The morning times., 1897-01-21
Foraker-fianna;
Hanna=FOraker

The Ohio Senatorial situation is keenly
discussed now. There are diametrcally
opposite opinions on the question. one
set holds that Hanna will be Sherman's
successor. The other that Bushnell, obedient
to Foraker's bitiding. will either appoint
some one else or call an extra session OF
the legislature and become a candidate
himself. The whole thing seems to de-
pend entirely on. Foraker. According to
the best information obtainable Foraker
holds the key to the situation If he
refuses to unlock for Hanna, Hanna will
stay outside. No one seems to know what
Foraker will do.
1t is Insisted by some that Foraker
will not dare. to oppose the national adj
ministraton. On the other hand. 1t is
declared that the! national administration
will not dare oppose Foraker. 1t is true
that national administration is big
power, particularly when such men, as
Mark Hanna have to do with it. But it
must be admitted that with SO slender IA
{. majority as Mckinley will haye in the
Senate single Senator on the Republican
side is pretty dig power. This is cs-
pecially true, When such q man as Foraker
is that single Senator. Foraker is fear
less. He is an able politician. He is
dashing and popular. He could foment
great deal OF trouble for Mckinley.
Mckinley has had plenty of legislative
experience. He has, TOO, been a close
observer OF the actions Of this Senate
He Knows well the power of a SINGLE
Senator of Foraker's kind is such situa-
ton, and wishing naturally to make his
administration u successful cuc he is apt
to SO rather slow in risking the enmity of
any one. When It was d that sher-
man was selected for Secretary OF State
it was taken for granted by many, and
there is ood reason for saying that Nc
kinley and Hanna Were of the many, that
l oraker had consented TO Hanha's sue
ceeding Sherman. Whctherthat Eelief was
then well founded, there is little doubt
row that Foraker is not willing to see
Hanna his colleague.
Some argue that Foraker would not dare
oppose Mckinley, because such opposition
would rob him, Foraker, OF all federal
patronage. To such arguments this re-
ply is to be made: First, Fora ker won't
get anything Hanna doesn't want him to
have, anyway. It won't matter whether
Hanna Is inside or outside the Senate.
Foraker's allotment OF patronage iii
be O KID by Hanna before it is put into
Foraker's hands. Second, il Hanna doesn't
get into the Senate a Foraker man will.
That man will vote as Fora ker directs.
That will he two votes. anyway. The
biggest majority Mckinley expects In the
Senate is one vote. 1t is not difficult to
see that Foraker might be able to have
Ohio nominations held up subject to "A
little o King of his own. Then there is
another thing which must be taken into
consideration. II Hanna comes into The
Senate, he and not Foraker viii be reCOg-
nized as the chief Senator from Ohio.
This Will be due, not TO any personal
superiority, but 10 Hanna's close reIa-
tions with Mckinley. That is not q
pleasant thing for Foraker TO contemplate.
He wants to he chief himself. And as all
the good he can expect for himself from
Hanuas succeeding Sherman is little
federal patronage, which viii have TO pass
under Hanna's eye, lest the patronage be
used to kc the Foraker machine. in
Ohio stronger and the Mckinley machine
wea ker, Hanna Will get the real credit
for the gifts.
Then the query is heard: ''Do you not
think that Foraker wants to see the next
administration a success?" To which this
reply, cold-blooded but strong, is made:
Foraker wants to be President in 1901.
If the Mckinley administration is sue
cess Mckinley viii probably be renorni-
mated (f IL iSn't-ypIl ForsEcr'S chap,nS
Will be none the worse because OF its
failure. ~
Foraker could throw light on this state
OF things. But if he has been talking,
no one here is in his confidence.
The Last Rebel.