The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-21

From the New York Sun.
Senator Hanna's lively interest In the
welfare of the young man IN politics
dates back to lesson that the young
man brought home to him in the early
's0s.
Congressman Amos Townsend Of Cleve-
land was up for reelection, and his dem
ocratic opponent was Martin A. Foran
who hardly expected at first TO win more
than empty honors, as the district was
republican by several thousand majority
But suddenly the serenity of the repnb-
LEANS was destroyed by demands on the
part Of the younger element who earlier
in the campaign had won out at the ean-
cuses in many of the wards, The cen
trail committee of the district, of which
MIR. Hanna was an influential member,
had to recognize the boys, as they were
called. but +. did not and would not sup
ply them with funds with which to car
ny on the campaign in their wards.
what do you boys know about rum
ming a campaign" the committee asked.
So the money was given to the former
ward leaders, and the young men were
referred to the very men they had de-
feated for comfort, which naturally was
not Forthcoming, That made the new
leaders angry all over.
"we'n teach en- lesson" they said.
s.We'n show Mark Hanna and the rest
that we're not to be treated like babies
They went quietly to work among the
young men of both parties.
I'VE young mon should not look upon
the campaign solely from the political
Issues involved" they argued. There is
another thing equally important ut
stake
ut is this; Shall the young men have
something to say or shall they be
strangied to death? The republican cen
trail committee is ignoring us completely
because It thinks we are powerless.
I'VE have figured out the situation and
found that We can teach the old men
a lesson. Let the young men vote for
Foran, and well elect him by large
majority in a republican stronghold"
The young men worked early and late
and quietly, but not so quietly that Mr..
was not alarmed. On the contrary, he
was rather amused.
Edgar" he said to one of the young
sters in his employ, II hear that you.
good republican. are working for Foran."
~ am" was the reply.
"Well' said Hanna, smiling you're
making a mistake Ed Foran will be
showed under on election day. You see
Election day came around and all over
town the young republicans turned out
in great numbers, voted first, and Their
worked with the democrats to get out the
Foran vote. The republican leaders were
first amazed at the extent of the revolt.
then angry. then thoroughly alarmed.
But they had awakened TO their danger
too late. and Foran was elected by the
comfortable majority of 5000
Mr.. Hanna did not say anything about
the result for couple of days; then he
promulgated this bit OF philosophy. to
which he faithfully adhered ever after
ward:9 Na
THE election shows that the young
blood of the party must be taken care of.
The old voters are pretty safe all the
time
IT is accepted as truth In certain quar-
tiers that Mr. Hanna dominated Mr. Nc
Klnley when President, that he was
really the power behind the throne. But
those who knew them both best have al
ways said II was exactly the other way,
that the President looked often to Mr..
Hanna for advice. but failed to accept
It quite as frequently as otherwise.
Once a close friend OF both Mr. Nc
Kinley and Mr.. Hanna, who may be
called John Smith, called on the latter TO
suggest change of policy. Hanna lis
tened long and attentively to the pro-
posed programme and the reasons for
adopting 1t.
Then he told his friend that he would
hardly like to breach the subject to the
President.
For" added Mr.. Hanna, II have gone
over the same ground exactly with Nc
Kinley, and he is against the PROPOSE
ton"
But have You and has the President
thought of this?' inquired the other. ad-
vancing his strongest point. which had
been withheld for last resort.
Mr.. Hanna admitted that he had not
He then took a card and handed 1t to
his visitor after writing upon 1t as fol-
lows:
M. A. HANNA. U. s. s.
II M. A. HANNA,
II ~ Chairman National Committee