Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II, 1899.
THE CHAIRMAN AVID CANDIDATES.

The latest uteranco we have heard
Inscribed 20 the Hon. Marcus Alonzo Han
IA IS that he does not purpose resisning
the craftsmanship Of the Republican Ma
nonal Committee. He says it is for the
committed which Will be appointed next
year 10 determine whether he shall go or
stay but that for his part be has no In
tention of quitting his present post.
We have never believed Mr.. Hanna
would ask 10 be relieved Of the power
and patronage Of the craftsmanship II
IS truo that ir The late election in Ohio
the Independent candidate for Governor
carried Mr.. Hannas home-comty. and
that yexcd him no doubt. but Hanna car
ried the Statc-that is. elected Nash
and ihat was glory enough for him.
besides. Mr.. Hanna is not a sensitive or
sentimental man. ITO aims at positive
results. and does not care much how
they are attained or who kicks against
his methods. Moreover, Mr. Hanna seems
TO be- as firmly enrcnched i'm presidential
favor as no ever has been.
There IS reason 10 believe that Mr.. Nc
Kinlcy was much alarmed at tho Pre-
election outlook i'm Ohio, and it is not inn
probable that he credits Mr.. Hanna with
pulling his ticket through. While Mr..
Hanna WAS not altogether tactful in an
tagonizing the antitrust plank OF the
State platform. we doubt if the Republi-
canl suffered q net loss OF votes on that
account Mr.. Hanna's position on that
question must have Pleased the trust
megnates and enabled him to get larger
contributions from them than would have
been possible otherwise.
So. upon the whole, it is plain that
Hanna is going 10 stick to the chairman
chip. and probably will be reelected next
year. The prospects are that Mckinley
and Hanna both viii he favortes OF next
years National Republican Convention.
But the vice.presidenual nomination will
be- open 20 a newcomer.
Tho condition Of Mr.. Hobarts health
will forbid his denomination. Indeed it
is highly probable that he will not be
alive then He is suffering from an in
durable heart trouble. which may carry
him off at any moment. Our Information
Is that, contrary to the rule which gene
rally prevails in such cases, the President
IL sincerely ATTACKED TO the Vioe-Presi-
dent and would prefer him, above all
other men. as his running mate Teddy
Roosevelt IS sometimes mentioned in con-
nection with tho vice presidency, but we
dare say no has a bigger bee than that
in his bonnet. Where the Republicans
will $50 to find candidate for the vice
presidency We do not know, but there are
some reasons why they should go TO the
far West.
We may put il down as almost certain
that Mr.. Mckinley will be renominated
IL he lives. It seems to be equally certain
that Mr.. Bryan viii be renominated by
our party. We fail to find in tho results
OF the recent State elections anything
that has weakened his prospects in that
direction. As q matter Of fact. no other
Candidate, or tentative candidate has yet
appeared. 1t may be that the proceedings
In Congress this winter Will produce re-
suits which will bring forward rival
but as 10 that II IS too early TO venture a
prediction.
The operations Of our army in the
Philippines during the next few months
may have much TO do with the settle
ment of some of the questions now at
issue. OF one thing we may be sure, and
this is that whether In directing the
movements OF our army in the East, OF
IN manipulating the finances of this coun-
try. Mr.. Mckinley and his lieutenant
Hanna. will leave no stone unturnod TO
promote Republican success In 1900.