Evening star., 1897-03-08
He is Seeking Advice From the
Older Senators.
NOT ATTEMPTING LEADERSHIP
But Some Think He VIII Become
the Senate Leader.
POS SIBLE LESS SON

Mark Hanna, chairman of the national
republican executive committee, now
United States Senator from Ohio is play
ing master role as diplomat. Although
Mr.. Hanna has been a member of the Sem
ate but few days he is regarded by many
as the man who is destined to be the leader
of the republicans of that body.
Mr.. Hanna during the last few days has
taken occasion to have conferences with
many senators, and in each of these con-
ferences he has declared that the til g
he is most anxious about is to receive ad-
vice from senators who have long been
members of the upper house of Congress.
In no way has he by action or utterance
indicated that he is possessed of desire
to boss anybody. He has so long been
pictured throughout the country as a die
tator and as the power which would guide
the action of the President, and if he
should enter the Senate would seek to make
himself great in that body, that he has
popularity been looked upon a man in
ciined to be dictator without regard to
the feelings of other people. Mr.. Hanna $
course is calculated to correct this impress
sion OF him. Every senator with whom
he has come in contact has been given the
impression that Mr.. Hanna does not desire
leadership, but that he is modest in the
estimation of mis- own ability and desirous
of pursuing a concliatory course of unit
ing the party and of making Mckinleys
administration d great success.
A Strong support of Him.
Following this course adopted by Mr.
Hanna there has grown up in the Senate
a strong support of him. Many republi-
cans look upon him as a man possessed of
remarkable executive ability and as un-
equaled in his power of organization. Not
few of them declare that Mr.. Hanna is
the natural leader of the Senate. They
say that his leadership is needed there
is no one who stands out prominently as
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
committee and is not inclined to resent
any movement which would make Mr.
Hanna the leader of the Senate.
1t is said that Mr.. Hanna's leadership is
not going to be brought about by giving
him prominent committee appointments
He Is not going to be forged ahead of older
senators and be given committee appoint
ments for which others have worked for
years. he will simply be the silent power
In committee work and on the floor of the
Senate. He is not naturally much given to
public speaking. but his ability as an or
ganlZer VIII have full play in directing the
course OF the Senate on many public cues
tions where leadership is essential to party
success
VIII Not Be the Real President,
Mr.. Hanna is taking particular pains to
Glsabuse the public mind of the idea that
he will be the real President of the United
States. This charge has been so often re-
reated by the opposition press that many
people nave come to believe that in the
matter of appointments the successful an
pilcants would have to secure the indorse-
ment CT Mr.. Hanna, and to reach President
through ord ic
ing passed about quietly that in no case
can man VINO desires an appointment
secure it through the medium of Senator
Hanna. 1t IS said it was for this reason
partly that Mr.. Hanna did not appear at
the Capitol on the 4th of March He
feared that his presence in the Senate
chamber or Oil the stand where President
Mckinley was to deliver his inaugural ad-
dress would evoke cheers from the crowd
ana he did not wish in any way to divide
the honors with President Mckinley 1t
was for that reason that he remained
away from the Capitol and was sworn in
as a United States senator after all the
other senators-elect had gone through that
ceremony.
Possibly Taught Lesson.
1t is possible that Mr.. Hanna was taught
lesson when he came to Washington for
the purpose of securing the Congressional
Library building in which to hold the in
augural ball. Mr.. Hanna on that occasion
saw many senators and representatives and
endeaVored to secure the library building
for the ball, but most decided stand was
taken against the proposition, and con-
siderable amount of resentment was shown
on the Dart of some of the senators over
the attempt of Mr.. Hanna to bring about
what 50 many of them were opposed to-
Mr.. Hanna is Tow adopting another course
He has not by word or action indicated
that he is seeking the leadership. He is
seeking advice everywhere. He compli-
ments the older senators and respectfully
looks to them for suggestions.
NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED