New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
SENATOR HANNA HERE.
CHEERFUL OVER THE VICTORY. WHICH
HE SAYS EXCEEDED HIS
EXPECTATIONS.

| Senator Hanna, chairman OF the Republican
National Committee, looking vigorous and hap
py, came to town yesterday to close UP the
affairs of the Eastern National headquarters
He was busy receiving congratulations that
he had little time yesterday to do much work
Last night he was the guest of honor at pri-
vate dinner at the Union League Club.
After stopping the Waldorf to leave his
baggage, Senator Hanna went to the headquar-
ters at No. l Madison-ave., where the first rev
hours were given over to handshaking and the
exchange of stories of the battle just Won.
Senator Scott, Joseph H. Manley, Franklin Muir
ply, of New-Jersey; ex-senator Gibbs and the
clerks at headquarters made the greeting to Mr.
Hanna like a Homecoming
Il haven't anything to add to the statement
made 10 the newspaper men in Cleveland with
reference to the result Tuesday" said he.
THE victory was magnificent one anI every
one seems TO be perfectly happy over II. I con-
fess 1 agreeably surprised at the magni-
tude of our victory. I did not expect that we
would have plurality of 10000 in Indiana. for
instance and guess every considered Ne
braska doubtful State. am glad that Pet
tigrew and Lentz have been left outside the
breastworks They seemed to take the greatest
delight in slandering the soldiers and people of
their country. The people have taken care
that henceforth they will not be so prominent
HcttlSreW Threw overheard the National state
and Congress tickets In his State in order to
pull himself through and get himself reelected
to the Senate. He had lots of money. too and
still he couldn't win. Well we'll. we'll feel lone
some in the Senate without Pettigrew!" Then
the Senator laughed heartily
Bryan made an awful blunder," continued
Mr.. Hanna, when he made his speech at An
derson, in the gas belt. He told the tinplate
workers that they were the slaves of a trust
and that tinpate ought to be put on the free
list. Before that he had avoided all talk about
the tariff, But when he proposed to put tin
plate on the free Iist-well! could hardly be-
lieve my eyes when 1 read that speech Three
thousand or four thousand Indiana men are en-
ployed in this industry, which in Itself furnishes
a conspicuous example of the benefits Of protec-
ton, as the workingmen of the United States
now furnish all the tinplate that consume.
and even contribute some to our export trade"
Were you satisfied with the result in this
state?" Mr.. Hanna was asked.
"Of course l was" said he. THE campaign
here was finely managed. Mr.. Odell made an
ideal candidate for Governor, as we'll as a fine
campaign manager. I never felt anxious about
New-York, however.
THE people Of this country are overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of sound money law and order
and are convinced that the continuation of pres
ent political conditions means prosperity
throughout the country. The question of patri-
otism and loyalty to the flag was a strong fac
tor in the reelection of President Mckinley.
and that. together with the aid Of what are
called Sound Money Democrats but what l call
true American citizens combined TO bring about
the glorious result.
Perhaps our greatest victory was in Ne
braska. We intended all along to go for that
State for all there was in It, We are greatly
pleased with our success. To the campaign
west of the Mississippi River we gave special
attention. and = ltell at every step we found
encouraging responses induced to
double our efforts, and our hopes OF carrying
even Nebrashp swer>. raised. Besides. we gave
them a good eca5& !he Missouri We figured out
2Sl electoral votes Few weeks before election,
but our original. deures were 27I We started
on that at the Chicago headquarters. Now. we
have 242 and, really, we've carried Kentucky
We don't give that State up. We claim it, Be
fore get through you may see that our claim
is "A very good one"
When asked about Governor Roosevelt's work.
Senator Hanna said: 1T great success
at every point. He is a vote getter'
"Nul Bryan probably come up again in 1904
as the Democratic candidate?" the Senator was
asked.
I've already drawn a distinction between
Organism and the Democracy" said he. They |
have nothing in common. Personally would
prefer To see Democracy OF the old Jeffersonian
stripe, though it would be more formidable"
When asked about the Philippine situation,
Mr.. Hanna said:
Il think 1t will not be necessary to spend !
much more money or send many more men 10
the Islands, Now that Bryan has been buried
the insurrection is likely to eVaporate."
You have been mentioned for the Presidency |
in 1907" said the reporter.
IF I find the man that sprung that III shoot |
him the spot" said Senator Hanna, laughing |
heartily. We won't talk about that or encour- |
asc any one else TO talk about IT."
Senator Hanna said that transforming" |
agreed with him. but that he should never adopt |
"spellbind!ng" business He felt much |
stronger than at the beginning Of the campaign
MIR Bryan says that the Republicans won
because of purchasing voters and coloniztng
them" 1t suggested.
That's only a part and parcel of the many
statements made by Mr.. Bryan that abso-
lutey false" said Mr.. Hanna
Among Senator Hanna's callers during the day
were General F. V. Greene. Congressman John
Dalzell and Charles a. Moore OF Brooklyn SEN
ator Hanna Will start for his home in Cleveland
some time tonight.