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HANNA, THE AMERICAN AVERAGE.
M'KINLEY, NOT HE. THE MASTER FORCE OF THE
ADMINISTRATION


William Allen White in McClure's Magazine.
The relations existing between Hanna and his
friend. William Mckinley, President Of the United
notion Of these relations is derived from newspaper
teen million citizens who will vote at the coming
election imagine that Hanna tramps noisiIy into
orders for the days administration to the shiver-
ing President and then walks out and continues to
grind the faces off the poor but the real relations
existing between Hanna and Mckinley stranger
% trols The masIerfuI seif-wiIied. nimbe Witted
impetuous, virile Hanna in the presence of the
placid cooress, imperturbable, emOtiOnesS, diplo-
matte. stolid Mckinley becomes superfcially defer
ental and consderate OF the Presidential dignity,
almost to an unnecessary degree. 1t IS known TO
all at all familiar with McKinley's Admins
in the discussion of administrative affairs. When
Hanna has been consulted @ at all ne has amost
of Hanna Tor Mcfliniey is inexpiicabie on any
other theory save that of the affinity opposItes
History has often paralleled this affair, but has
No better evidence may be found to-day that the
United States has representative Government
than is found in the dominance of Hanna in the
majority political party in this Nation Hanna is a
erage Thomas b. Reed, with his facility for cpl
gram with his cultured conscience. and with his
tbe American % average as Boss tweed Law below
it. Reed is an american IDEAL; Tweed horrible
resents American moments when mob spirit RACES;
00 Dot 6eny nor T' his friends try to concea and With
his undenable virtues-thrift. industry practical
sense a cash register conscience. fidelity love OF
truth-with his eficency-end that covereth a null
titude Of sins-with his sense OF hpmor that an
living body of the American spirit. 1t is violating
no confidence to announce that certain gentlemen
in the Republc-perhaps not a majority OF the
electorate but here and there one-do not like to
Mr.. Hanna occupying a prominent place In the
American Government
Now the remedy for Hannaism-which is the
popular for the civic ailment most bewailed
by the gentlemen aforesaid-is not found In lam
pooning Hanna Cartoons representing him as a
coarse sordid. brutal hulk OF adipose. leading the
tin efHgy OF a President around wheels. will only
convince the youth OF the land Of thing: that
to he successful IN this world one must be coarse.
sordid and brutal-a conviction which the facts in
the case Of the real Hanna surely belle. The rem
edy for Hannaism will be found when Hanna s
critics give to the exemplifcation OF high civic
ideals the force of unqualified success and the
charm OF virie personality. Until then criticism
Of Hanna NAV be esteemed only on account OF It's
literary excellence For human nature in this per-
verse generation of vtpers admTeS palpable results
rather than impalpabls rhetoric.
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difficulty the better . 1t will be necessary
for Congress- to do what Is necessary In silence
And when the treaty signed, the Statesman az,
whom these petty doctrinaires would claim as 1elI
the fugitive occurrence which much advances
the good of their country, have done an act peyon
the Constitution The Legislature in casting behlhu
them metaphysical subtleties, and rlsKlng theHl-
selves Ike faithful servants. must ratify ana pay
for it. and throw themselves on their country ior
doing for them unauthorized what we know the!
would have done for themselves had they oeeh III
a situation to do IL. -, =, 49,
The course of the present Administration IN tne
matter of the Philippines has been CONSISTENT WISE
only course for statesmen OF repuohc. II mas
in no been unconsututonal II ISs III
no particular stretched the Executive power. Never
for one moment using the high handed measures oL
from the cant and rhodomontade or the hiotleS
party calling themselves his successors -,
Never before has the prestlge or inc INdliOn poen
So great abroad: never before has prosperity Deen
conspicuous at home Think OF the ,9S Gea Co m
made nv statisticsi Our banks gain S323VoOCb III
gold as against 81 100000 in the banks OF issue IN a.
Europe; the increased ratio of indivioual ueposio
in savings banks u per cent; an lncrSase ease VI
s55 600 COO In money orders OF the Postal DePai
menti And all in four years. And the decrease O.
crime proportIonate single State sends nalL a.
MANY convcts to her penitentary In 1879 as IN 1872
surely this is the showing of derocT Tacy, d IS
nublica nisn an Amercanism. OF Whlcn JeIIeIs sUn q,
would have approved. In view OF II Ar Lhele
that proposes to debase the pubic cre1li CaS Snoo
franchises millions that threatens the
of The Supreme Court. that would impair the pres
tipe of the Nation abroad-a party that' IN s
dishonor and low wages" Is not the pattfSS os If
Thomas Jefferson, author Of the a CIr, "a
jamestown, n. Y. Oct u, 1900
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AGED DEMOCRAT AGAINST BRYAN.
Ex-JUDGE MARVIN A JACKSON APPoINTEE'
STRONG AT NINETY THREE. SUP
PORTS M'KINLEY.
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: One of the most interesting and attractive
personages to be found to-day in the State OF New
York Is ex-United States District Judge William
Marvin, now and for more than a quarter OF
century a resident of Skaneateles. He is there
known and spoken of as "the grand Ola man.
title which fits him like a glove. He was ap-
pointed by Andrew Jackson to be a United states
District Attorney and afterward by President POLK
to be a United States District Judge. The latter
Office he held until the breaking out of the war ms
residence being at Key West. He was subse-
quently appointed by Andrew Johnson and acted
as Provisional Governor of Florida.
Judge Marvin is nlnety-three years OF age
with a mind clear and bright as ever. His
great memory and his recollectons Of public men
whom he met more than half century ago make
him most entertaining in conversation But un-
like most people of great age, his mind is con-
cerned with the present If he was not more
than fifty. He discusses with lively interest the
political questions OF the day. and will make you
close analytical argument upon almost any subject
his general information and reading having been
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
Southampton n Y Oct. 20. 1900
G. G. WILLIAMS on BRYANISM.
SIMPLY A CALAMITY BEYOND CONCEP-
TION," SAYS THE CHEMICAL
BANKS PRESIDENT.

G. G. Williams, president Of the Chemical Ma
tional Bank. in a severe arraignment OF Organism
makes the following statement:
: A remark by an old recently came to my
Election. 1t is that "he had saved up some money
Bryansm The Tst thongSt @ Can e Gqf # bn IN two by
that political party can adopt a platform which
result upon the lifetime savings of the old man :?
Sesb d 1I elS % money On is IN savings banks some in
me efIect be upon the sayings OF the old man If
left them they are they certainly would become
silver vaiuesmthis he would foresee and endeavor
Sonyert n his cash into gold he would endeavor to
ara 6Taw ms money from the savings bank and to sell
ms securities and put all into gold; and this he
would lock up in some safe deposit vault Now
what this one man would do would be done by
most persons similarly situated. What would be
First, money would be drawn from tbe hanks.
ana & %hat & would be the consequence of this? They
loans; and what would follow? Prices NJ -, ~ n
modties would fall there would be plenty OF sell
and labor would be unemployed and distress would
aDouo sa q II TN this Is tsmiaT ground for It gone
certain result OF the premises in question Next
as TO savings bank Withdrawals. BY law in this
State, they take sixty days to realize on their
secuTltles IN case OF run upon them; but what
eannot pay depositors in full reoeiyersb 1hIT 'hey
iquidstoR ;i,s are inevitable, and what would this
words are inadequate 10 depict its horrors to tn.
melt away few words to securities SeIlers
would be so much more numerous than buyers
preston would be 50 great that prices would falI
and losses would be immense
not let ever every man di7sbuFs s his mind OF good
@ 10 STAY 10 Il f TeT sss ts4e S .S
basis The best currency the world has ever
anism win rule this land even II BRYAN ever
gets into i1 power No one man has ever been such
gogues; the loss OF business and pronts In 1893
due to the fraud aftemptsd to Be- ana al
him In his free coinage PRINCIPLES. Bottle uD his
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SUGGESTIONS FOR i CARTOON.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: take the liberty of laying before you
cartoon suggestion from senior partner. Loring
Goes He is a reader of The Tribune. and has been
for a long time. He is lightweight years old and
still doing business, and perhaps you judge
from his suggestion how much he is interested in
the campaign
He is especially fond of humor. and points out
daily the cartoon which touches the issues OF the
hour that YOU print. and, after the style of the
Bryan cartoon OF Monday. suggests the fol-
lowing:
Show Croker seated on the end of one of the piers
of the ice company, with the tiger beside him. He
has straw tied to the tigers tail and is trying to
make the combined length of straw and tail reach
the grasping hand of Bryan, who is fOundering in
a of thirty-seven-cent silver dollars. Drowning
grasp at straws, and this needs a good
substantial one.
Mr. Goes has voted for every President since 1898.
We hope this may be of service interest you.
FRANK L. GOES,
of Loring Goes & Co, Inc
Worcester, Mass, Oct. %, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

AN AGED RHYMER's ADVICE TO BRYAN.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The inclosed rhymes written by Zenas
C. Robbins, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday
the 18th inst at my home, Clifton, Staten
Island He is remarkable man; perfect memory
in regard past and current history, and it Is a
treat TO hear him tell OF the stirring events in
Washington and of the prominent men he has met.
He has lived under twenty-five Of our twenty -nye
Presidents, and could have twenty-four OF the
twenty-five. as two of them died after his birth;
We think his poem" is worthy to be printed. and
] urged him to let send 1t to The Tribune; Yours
truly. E. c. BRIDGMAN.
New-York, Oct. g. 1900.
Here are two stanzas from Mr.. Robbins's poem:
Already we're contented,
Abundant labor is well paid,
And not honest worker
Has to ask for aid.
GladnesS reigns in all homes,
The children 90 schools,
And heard to grumble
Save Bryanites and fools
Now, Bryan, take the advice or one
Who sang for Tippecanoe,
of vast experience,
With instincts always true.
Retrace your wandering steps,
Go to your Western home.
And there prepare for sure defeat
And demagogic doom
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Republican district committees in these eleven
districts
From the experience of West Side Republi-
can Club last fall and our fairly successful hunt
for Illegal voters and colonizers. 1 might say 10
all those who have registered Illegally and expect
TO try TO cast illegal in November. that
they had best stop just where they are. just as
many OF their sort did the last election Six or
more of their kind serving time In
Sing Sing. and like fate surely awaits those VINO
may be conspiring 10 carry any Of the DIS
tricts by fraudulent devices. whatever may be the
character of the same; for their methods have
been thoroughly known and understood. and care
ful steps have been taken with our past experience
to make clean and effective work OF it this year
JOSIAH c. PUMPELLY.
New-York Oct. &C. 1900
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JEFFERSON AGAINST BRYANISM.
PARTY OF DIsdoNoR AND LOW WAGES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: No claim made by the supporters of Bryan
is more absurd the impartial student OF history
be he Democrat or Republican, than the claim to
represent the principles Of the great leader that
early Republcan-Democratc party which was of
such invaluable service IN combating the mo-
narchica teadenci conspicuous at the close of the
Revolutionary War. Jefferson was not always
right. nor always victorious, but his political
triumphs are a heritage Of all and part Of the
common veal His Democracy IS much the
Democracy Of all true Americans to-day as the
RepubMcanism Of Lincoln is the settled Republican
ism OF all patriots. Both old issues. our
established principles now. which help constitute
the glory OF the Nation.
Jefferson was above al things a progressionist.
He would have scorned party that disfranchses
eight million voters: that stands for dishonest
money; that under the name of Democracy would
abandon the Philippines 10 morarchical powers or
Anarchy. The bugaboo Imperialism would only
the spirit Of the purchaser Of Louisi-
ana. There are no imperialists-least Of ali IS the
President one. But. In view Of The demagogic
buster Of the Popccrats bit OF history is
amusing. and that is the historic fact that no
American statesman ever went TO further lengths
welded power more absolute for the accom-
plishment Of any public purpose than did the very
statesman from whose principles they pretend 10
draw their inspiration. for purpose the very op-
pOsite OF that for which they clamor
Did Jefferson consult the wishes of the native
races OF Lne tnen vast and almost unexplored
Louisiana? Did he propose making citizens of those
natVesZ Did he consult the Spanish and
French settlers at the mouth OF the MississlpDi !?
Far from II. He did not consult the people
OF the Nation. nor, until after the bargain was
made the Congress Of the Nation he acted
secretly. in view OF sentiment which he knew 10
exist, but without express authority where the
present Administration has acted publicly in ac-
cord with similar sentiment under the sanction
Of Congress and the Endorsement OF the country
This great leader. whose noble language about
peace commerce and honest friendship the
Bryanite platform quotes. disdained its cant
about Imperialism. He took statesmans view
about the great question OF expansion He even
declared with unmixed contempt for ouibbles:
THE less that is said about any constitutional
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
STATESMEN AND NOT POLITICIANS.
WHY A GOLD DEMOCRAT BELIEVES MKINLEY'
ADMINISTRATION SHOULD CONTINUE
IN POWER,

To the Editor Of THE Tribune"
Sir: To Gold Democrat who four years ago
spoke and voted for Mckinley and Hobart, and
who favors expansion and free trade, Democracy
and single gold standard there is peculiar reason
ableness in speaking and voting for Mckinley and
Governor Roosevelt.
Robert Ingerso described statesman as one
who helps his country. and politician one who
wishes his country to help him Leaving President
Mckinley and Colonel Bryan out of the account.
it would he unreasonable that such statesmen as
Messrs Hay Gage Root, Long. Smith and Griggs
should be supplanted by such politicians as Sem
ator Jones. "Con" Harvey. "Pitchfork' Tilman,
"Anti-Imperialist" Towne Boss Croker and An
archist" Altgeld The incongruity of the Depart
ment of Justice in the possession of Altgeld is
distressing to contemplate The reve of Croker in
the postofhces with thousands TO bleed where now
he has hundreds is worse. But these cause a
shudder mild in comparison with that felt in an
ticipation of the havoc distress dishonesty piracy
and brgandage of the Treasury Department In
the hands of Harvey.
There is peculiar reasona ableness why the affairs
of this Republic from now on should be guided
and administered not by politicians. but by states
men The fathers did not foresee. in the born
nation they looked upon with so much pride and
apprehension with so much hope and fear. the
full grown nation of a century later. The prob
lens with which they had to deal in their day
nave had 70 deal in our day and our problems could
not be foreseen. The Republic now confronts a
fathers furnishes neither precept nor precedent.
But Boer Boxer and Bryanite are all alike, so
securely and stupidity welded 10 the past as to
fail to see that what was current century ago is
a back number now, what was wisdom then is
FnoIIsbnpss now For these reasons l say that we
now need and We shall continue to need in the
management of the affairs of our government at
Wasbington the competent statesmen selected for
that nuTDose by President Mckinley. To maintain
onr hold upon the markets of the world for our
enormous surplus 1t Is necessary that statesmen
and mot politicians guide the policy of this nation
i'm its negotiations with the other great Powers;
it may he necessary to make alliances soon as
II was to avoid them hundred years ago; it is
raceesorv that we avoid the Boxerism and Bryan
isn az fhe politicians masQuerading as the
Dnmocratic party and tie to eXpansionism and
IToLfioievisn Expansionism favors free trade the
World over At least this is the way Gold Demo-
crat looks at It, Respectfully.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
RURAL FREE DELITERY.
From Harper's Weekly.

Almost half a million rural residents OF the
United States are now served by this great public
enterprise. There have been late general re-
ports showing the full scope OF the service but al
most a year ago the routes embraced an aggre-
gate area of more than 800 square miles and the
four hundred carriers traversed routes the total
length of which was close to nine thousand miles
distributing within the twelvemonth upward OF ten
million pieces Of mail And this Il must be re-
membered. was when there were only about half
many rural routes at present Without
wishing TO burden the reader with statistics II may
be reiterated that In other way may an ade-
quate idea OF the wonderful growth OF this system
be given. In the year from July !. 1895 TO July I
ms an additional population OF than 100000
and delivering $500 coo pieces OF mall in excess OF
what was handled the year previous Then IN
turn in the six months from July / 1899 TO No
vember ]. 1893 Qor the full yearly appropriation
was exhausted In six months), there was an in
crease OF almost 20 routes. serving $50 OCO people
who had not previously had the service This
great extension OF the service entails an average
annual cost OF only 81 cents for each person served
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
"HoNEsT AND PREDATORY WEALTH"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1--WE draw the line between honest and
predatory wealth."-(Bryan, in Madison Square
Garden speech,
Where has Mr.. Bryan drawn the line between
honest and predatory wealth? This statement
from him will doubtless amaze the Popultsts and
Socialists who are looking to Bryan for succor.
1t arnazes every who is familiar with his
phrases Who are we? Not Bryan and his
Populist friends of 1896.
Four years ago New-York was the enemy $
country" the home of predatory wealth" Now
he tells the people of New-York that 1t is only a
certain class OF wealth that he is assaing. The
manifest purpose of this statement was to allay
the fears of a certain class of his hearers, Who
were they? Mr. Croker. Mr. Shepard the Ice
Trust the Silver Trust-aIl those who prove them
selves on the side of honest" wealth by support
ing the Democratic nominees? Whenever or
ganized wealth. comes to its proper senses IT VIII
cease be preda tory and become honest. How!
Let Croker echo how. May not soon hear the
apostle of free silver and honest wealth prate or
''hOnest and predatory" trusts? We means
Bryan and his newly found friends.
OLIVER c. PHILLIPS.
Kansas City, No, Oct %. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
AN OLD .IMPERIAL1sr1cr wA1r.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Apropos OF the numerous assaults which are
being made in these days against President Nc
Kinley for his alleged mperialistc tendencies -
has become interesting to note the instances ~
similar accusations against several of his prede-
cessors. In this connection the following epitab
whieh ! FOUND this summer in cemetery In Star
stead, Quebec. may interest and amuse your other
been written during his last illness by the de-
"Eleazar Albee was born in Rockingham. VI
June 10 lIs5. died in Starstead. c. E. August %
INA lie went into Volentary banlshment from All.
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european Aopernsemrnis.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL.
LERS will find the London Office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street, a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune.
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NEW-YORK BY 10000.
COLONEL JEROME's ESTIMATE OF MKIN-
LEYS PLURALITY.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: send you herewith an estimate of the vote
of New-York State by counties These figures are
the minimum. A much larger majority would not
be surprising. Odell should not run than 10000
behind these h11res.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

DON'T TELL YOUR WIFE
what you see In the narrow columns OF The Sun
day Tribune She may look and find something
that is needed and OF course you'll have 10 buy it
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. That there is a good deal Of illegal registra-
tio, and colonization in this city seems to be very
rohobla when We consider the following facts:
Comparing the State census of 1895 with the Fed
eral census of 1900 and the net increase or de-
- 10th in exact figures and percentages. as
I.tsIy published by the Federation of Churches and
C,hristian workers and comparing the official regis
tro+ion Of 1896 with that of 1900 for each of the
thIrtv-hve Assembly Districts of the city, we note
49, =, the WITH With, IXth, xIth. XVIII. XXVIIth
-, vvIy+b West Side Districts. and in Districts
TW1II Xxx. XXI and XIV. on the East Side there
hos heen a decrease in population and an Increase
OF registration -, ..-.. =.
without giving the whole taoulated statement
No. oov mention the two following cases:
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bsIovsd Native Country duren the reign OF Terror
In the third year OF the misrule OF Abraham the
frsf W. L. FOWLER.
Westborough Mass. Oct. 9, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
1905 1900 Dee Pc. 1896 1900 Inc;
~ ,,,.,-,.t az 2se az 38l 81 SIS 0543 lo.s99 95e
Dist 9s5 81 200 arse 60 T6I2 S6s8 Lila
- Population

1Ib AIT Ds ba 0a5 81 200 3Ts6 90 7572 $3.50 Ill4
Here we see plainly decided decrease in popu-
Iation in five years. while at the same time we see
,hare ia IN the same two districts increased
registration.
surely the conditions well worth careful con-
s,deration by Superintendent McCullagh aud our
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mouth and he would be nobody. This win be done
in the November election, and he and MS Vasarles
be heard of
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LOWELL H. JEROME.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION AND VOTING

Camden, n. J., Oct. 26.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
WINDER DENIED NEW TRIAL
ON THE CHARGE OF LARCENY.

The appellate court, in an opinion
handed down today in the case of state
VS.. Frederick ii. Winder. denies the
defendants petition for a new trial.
A -new trial was asked because Of
variance in the allegation and In the
proof that the Indictment charges that
tie Gorham Manufacturing company,
the owner of the property stolen, was
a corporation duly chartered and or
ganized under the laws Of the state of
Rhode Island; while the certified copy
OF the act under which IL was organ
lied, which was offered i'm evidence.
showed that II was chartered by the
state OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations. "A motion to quash on this
account was made and denied in the
common pleas division.
Judge Tillinghast who writes the
opinion of the court says the variance,
II such II can properly be called, is triv-
ial, and not of such a nature as 10
warrant the court in, granting the mo-
tion to quash.
Moreover" says his honor, "the alle-
CATION in the Indictment that the cor
poration named was duly chartered and
organized under the laws of the state