Evening journal., 1901-02-23
Mr.. Addicks' Allies

from the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The reports which come from Dover
to the effect that j. Edward Addicks's
senatorial candidacy is being vigor-
ously supported and pressed at Wash
lngton should be accepted understand
Iingly and with reservation so far as
they seem to include the president or
ANY responsible member of his admin
istration.
The evidence, however, is undisputed
and indisputable that Senator Hanna
has been. and now is strenuously con-
tending for the election OF Mr. Addicks
TO the United States Senate. and that
he has been and still is using all the
influence he POSSESSES to attain his OBJ
ject. 1t is this pernicious interference
In the Delaware contest which is SO
mischievOus and so detrimental to the
good repute of the president and his
administration. 1t has been so gen
orally and persistently proclaimed that
Mr.. Hanna is the power behind the
throne at Washington, that he not
only speaks in the name of, but acts for
this president. but that he is. in effect.
the dominating mind, if not the con
trolling hand also, of the administra-
tiOn, that 1t is commonly believed to
be true.
But there is no evidence whatever
to prove, or to justify the suspicion
even, that the president is exerting
the power of his great office to aid in
the election of Mr.. Addicks to the SEN
ate. or that he synDathizes with the
EFFORTS of Senator Hanna to accomplish
the election OF his friend and political
associate, Mr., Addicks. Mr.. Hanna
has at no time shown any wish on
will to refute the common rumoI
which has so insistently declared him
ito be the dominant partner" OF the
administration. Rather has he seemed
to encourage the belief OF the country
that he, and not Mr. Mckinley. is the
potent influence. the directing force. in
the executive department of the gov
ernment.
It would be unjust to the president
to accept as accurate the statement
that he and Senator Hanna are of q
single mind in respect to Mr.. Addicks
The country has different estimates
regarding the president and the sen.
Iator and, while it will be very gen.
orally recognized that Mr.. Hanps
would be gTatified to have Mr.. Addick,
for a senatorial associate. as one wbf
is of similar and congenial charactet
and political methods and purpose.
with himself, it is not popularity be
lieved that Mr.. Mckinley has an,
sort of sympathy with Mr. Addicks
with his candidacy or with his politica
character. methods or purposes. Ye
Senator Hanna. by the manner of hi
lactive interference in Mr. Addicks' be
half. has created, as he undOubtedl,
: meant it should do. the common belle
that it is approved by the president
land is, In fact, a part of the politica
policy of the administration.
There is nothing to justify the en-
tertainment of this belief. Probabl
no one knows better than the presi
dent Mr.. Addicks' unftness for tn
! great office of senator of the Unite
States, and it is incredible that h
should advocate the election of anyon
whose senatorial capabilities are so in
conspicuous. Naturally Senator Hanna
who is a politician not less practice
and not more fastidiOus respecting DC
litical principles or methods than
. Mr. Addicks desires the latter's sue
ces. They are much of the same kin
Of politicians. differing from that {
: the president. and it is manifestly vi
fair to the latter to associate hil
= with them, or to believe that he ha
= any share or part in their characters
>, tic politics.