Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-16
SENATOR HANNA'S WORK.
His Qualifications Campaign
Manager Set Forth.


TT rse Editor Of The Evening Stsr.
ConspicuousIy displayed on the first page
81 an edition of your paper Of the 9th in
stan; is d commentary. The sentiment of
which is attributed 20 Republicans Of In
fUence." as ~ the advisIb ility, from a re-
publican standpoint. Of Mr.. Mark Hanna
retaining membership. especially the chair
manship, Of the national committee in the
approaching campaign Cnquestionably In
the makeup of campaign committees by
all political parties selections of men are
made by reason Of the peculiar fitness,
Eacity and business ability Of each, and
especially so as TO The Craftsmanship or
business manager Of the campaign. and in
these particulars when was there ever
more fitting champion selected than Soma
tor Mark Hanna, and when was the press
rhe mOuthpieCe Of the opposition party
more personal and abusive IN its attack
upon the mantle manager-than in the
campaign Of 1896. for. from the time Of the
Christening Of the republican party and
Abraham Lincoln. the rail-SplItJer, until the
present day, was Their" never 80 much per
soncl abuse hurled at the campaign man
ager. though pleasant for the party, TO rea-
son for this. that IT'S standard-hearer, his
personal, and MS declarations were unas-
sauahle. twas tough on manager.
Accepting. as Mr.. Hanna did. the chair
naushtp. al great personal sacrifice he
Of Indebtedness. passed down the line by
former campaign committees. and to meet
tn-s-. satisfactorily adjust and pay them
was MS first concern. and his laSt. 20 close
the campaign. and square the books with
out a dollar of outstanding Indebtedness.
20 that. rightly. and a badge of honor,
NAV he look upon The application Of the
dollar sign, which 50 often adCTuS his
cartoons. Unlike any other comma rding
general, Mr.. Hanna was always on the
'fr.nE line and during -le whole engage
m-Ct drew th- enemys fire Every EIn.
gTea- and small. was sighted a Mark
Hanna as the target. Never before In the
poHtica! history Of The country was the
work " a national committee so individual
izsd-ur charged to Northumberland Was
the joint work OF the committee Of 1896. A
all events she result was most glorious
victory and Mark Hanna should justly re-
C-'ve = vast amour: Of credit therefor.
and added 20 his luster should he the re-
cent victory IL Ohio a personal warfare
was waEed bitterly against him by the or
position parties, yet The people responded
ro9ly ~ rolling up unpreCe Ieuted repub-
lean ma1o-ities.
TAst Mark Hanna's own county should
have cast Us majority for Jones. he man
OF the golden rule IS no criticism on Nj
Hanna. OF the republican party. for many
j. -Ee tine tIat. in congressional elections
Wh-. the best interests Of that great com
mSrstal Iistr1c. were a stake, old Cuyahoga
County has to It's modification and cha grin
wandered =. under The banner OF the gods
they knew not and threw their ballots
o. '.e WY 1ward-tu use The language Of
raU-.D al par.aEC~. Now. in reference 10 the
a. Is'nU. IL The Star. 20 Mr. Hauna-s ex-
TT-ssi'Hs during the Ohio campaign on the
-'-r.'-t OF trusts / would briefly call
y'-r attention 10 the conference lately
ned IN the city Of Chicago. where the fore
most leaders q the democratic party were
dominant features. and at which their ex-
pressed views on the much n00ted sub
-e.t were not 80 widely at variance with
many y The UJtrTaEces o.: Mr.. Hanna and
hat after a week of deIlberation upon the
subject an adjournment. without DAY wherr-
s~es OF resolutions. was Unanimously
a%Te,f To- 'hus leaving 70 the man or wo-
MON The UuGispucaH.e right and privilege
q combining the fruit of their labor I'm
iHe establishment Of any Industry or enter
prise me ohJec- and purpose OF which IS
within the mandate # common Iaw and
ROY p-ejudic!ai to public policy
A. an organizer Nh Hanna has shown
Ee;i@5Haoi- skill and ability in successfully
f.-H3.tTE great commercial! enterprises in
s- n which tEe laboTinz man has fully
A....s5--nei his IDENTIFY and for his labor
.r'--Eei lis just reward. A. well has Mr.
H-HH1 shown 60 the envy and jealousy Of
MS T..E-si bis ability. a. the business man
eyer 20 ;he republican party. u thwart the
l'H and cry ot the demo gogue'' and 90 ve
.fr country from BTyau.~rn AltEelGfsn ana
s.t .a- 0-Eer ''Isnls'' which hat as-sfTrF
Pc, t-.-.a and tranquility IF this the most
Lr.-f'E'us nation on Gods gree, earth go
IT. = o. De- hoped that MI Haura's health
H.E 'gf1r't Of LIS retaining tho chairman
ship ~ he committee I'm tho aurroaching
'.t'-ial1t- Tor. as you say (aul attribute.
'-.- sentiment o. Nj Mckinley. Mr. Han
~ has -fuwE that be is one Il TN. most
ra.'- leaders she party has ever had -"
W.. as republicans, have no fear as 90
... .-r. me OF 1870 or The burden that
3d.. -a~-y VII sustain with Mark Hanua''
lind. -s.w. for thc people already know
IS -.'- qualities. ari that he Is not a.
."-- 7s The Carraonlst would picture
1- Eer = he as "1ir;atovIaT' as The
'.. writer wta-d depict him Mark. i
SIN HIC1ear 20 tho common enemy