The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
HANNA'S COMING HOUSE PARTY
DISCUSSION OF THE NEXT CAM
PAIGN TO BE A FEATURE.

cradle Political Importance This
Weck-Hanna Says He Wants to
Get Away From Politics, but the
Evidence Is Against Him-SenRtOr
CuIlOm should Learn How to
Handle Horses.
Washington, March n.-(specaD.-
Townsville promises to grow In national
importance during the next week or ten
days. Senator Mark Hanna has rounded
up a distinguished house party for en-
tertainment at his Georgia retreat, and
it is understood that the planning OF the
next Republican campaign viii be one OF
the diversions of the trip.
Among those expected TO assemble un-
der the Hanna roof are President McISin-
ley. Vice President HCoart, Senator Tom
Platt of New York, Senator Shelby Cul-
lom of Illinois, Senator Burrows of Mlchi-
gan and several other noted Republican
leaders from various sections of the coun-
try
Senator Hanna, when seen at the White
House yesterday, laughed at the idea that
there is any political significance in his
forthcoming house party. He says Thom-
asville is a delightful place to rest and
take life easy, and all of the gentlemen
invited to be his guests are only too glad
to get away from the political atmosphere
Of Washington and discard all thoughts of
public business for a few days.
Hanna's Political Dream.
Nevertheless. those who know Senator
Hanna best are aware that his heart is
set on seeing Mckinley and Hobart re-
nominated a the next Republican conven-
ton, and he is. playing his cards in that
direction whether he be in ThomasvilIe,
Washington or elsewhere. He loves poli-
tics and he fiayors his privateNand pubic
utterances with a strong injection of par
tlsanship upon the slightest pretext.
Every member of the Thomasville party
Is professional politician, and It is al
most impossible to divert their minds from
that fascinating subject Notwithstanding
the other temptations which abound az
Senator Hannas speak easy" If the
personnel of the party included the lead
ing spirits in the Senatorial Poker Club
politics might be assigned to second or
third pace on the programme; but former
Senator Quay is the only poker sharp In
the bunch, and II is not certain that he
win be member OF the Hanna party. SEN
ator Quay has place OF his own in Flor
ida, where he is now supposed to be fish
ing and watching the returns from the
Pennsylvania Legislature He has been
invited to join the party at Thomasville.
and he may do so later on.
The Stntisticinn Along.
a.-tr- q
ma house party is Representative Grosye-
nor the official statistician of the Hanna
Mckinley Hobart combination. The pres
enee of Grosvenor indicates that some DO
iitical figuring Is bound to occur at Thom-
asville, all statements TO the contrary not
withstandng. Some interesting politlcal
gossip will surely emanate from Hanna's
burg while the presidential party Is in
Georgia.
While Senator Cul.om is on Senator Han
mas plantation he should take a few les
sons In hitchlng a team of horses. As a
presidential possibility on the farmers
ticket, the senior senator from Illinois
should know how to hitch and unhitch a
team of horses, mules or oxen He poses
as the friend of the farmer. ana
banks heavily upon his personal resem-
blance to the late Abraham Lincoln. 'Trn-
Gle Shelbys" ignorance in the art of har-
Messing ana unhafneSsing team of horses
was demonstrated in front OF the Presi-
dents house a few mornings ago. There
had been fall of snow, followed by n
freeze, and the streets were slippery in
consequence. Senator Cullom and two po-
ltical friends drove to the Presidents
house in the senator's carriage.
CuIIOm Needed Assistance.
Just under the portico one of the horses
lost his footing and went down. In his
efforts to rise the fallen horse tripped up
his mate, and the two animals kicked and
pitched desperately without being able to
secure footing on the Icy pavement SEN
ator Cullom and his companions scamp
cred out of the carriage. while the coach
man rushed to the horses heads. Some
body suggested that the harness be loos-
ened, so that the carriage might be run
back, thus giving the frightened animals
a better chance to rise. Senator Cullom
tugged at the traces without success. and
all the time the horses were kicking at a
furious rate.
1t was cabinet day, and fortunately the
Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Wilson
came along, and with the air Of an ex-
perienced stable hand, loosened up the
harness and assisted in getting the horses
to their feet. In the mean time. Uncle
Shelby" expressed \ his gratitude to the
Secretary of Agriculture, and there was
a general laugh by several members of
the cabinet, at the expense of "Uncle