Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-21
The pinleulty wlth ol,airman IIanna.

The Difficulty With Chairman Hanna.
In the course OF an editorial referring
to Mark Hanna's meddlesome interior
ence with the Delaware tenatoriai con-
tests, the Philadelphia Ledger says.
The difficulty with Chairman Hanna
seems to be, If his statement of last
week represents his views, thar he does
not recognize the fact that principle or
high sense OF duty may guide men.
He appears, from his connection with
the Addicks case, to be a very crude
practical politician, and his espousal
of the Addicks cause on the ground Of
"expedienoyo should not occasion much
surprise, provided only momentary
party advantage should accrue. Put
Chairman Hanna's connection withsthe
Delaware case has been a sad piece Of
bungling from every point of view. He
has opposed the cause of good govern
lnent and decent politics by attacking
their supporters and aiding their enc
mics; he has inspired, by his aid and
sympathy, continued persistence by
party wronkers, and by his unfortunate
interference in behalf OF ruinous fac
tion which arouses the Just indignation
OF every honorable Republican through.
out the land, he has contributed as
much to defeat the election OF two Re-
publican Senators as il his efforts had
been directed to that end. The practice
of expediency ban gone far enough.
Even Chairman Hanna must now recog-
nizo, il he does not applaud, the fact
that tho men of Delaware stand on
principle, and cannot be got to bulge
either by the offer OF collectorships Of
ports or by rage or intimidation, and
that the respectable people and news
papers Of the United States stand with
| them.
We doubt very much that Boss Hanna
recognizes the fact that the men Of
Delaware ''stand on principle" but
even If he does Ii makes no difference
from his political point of view. There
is strong probability that Hanna is
largely aotuated by question OF dele.
gates, although between him and Ad.
dicks there is the natural affinity OF
thirds of feather
But as to the matter Of delegates. II
will be remembered that at st. Louis
in 1896 Addicks and his fellow. dele.
/ EhbDo mttb hlOhcl buh vi Lub IAtHNbll-
can National Convention, although they
had been regularly elected, and the
delegates chosen by the boiling convan.
tion were admitted The reason: The
latter delegation was instructed posi-.
lively for Mckinley, while the AddicKs
delegates were unpledged and in sym.
psthy with Plntt and Quay in their
! desire to defeat Mckinley, il possibl
| At that time Hanna wanted votes fol
Mckinley. and so he admitted the ST,
votes from Delaware pledged to his
man.
This issue, however,, did not enter
into the Philadelphia Convention OF las
June. as there was no opposition to tbs
denomination OF Mckinley. Their
Hanna's natural affinity with poll
ticians Of the Aldicss stripe worked IL
Addicks' favor. Further. Hama look
upon Addicks as controlling majority
OF the Republican votes of Delaware
or, at any rate, having received th,
recognition Of the National Convention
of being in a pretty sure position fo
recognition by the next national body
In that body he may be expected, ao
cording to the Hanna reasoning, tt
turn up with six votes at his disposal
Finally, Mckinley not being rossi
bility, why should not Hanna be tn
next Republican nominee for President
And would not Addicks be just tn
man to Give him the six votes of Della
wareg
Here is the explanation of the bon,
of sympathy between Hanna and Ad
dicks.