New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-04
HANNA ON THE CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICANS URGED TO HARD AND
HARMONIOUS WORK.
IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING THE NEXT
HOUSE AND SUSTAINING PRESI-
DENT M'KINLEY.
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Washington. Oct. 3.-senator Hanna. the
chairman of the Republican National Commit
tee who spent several days here last week In
conference with the managers OF the Republican
Congressional campaign. made some pointed and
interesting comments on the political outlook
just before leaving this city. Among other
things he said:
"One can appreciate the exact situation Of the
campaign when he recalls that In 1876 there
we're sixty Congress districts in which members
were elected by majorities of less than thou-
send votes This was true Of Democrats as well
as Republicans. The majority Of these districts
we're carried by less than 800 plurality. and you
can see at once how important 1t is to arouse In
terest and activity in these districts The Re-
publicans must not let the Democrats get ahead
of them in work. I have every expectation OF
Republican majority in the House. and IL is to
the interest not only Of the Republicans but or
the country at large that the next House should
be in accord with the President. to carry
out his policy and sustain him in great matters
Of State and government for the next two years.
History shows that usually the Congress elected
in the middle Of an Administration has a ma
jority adverse to the dominant party. There
are many rea sons for this. the chief among them
being the apathy among the voters. the result
OF patronage. The offices have been distributed
and the men who worked in the Presidential
campaign with the hope Of reward atterward
have either secured places or have been disap-
pointed. and they lose interest in the Congress
elections or remain away from the polls oe-
cause OF their disappointment. We do not want
history repeated this year, and. as nave SAID
Il Is to the interest OF the whole country 10
have the House OF Representatives In accord
with the President
THE Republican party has carried out ts
pledges made at st. Louis so far as senate
opposed to us has enabled us to do So Inc pre-
diction that prosperity would follow the elec-
ton Of Mckinley has been verified. and no one
dares dispute It. The country is now prosper
GUS because confidence has been restored, anu
the question at the polls this fall is: Shall we
maintain that confidence and keep prosperity, or
shall we unsettle conditions again? Inc war
has been successfully waged, and our victories
have been great and glorious. There are ue-
mendous questions yet to be solved ana the
Presidents policy in regard to these matters is
to be carried out. Shall we have Congress
willing to aid him in the wonderfully successful
policy he has already pursued or will the people
Of the United States by their votes declare our
war failure and refuse to sustain the Presi-
dent?
There. Is another question also in the Con-
gress elections and that is the financial one
BY the Republican victory in 1895 the country
declared that silver longer an issue.
But the Democratic party IS still declaring it Is
an issue and In all the State conventions he.d
so far, except Connecticut. NeW-Jersey ana
New York. the Chicago platform has been re-
affirmed. Senator Jones. chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee. in his speech IN 81
Louis in August last. stated that silver as an
issue was not dead. and would not be until tue
Democratic party declared it so. He stated
that the Democratic fight would be made at this
election on this issue. and would be continued
as long as the Democratic party saw NJ WI"
the official head Of the Democratic COMMITTEES
thus declaring the issue for this campaign IL
remains for the people again to show by their
votes whether silver is really an issue in Ma
tional affairs or not"