The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
HANNA ON TUE STUMP.

That was slRnlncapt little item which
appeared in the ncws columns fow days
ugo when II was announced that Senator
Hanna would probably take the stumu
for hla ticket before the close Of tho cam
ralgn.
There 10, however, Ies sufficient
amount of mystery about tho probable
motives Of this determination on lho ocna-
tors part to puzzle those who may natur-
ally dosIro TO give the item the degree of
comment II deseryos,
For Instance, Is this purpose Of Mr.
Hanna recognition of stern political
necessity or merely the promptngs Of n
budding ambition FOR oratorical fancy II
tho pillar Of the administration foelB that
his Efforts on the stump are required to
olucIdato public issuea aud point mis-
guided or hntluR electorate 10 tho path
OF duty. II may be concluded with ample
basis That the cause for which be- H. fight
Ing III becoming desperate, Commanding
generals do at timca como off the hin OF
observation In the rear and lead nerca
charges, but only when tho fortunes OF
battle are soen TO be- waycrlng Mr. Han
na'e best forte " IN manipulation, He "a
past master In providing the aincws of
war aud aondinS his troops to the nold
fully equipped and with the Injunction to
spare pobody; make no priaoncr5" nul
he may feel that he has got II In him to
mount The stump and lead tho attack with
moro brillancy than any OF hm generate.
But again this intention TO throw him
self In tho lead OF tho spcllbmders may
mean nothing more than TO essay a now
role, to sec how It feels to stand in tho
glare of the footlights ana hear the up.
plauao of admlrlnR Thousands Only 4
abort while since this redoubtablp cham.
plon Of armor plate combines and hold
apoloslat for tho trusts tasted blood
in forensic combat IN The senate, anl l..
may have made him hunger for Il new kind
OF glory. He may be ambitious TO demon.
Hirato TO HNniamin Harrison Rnd Ton
Reed and like Sulbpg ana sSulkng ora
tors OF the grand cid party that they arc
not the only CIceros in the gang or no
may possibly feel that his ucutenants ara
too lukowarm In thor defonse OF tho
trusts Possibly tho syndleatea are com.
planning that they are not getting thcn
moneys worth In the campaign oratory.
and Il may be that Mr., Hanna fools that
the only way a man can get It thing done
to suit him is TO do II himself
II viii bn ceen. therefore, that the pnn.
lic viii need to walt until further light Is
turned upon tho senator's real motiyol
before drawing accurate conclusions In the
prernes
or one thing tho senator can rest as-
cured however the democrats viii wcl
como h'a appearance Ia tho nald as one
OF the campaign orators OF the hour, rhoy
admire HIS bruSquc, pointed methods and
would naturally hope to aes tho country
greatly benefited by the dlrectnsss and
want OF ambiguity with which no would
present the burning issues. They arc ready
to Promise chat hia apecehos would be-
oxtonslyoly quoted IN tho democratic press
'-ana he might even get portions OF thom
reproduced IN tho republican papers at tho
regular space ratca
In word, nothing has 40 nromlaod
genoral anliycnmeut ana added sSyoty OF
the campaign as this reported intention or
The premier boss TO take tho stump. Hurry
up the dateei