HANNA WINS.

Governor Bushnell. of Ohio has yield
ed TO the tremendous popular pressure
brought to bear upon him. and has made
announcement Of his purpose TO appoint
the Hon Marcus A. Hanna TO fill the
seat to be vacated by Mr.. Sherman on
the 4th proximo.
We are glad that Mr. Hanna is to go
into the Senate. Mr. Mckinley will need
a mouthpiece there. and We know of
none so suitable as the man who piloted
him through the breakers of the st.
Louis convention and over the shoals
of the election last fall Never once
did Mark fall asleep at the wheel. lie
was always wide awake 10 McKinley's
interest. and was always in touch with
those classes upon whose purses the Re-
publican party relied for victory. ,..
IT is true that We do not regard Mr..
Hanna as a statesman; nor, on the other
hand, do we regard him as fool. Our
gladness at hearing that he is TO be
senator arises from the fact that we
wish the Republicans to have every
possible opportunity Of keeping the
PROMISES they made to the people last
fall.
With Mckinley in The presidential
chair: with Sherman in the chief seat
in the Cabinet. and with Hanna in the
Senate. all the ideal advance agents Of
prosperity will be we'll in evidence.
That Governor Bushnell did not de-
sire to appoint Mr.. Hanna as senator
is known TO all men in Ohio. He has
no liking for Mark-his feeling towards
him is one of hostility, if not of actual
contempt But "the screws were put
down" upon him, and he had TO yield.
Doubtless, Mr.. Mckinley himself COM
PEELED the Governor TO surrender. If
II be true that political gratitude con-
sists in a lively appreciation Of favors
10 come, it is not to be wondered at that
1hs wish of Mckinley should prevail
with Bushnell.
Mr.. Mckinley will need Hannas help In
the Senate. If Hanna could manage the
ST Louis convention, and could raise
a fund large enough to carry the last
election. il is presumable that he VIII
be able TO exert great influence In
the United States Senate. He is not
great at speech-making, but he has
sort of silence that is golden and that
a. very convincing with many men.
1t must be kept in mind by observers
OF political events that the tug OF war
Of the tariff and currency war, at least
will come in the Senate. The House Is
ready TO obey almost any command that
NAV come from the White-House. To
he sure Tom Reed doesn't love Nc
Kinley. but he would hardly be stupid
enough to attempt to thwart the ad-
ministration in any matter OF policy as
10 which the party has declared itself.
But In the Senate the case is different.
The odds are about five TO one that any
tariff bill sent there by the House VIII
be much amended. When, at last 1t
comes up ON its passage only the barest
maiority-possibly only the deciding vote
of the Vice President--can be relied upon
TO put 1t through.
There will be trouble I'm the Senate
for the high protectlonists, and II any
man can smooth out the difficulties, Mark
Hanna is the man TO do so. The pub
lie may, therefore, congratulate itself
upon Hannas prospect of going to the
ecnate. because II means-or would seem
10 mean-that the tariff bin will be put
through that body more promptly than
could otherwise be hoped for.
All over the land expressions nave
been made by representative Democrats
favorable to giving the Republican ma
chine clear track 10 put their financial
measures through. The people, the mis-
guided people we might say. have de-
c!ared that this is a work which can be
better dohe by the Republicans than by
the Democrats Very well. Now. let's
see IL the popular judgment was correct.
With Mckinley at one end Of the ave.
nue. and Hanna at the other. and with
both houses OF Congress in the hands OF
the Republicans. the advance agents have
the road TO themselves. as II were.