The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-20
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MIR. McKInIey's denomination.
Four years ago Mr. Hanna succeeded in
nominating the Hon William Mckinley
as the Republican candidate for President
OF the United States. But il was only
accomplished after two years of the hard
est kind of preliminary political work. the
aid of creC lures like kimberley. Of Louis
lana: the purchase Of several hundred
head of delegates from rotten Southern
bOroughs. and the most lavish promises OF
patronage. On account OF these malodorous
but necessary preparations. Senator Plat
of New York often and feelingly referred
to Mr.. Mckinley as the moTtgaged can
didate." His shrewd business manager
did not escape harsh criticism at the
hands of many party leaders OF that day.
Hanna did not mind the slurs of his an
tagonists in the game. He made his plans.
kept his check book in a corditiOn OF
pernicious partisan activity. and landed
his man.
Between the time Of the St Louis Con-
vention and of that now sitting in Phila-
delphia. how things have changed! Again
Hanna is on hand to nominate William
Mckinley. He has not had to do any pre-
liminary work and there is no one to say
him nay. He is no longer the rank out
slider trying 10 elbow himself 10 the front
of a bunch of party managers. Today he
stands alone, supreme, unchallenged, To
the naked eye, there is nothing whatever
left Of the national Republican party, ex-
cept what can be seen under the hat Of
Marcus Alonzo Hanna People who are
curious enough to look beneath the sur
face are aware that while he is the IN
resisted autocrat Of the great 70 iticzI
organization he rules with a rod Il
iron. he is permitted and able TO do 50
only as the delegate OF the combined
trusts ard monopOlies of the country who
control and dicta4 to him. even as he
controls and dictates to his candidates,
his men in office, from the highest to the
lowest and his herd of political cattle in
the Senate and House Of Representatives.
AS it was four years ago, it is the will
of the trusts and monopolies that he shall
be continued in power. through the nomi-
nal Presidency of his personal creation
Mckinley. He has but to give the nod. as
We see him going through the performance
this afternoon. and the job is done. There
is chance that it may not prove TO the
liking Of the great voting masses of the
Union: but that is a question which can
not be decided until next November.
The Rough Rider Mystery Tbickens.
AS the Philadelphia Convention is very
largely composed Of trust Senators and
Representatives in Congress. internal rev.
enue collectors. postmastcrs, and tide
walters. any idea that il is capable of any
independent action would be simply silly.
= has howled and snorted for Theodore
Roosevelt SO far merely because il has
not suited the plans and purposes of Mark
Hanna 10 tell it not TO- Much il not all of
the uncertainty that has surrounded the
Vice Presidential nomination has been
carefully manufactured with some Admin
istration object in view, which will unfold
itself within the next twenty-four hours.
The nomination of Mr. Mckinley today
clears the boards for the next number on
the programme. which is the selection of
the Republican running mate As soon
as Hanna is ready to announce the name
Of the person whom the trusts have das-
ignated for the position, the pot will cease
to boil and the Convention will take what
ever action it is ordered to take
1t is Of course possible that at the
last moment the undoubted popularity of
Theodore Roosevelt in the party NAV in
ducc Hanna and Mckinley TO accept him
and force his nomination, notwithstanding
their intense dislike Of the man. and the
fear Of one of them at least that in an
important national Office he might not
only refuse to participate in corrupt or
dishonest deals and jobs. but take it into
his head to expose those who did Still,
Roosevelt has a certain vogue especially
in the West, and may be swallowed as
matter OF desperate expediency Should
such thing happen, Mr.. Mckinley will be
in position TO realize exactly how The
whale felt after guiping down that tough
and kicking bat inspired prophet and holy
man of God. old Jonahi
Just what value to allow the action of
the New York delegation last night. in for
saking the Rough Rider at his earnest So
licitation, We do not know. The resolution
10 present the name of Tiny Tim"
Woodruff as New York's candidate.
stidlCueS Tue Empire state IN the race
unless Rooevelt should be nominated by
stampede of the Southern and Western
delegations. So. his associates have done
nothing so far to clear up the situation.
which. last night, was in a worse condi-
ton of muddle than ever II is reported
and probably is a fact, that Plat has fat
ly told his turbulent and detested political
ward that he has the choice between the
Republican chances for the Vice Presl-
deney. and nothing; that if he declines he
will not be renOminated for Governor Of New
York. Perhaps that ultimatum would set
tie the matter. IL Hanna did not have ex-
cellent reasons for knowing that Roose-
velts nomination would be notice TO the
country that the Plat and Quay combina-
ton had been able to fight and whip the
National boss. and Hanna is not the kind
OF a politician 20 stomach that
thought easily 1t is asserted that Just
after midnight this morning. Mr.. Mckinley
teiphoned his advice to accept Roosevelt
and make peace. That may be true or 9th,
erwise. In either case IN is not of -rip,a