The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-14
HE AROUSES HOSTILITY
NOT ONLY THE LABOR1NG
CLASSES OPPOSE HIM.
BUT THE BEST ELEMENTS OF THE PARTY
His lnsolent Demands for Campaign Funds Re-
.sented on all Sides. McKinly Would
be Rid of Him. PenroSe Mention
ed as His Successor.

1t was asserted in Washington some
days ago that there was growing
desire ON the part of the lrsSi iene'
and some of his advisers to rid the
party of Chairman Hanna. Since then
the attention of prominent Republican,
leaders in different sections of the
country has been drawn t., the mat
t..r, the fac. that Hanna has nade
himself obnoxious to the LABOR clement
~; only in Ohio, but i'll all the larger
States of the Union, being freely com
mcntcd upon.
This opposition among the working
men to the great defender of trusts
us growing i'm intensity daily. The cleo
ton of Judge Nash in Ohio by such
Il large vote may at first sight appear
a great Triumph, but the fact thatN he
is in the minority $4,000 on the tota.
vote puts an entirely different COM
plexion on the matter. 1t must be re-
membered also that the votes for Jones
came for the most part from the cities
and hence represented the labor vote.
With HANNA in command next year,
Mckinley may we'll quake IN mis- shoes
when he reflects upon what the hostility
of the labor unions will mean 70 him.
Hanna has not only aroused the hos
tility of the laboring classes against HIM
however BY his coarse and tactless de-
qnsullds for campaign contributions he has
excited indignation on all sides. In
speaking of this matter the Baltimore
Sun says:
1T is true, as said, that Mr.. Hanna
has shown the power to pile III bigger
campaign corruption fund than any OF
his predecessors. But it is said his
methods and his demands are having the
effect of cutting both ways, and have
caused great offemse and indignation
elniong all the better elements of the
Republican party. In the campaign
just ended it lis represented that Mr..
Hanna, ip one way or another, tried
to reach and exact contributions from
every Federal office-holder in the United
States. Not satisfied with this he sent
a preremptory circular to ali the dlplo-
matte and consular officials of the Unit
ed States i'm all parts of the world. 1t is
said some of these wrote back ref1ls-
ing to be levied upon and resenting bis
gross impertinence in the strongest
terms. lit is further asserted shat many
Eastern manufacturers and large cen
tributors to Republican campaign funds
have caused it to be intima ted to the
President that i'm future they would
prefer someone else. than Mr.. Hanna
to call upon them for funds and TO
have the dispensation of the same. Mr..
Hanna has contemptuously ignored the
suggestions relative to his retirement
and refused to discuss the que ton as
being premature. He may think This,
but others do not. 1t is assumed from
the talk in political circles here that
a formidable movement as c. tan TO &C.
yelop, having for its ay0wed objecI the
retirement of Mr.. Hanna, voluntary or
involuntary, as he may elect. Several
have already been spoken of in cunnec-
ton with the succession TO the chair
manship of the National Republican
Committee.
AN EASTERN CHAIRMAN.
'srhere seems to be a feeling that it
would be best 10 haye an Eastern chair
man the next time. According to re-
ports, Mr.. Quay, who was chairman
when Harrison was first candidate for
President. says he is too old; that oth2rs
who have been named are too ole.
that no man over 60 should be put ~
the place: that young blood is needed.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, who
is just 80 this month, is said to DC the
man the East will put up against lian-
ma. Penrose, of course, would do any
thing and everything Quay told him. but
as Quay has few, if any, rivals as Il
practical politician, this would probably
10. II. Itxrf H.
is an excalent practical politician him
self, and is 50 fortunate as to have ex-
cited 10 personal enmities in any quar-
ter. Furthermore, he is popular with
all the national leaders, and Mr. Ale
Kinley himself has quite d personal Tx
ing for him. In Difference to long
prevailing custom in both parties, the
chairman Of the national committees is
always selected after consultation with
the candidate for President This
would, after all, leave Mr. Hannais fate
in the hands of the President, aad ii IS
not improbable Mr. Hanna is coming
upon the gratitude Of the latter. Ert
the President is a good deal Of a ma
chine politician too. and it is not be-
lieved he will be influenced to any cor
siderable degree by favors when are
past, if fayOrs to come dictate con-
trary course. There is also more or less
feeling against Mr.. Hanna on the Re
publican side of the Senate. which may
have the tendency to assist N weak
ening his hold upon the national char
manship. He has put on a good many
of his boss airs in the Senate, and =. Ell
altogether unmindful of the tradl Aons
of that body, which impose becoming
degree of modesty ON new members.
AT New York yesterday William L
Mdgley filed a petition of insolvency
.inhiLdies 81 11G GIG of which sod. ~.