The Minneapolis journal., 1906-01-28
HANNA S SHADOW ON
The PHILIPPINE I'M BILL
Dick of Ohio Holds Back to
Keep His Constituents
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Washington, Jan. 27.-Senator Dick
of Ohio is reported today as having
the deciding vote in the senate finance
committee on the question Of whether
the Philippine tariff bill is to be re-.
ported favorably or unfavorably from.
the committee to the senate. The
members of the committee, excepting
Dick, are all pledged either for or
against the bill, and the two forces are
evenly divided.
The question is, what will Dick dos
While that question cannot now be
answered, 1t suggests a highly inter
esting story.
In 1898 President Mckinley turned
over practically the entire presidential
patronage of the United States to Sen
ator Hanna, then chairman Of the re-
publican national committee. Hanna
requested this step be taken, insisting
that he knew better than the president
where the rewards ought to go. Hanna
distributed this immense patronage
among the states, but he kept lions
share-even one-sixth Of the total, it is
said-for his personal use.: Hanna
was about to come up for reelection,
and it was necessary. that the boys in
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Lions Share in Ohio.
While Ohio did not get the entire
one-sixth, it did get much larger
amount than it was entitled to on either
population or republican vote basis;
Many Of these places were consulships,
and by consulting the list Of consular
| officers as announced officially, say
two years ago, it will be seen that
Ohioans are very much in evidence.
The terms Of good many Of these
Ohio chaps are now expiring, and of
course they are all candidates for re-
appointment, and have let their wants
be known to Dick. w.. 49, .s
President Roosevelt, meanwhile, be.
ing acquainted with the Hanna per,
fcrmance, and feeling that Ohio, while
! a great state, was not entitled to this
unusual consideration, = made up his
mind that a good many Of the posi-
tions now held by Ohioans ought to
60 to men from other states, with a
view. to more nearly equitable dis
tribution of the spoils. ,-.: ~. p
a.. Dick Is Displeased. r. ~
This Is what Dick doesn It like. He
wants every man from Ohio who got a
federal job from Hanna to hold that
job under Roosevelt, and his uncertain
stand as to the Philippine bill in the
. senate committee is said to be trace.
able to this excessive loyalty: to his con
stituents. =. Dick hasn't said that he
was holding off with a view to bring.
ing the president to terms. but this Is
the reason that is given BY those who
have been following the case. Dick is
a political machinist Of the latest an
proved Hanna type. ....-'
| The assertion is made that there are
enough votes to prevent a favorable
report on the Philippine bill in the
senate, independently Of Dick, but
whether this is true or not it is as
yet impossible to know. It is said that
Hill, Burrows, Brandegee and Nixon
republicans, and Culberson, Dubois and
Stone, democrats, are opposed to the
Dill, and If they are, the report will
be unfavorable, for they represent a
majority Of the committee. :
| Fight on Roll Gall. .>
On final passage, however, the bill
will have a majority of the senate
and the fight will be, Of course, I'll
prevent the bill from reaching a roll
call. Such a fight is frequently. sue
cessful, under the rules governing sen:
ate debate. = & SO =
On final roll call it is said that ClarI
of Arkansas will vote "'Yea. - To in
quiring democratic colleagues he say;
nothing as to his Intentions, and SO h,
is more or less under suspicion. He i.
what is known among democrats as
"White House, senator - ::.>>#
Simmons Of North Carolina, Lati
mer of South Carolina and :McCrear,
of Kentucky, with Clark, are said t,
be preparing to vote with the repub
leans to ratify the Santo Doming,
! treaty. Their votes will be enough 70
that purpose, counting all the othe
! strength the treaty has. The democrat
} are planning to hold caucus soon an,
smoke these gentlemen. out. zUnles
they will agree to abide by the. eau
Gus agreement, they will be read ou
Of the party here in, Washin gton. an
! their fates at home will be sealed
, Already, however, word is said to hay
gone out that these four men do no
hope to be xe-elected. and some Of til
democrats are claiming that they ar
supporting the administration, in th
, hope that Roosevelt will take care O
| them with good apDointments as h