The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-10
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Hanna on Top.

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n can convention in Ohio the as
surance was loudly heralded
that it's distinguishing feature was the
harmony" which prevailed. Even then,
though, there were whispers that the
harmony was more seeming than real.
Evidence accumulates showing that the
result was distinctive Hanna victory,
with Cox of Cincinnati, as subordi-
nate, coming in for a small share in
the achievement. Mr.. Hanna, as usual,
has harmonized his enemies with an
axe Not only have Kurtz and Bush
nell been overwhelmed. but that emil
nent parsonage, Joseph B. Foraker, is
also in fair way to be swamped.
1t has long been known that there Is
no love between the two Ohio senator's.
Foraker has resented Mr.. Hanna's sud
den rise to power and his overshadow-
ing influence with Mckinley. Foraker
is an intense republican and has hest
tated about doing anything that would
look like placing himself outside of the
party pale. At the same time, he has
taken many occasions to show his dis
approval Of Mckinley, his policy and
his chief manager This was conspicu-
ously manifested at almost every stage
of the Cuban complication.
The tenacity with which Mr.. Foraker
clings to the republican organization
has thus far made him an easy mark
for his unscrupulous antagonist. Besides
his strong moneyed connections, Mr..
Hanna has the whole power of the adj
ministration at his back This gives him
a tremendous advantage, within the
party, over one who has merely his own
personality to stand upon. Foraker
seems to have felt this and, while show
ing a disposition to antagonize Hanna
and Hannaism, he has done it in a way
SO faltering and half-hearted as hardly
to figure in the contest at all.
At the same time Foraker has done
enough to incur the everlasting dis
pleasure of the gentleman who now
controls the destinies of the republican
rarty. 1t is said by those thoroughly
familiar with Ohio politics that For
.aker's political doom is sealed unless he
can muster sufficient strength in the
forum of the people to down Hanna
which, of course, means to defeat the
administration. 1t is claimed that the
placing of two Foraker men on the
ticket was in no sense a concession to
him, but that 1t is the result of consid-
crations altogether different.
The plan seems to be to make General
Grosvenor the next senator. There is
much in the situation to confirm this
view. Grosvenor, it is well known, was
an aspirant for the speakership of the
house He voluntarily withdrew, and
the Ohio delegation goes to Henderson.
Then, Grosvenor was out for guberna-
torial honors, and unquestionably he
was McKinley's personal preference.
Again he quietly fell to the rear and the
nomination went to Judge Nash.
1t Is utterly illogical and absurd to
believe that Hanna and Mckinley in
tend to sacrifice Grosvenor, who is by
far their most effective instrument i'll
public life. Neither of them ever did
thing so obviously wrong and incapable
of legitimate defense that Grosvenor
has not always stood ready with either
an apology or a panegyric, as best suit
ed the needs of the case. In fact, so
far as his public record enables one to
judge. the thought never entered Gros-
venor's head that Hanna can possibly
do wrong or Mckinley make a mistake
With the break in the republican
lines in The senate on the president
foreign policy such man will be in
valuable to the administration in that
body-more valuable there than any
where else. Besides, Grosvenor's pres
ence In the senate will give an effectual
quietus to Foraker, which in certain
quarters is the most important consid-
Grafton of all. Joseph B. would better
watch out.