The evening times., 1899-12-21
HANNA ON THE CAMPAIGN
The Senator Discusses the Position
! of the Republicans.
Ne Predicts n Harmonious COnven-
Stion at tPhfiadelPhia-Tse Renomi-
nation of President Mckinley Ger
tain-Thc Administrators Record
to Be the Hattie Cry Of 1900.

Senator Hanna left last night for his
home in Cleveland, where he will spend
the holidays Before returning to Wash
ington he will visit Philadelphia and con-
fer with President Henry Burk and other
members OF the local committee regarding
the arrangement for holding the Repub!i-
can Convention.
Before leaving Washington Chairman
Hanna talked freely about the campaign of
1900.
The Philadelphia convention will be one
of the most harmonious and enthusiastic in
the history of the party" he said.
Nearly 900 Presidential delegates Will
go there for the purpose of renominating
William Mckinley. That will be their rul-
ing spirit, and can you imagine any more
enthusiastic gathering than those delegates
will make?
There will be no opposition 10 Mr.. Nc
Kinley's nomination. The Republican party
of the nation is unit for him, and the
convention will reflect the party's senti-
ments and respect its wishes. / do not
know who will make the nominating
speech; the President will pick the man.
Sure of Reelection.
THE record of the Administration viii
be the Republican battle cry" continued
Mr.. Hanna. "On that record our party
will achieve another glorious victory, and
William Mckinley will be triumphanty
reelected In those words-the record of
the Administration-can be summed up
the Republican platform. They tell the
story of pledges TO the people fulfilled,
and of eminently satisfactory results OBJ
tanning through the application and exc
cution of policies affecting the general ma
terial interests and welfare of the country.
From the record of the Mckinley ad-
ministration the Democrats will also pick
their issues They will find enough ma
terial to build their platform of opposition
Speaking from an all together stand
point the Democratic issues can be united
in the one term. administration.
They will be against the policies of the
Republican party as eXemplihed by the
history of the Administration and as car-
ried out by the President and a Repub-
Eean Congress.
Just what the paramount issue which
the Democrats will raise is probematical.
At this time ii looks as though ii would
be silver and il seems to me il certainly
will be that issue if Bryan is renominated.
That the Nebraskan will be the nominee
again appears 10 be assured now, and as
be Is the leading SApOHtHl Vi silver,
issue Will dominate all others, ! believe.
II some one else is nominated for Presi-
dent by the Democratic convention, how
ever, which is highly improbable from the
standpoint OF the present. then some other
issue may be put TO the front.
An Early Start.
THE Republican issue already is prac-
tically made up. 1t embodies the party
Of Sfa rd 10
building of the American merchant ma
rine, the expansion of our markets, and
assertion of commercial supremacy over
every country on the globe. the protec-
tive tariff, and generous treatment of SOL
diers of the wars as TO pensions. Be
tween now and the assembling of the Re-
publican convention, next June. Congies
will enact new laws, and these, too, Will
go TO complete the issue now about
made up.
I'VE will start in on our campaign sew
en- or eight months earlier than We did in
1896 We know who our candidate is going
TO be. and his record will be our guide.
Therefore. il is not necessary that we wait
until after the convention meets and nom
mates the ticket before we iEaugurate the
campaign. / do not mean that we VIII
send out our speakers until next fall. but
we shall begin the educational part of the
contest at the nfst OF tne new year.
When / return to Washington, after The
holidays next month, the committee on lit
erature and organization. which was ap-
pointed Monday. will meet and prepare for
serious work without delay. In 1896 1t was
August before we inaugurated this feature
of the campaign. but We will take time by
the forelock next year, and begin early.
The people of the United States will be
thoroughly familiar with the record OF the
4 ,i,,fo and will nm 10 M ~
Republican policies by the time the physi-
cal campaigning commences In this way
the public will be benefited and the COM
mittee will make its work easier"
STOLE FOR HER PUPILS.