The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Not an End to Hannaism.

Mr.. IIanna's announcement that he
does not propose TO be at the head Of
tho republican national committee dur
ing the coming campaign must be TAX
en- with some grains OF allowance It Is
possible that for the reasons he has
stated, the condition of his health and
others. the Ohio senator may cease to
be tho nominal head OF the party or
gan,zation. but this does not by any
means insure a republican escape from
IIann1ism.
VII, Mr.. Hanna undoubtedly means
In his announcement is that much of
the detail work which fell upon him
four years ago VIII be shifted to other
shoulders Whether he IS or is not
tho nominal head OF the committee, he
is Us certain to DO the inspiring genius
OF the republican campaign as he was
in tho two contests which landed Mr..
Mckinley. first as the republican nomi-
nee and afterwards in the white house.
There is nobody In The republican
party who has demonstrated the pos
session OF anything Ike tho Ohio sena-
tors ability N the line OF holding up
the great protected interests of this
country for campaign fund c0ntribu-
tions Beyond all question It was the
Hanna campaign fund which brought
about republican victory IN 1896. and
II is equally beyond question that the
only chance tho republicans have OF re-
eleCting Their president is through re-
sort to the means and methods used
four years ago.
Tho indications are that it will not
be as easy q matter TO secure these
great contributions as Il was when the
republican h0wlers We're going around
the land crying out that "Rryanism'
meant anarchy and that with The cleo
ton OF Bryan no mans dollar would
be safe. ia the three years and more
which have followed that campaign.
the people Of the United States have
learned that there is no anarchy IN
the democratic platform and no danger
in democratic principles. More than
that. the national banks. which fur
nished SO large proportion Of the
fund 81 four years eGo, have been Civ
on their pound Of flesh in the shape Of
the Case currency bin and any ordina-
~ CAMPAIGN collector approaching
those interests this year viii probably
be mot with the suggestion that the
banks have nothing further TO ask ana
that they cannot BE expected 10 DO
anything like as well as they did IN
1885.
Tho most prolific source OF repub-
lican campaign contributions viii. Of
course. Hc tho trusts. bat it viii take
no ordinary man 10 secure from them
the large sums which the republican
party believes it should receive. Mr..
HannareQrcscnting rs he does thc very
spirit and being Of the trusts and un-
derstand'ug nat Z takes force 20 AXE
them lie.orge tlcir .i.-g0tton gains,
can get results whore others would
fail: and there IS every reason to be-
licye. therefore. that however much he
nay proclaim himself ont OF it, Sena-
tor Hanna will still retain his position
as collactor-in-chief for the republic
cans
Republican leaders. realizing that the
tide has set in against their party, are
CRYING out that a mammoth campaign
fund must be raised. and they DO not
pror0se to Jet Senator Hanna shift his
rarticalar respons ibility onto the shout
dcrs OF Major General Dick. First As
sistant Postmaster General Heath, or
even that shining light in the Hanna
crowd Major Estes G. Ra;hbone. They
need Hanna himself and Will have
him.