The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
WANT TO BE RID OF HANNA
RErt BLICANs ARE WORRYING TO
THAT END NOW.
Mckinley IL Likely to stand by Him
but others Have Resolved that
the Ross Must Go.

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Washington, November l0.--There Is q
strong move on foot in the republican
ranks to get rid of Mark Hanna 1t Is
admitted by prominent administration men
that the republican party is heavily handii
capped by the position that Hanna has
assumed as the dictator of the party, and
the republicans who don't like Hanna any
way say they didn't do thing to Hanna
In the Cleveland district" 1t is pointed
out that the returns from Hanna's h1me
make it evident that many republicans
openly scratched Nash and voted the rest
OF the ticket as renuHe to Hanna, whose
personal appointee Nash Is. Some men OF
large influence in the party are demand
ing that the Ohio senator be eliminated
from all participation in the control OF
the affairs of the party. They declare
that Hannas individual appropriately and
his leaning toward trusts weaken him as
National campaign manager. His dec
larations OIL trusts, in the opinion Of proml-
nent republicans make him a burden for
the party to carry, If 1t is proposed to de-
nounce trusts in general terms In the re-
publican platform. For this reason 1t is
the Intention OF holding conference of the
leaders With the view of divorcng him
ffon' the management OF the presidential
canra!gn OF 1900, The chief difficulty
in the way OF accomplishing his removal
lies, however, in getting the presideut's
ear
The latter appears to be so much under
the sway of his political leader that he
even now holds that the victory In Ohio
was a vindleaton OF Mark Hanna and
Mark Hanna methods. 1t VIII therefore
require some diplomacy to displace the
idea now wedged in the presidents mind
and to bring him around to any opinion
adverse to the Ohio senator. The pur-
pose of the clean conservative party men
is, however. TO depose Mr.. Hanna, and II
necessary Mr., Hanna himself Will be made
to understand that his continuance as the
presidential campaign leader will, in their
OF the party. 1t seems to be generally
recognized that there is but little COM
fort for the mighty Mark to be derived
from the result in his homo county
pointing to Hamilton and Cuyahoga coun-
ties the largest of the State. of which Gin
cinnati and Cleveland are the county soa.s
the anti-Hanna republicans prove
that the senator's appropriately lost both.
Cleveland and Cuyahoga county were
thrown TO Jones. the socialist, by reason
of the Hanna disaffoction, and Cincinnati
and Hamilton county were carried by Nc
Lean and the fusion ticket because OF the
bitter fight made on Boss Cox. who lately
entered into an alliance with Hanna.
Charles l.. Kurtz, who is the most
violent OF the Hanna haters, and who
worked for Golden Rule" Jones, is oho's
member OF the National committee, and
will do what he can, so long as he is In
that body, to eliminate Hanna,
1t is possible the Ohio senator's health
may make Il imperative for him to alb
stain from taking an active part In the
next campaign. in which event the dras-
Tic measures 10 be employed In getting
rid OF him may not be needed.