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Eli RKKO DAILY AMERICAN. TI ESIIAV, JAN. at, 1908.
REPUBLICAN PARTY RIPE
FOR ANOTHER HANNA
Some of the Men Behind the Booms, or the
FJear-Warwicks of 1903 and Their
Chances for National Leadership
Ih
By SHELDON S. ( I.IMO, Special < 'orrespomlent. T
Will 1908 produce a Mark Hanna? I that blind devdtlon which mocks de-
Opportunity awaits the man with a feat and scorns the spoils of victory,
genius for organization, who is big j None has any large hold upon the
enough to take hold of some iang-j imagination of the party masses. If
uishing Presidential boom and put j the public has any preference among
ginger in it. The country abounds "he aspirants, it is yet to be dis-
just now in near-Warwlcks, but none closed. So far the race is a spirit-
has shown that he Is endowed with less one—a tame and colorless affair.
There has been manifested but little
enthusiasm, and even that did no
r'ng true. It has been shaped of
poor material by unskilful hands.
Here are six, perhaps seven, men
counted as Presidential possibilities.
No one of them has anything like a
commanding lead; no one of them Is
so far behind that he may not be
first. None, apparently, has suffi-
cient strength within himself to car-
ry off the prize. So far as It now is
possible to judge, any one of them
those attributes of leadership which
made Hanna great.
There i's today no greait political
general in either party. It is not
generally conceded even that Roose-
velt is one, the claim being that were
the prestige of his office taken from
him his influence in shaping party
destiny would be small. The Re-
publican politicians, the men who
control caucuses and state conven-
tions, it is declared, are not follow-
ers of the President. Most of them
make public profession of allegiance | would be reasonably acceptable to
to him, but their sincerity is ques-j'lie party as a candidate. Was there
tioned. The opinion prevails widely ' ever a situation more to the liking
that they are ready to desert his! of a master craftsman? What pos-
standard 'the moment a man appears I slbilltles of combination and manipu-
whom they believe strong enough tol'ation! What a mass of good fight-
save them from the consequences of Ing material to be welded into an
such desertion. It is a rugged, force- army! W :e a Hanna to appear,
ful, domineering boss the Republl-j'he party workers, who have been
can party wants. The scepter awaits waiting only for a sign of leadership,
the man who can prove his right to
wield It.
Bryan His Own Warwick
The Democratic party presents no
such opportunity. It is true 'the
Democracy lacks efficient general-
ship, but the over-shadowing person-
ality of Mr. Bryan, himself a candi-
date for the Presidency and the
probable nominee, occupies all the
spotlight. Mr. Bryan is his own
Warwick; his manager must play a
minor role.
It is the Republican party that is
ripe for the coming of a master.
There is no Clay or Blaine among the
would enlist with him in droves. It
would not matter greatly whose
cause he espoused. Probably he
could nominate any man now reck-
oned as a candida/te; or, should he
deem it better politics, it is not too
late to bring a new man into the
field.
Logic Unchanged by Sentiment
It is possible that Mark Hanna was
not a healthful influence in American
politics. Many good citizens might
deplore the coming of another Han-
na. These considerations do not
alter the logic of the situation. The
fact remains that the opportunity
men in the race for the Republican I awaits the man who is big enough to
nomination. No one of them seems j grasp It.
capalble of inspiring in his following Most of the Presidential candi-
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ulceration, and in pelvic catarrh.
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at drug stores or, sent by mail,
post-paid on receipt of price in
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the composition and professional
endorsement of the "Favorite Pre-
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to I)r. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.,
for his free booklet treating of same.
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substitute for this remedy of known
composition a secret nostrum of un-
known composition. Don't do it.
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the original "Little Liver Pills"
first put-up by old Dr. Pierce over
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'dates already have been managers.
1 but so far no consuming flame of
| genius has shown in their methods.
In several notable instances the can-
! didates would have been better off
I had their managers let things alone.;
jit will not do, though, to be in too i
I big a hurry about classing as ama- ]
j tours any of the aspiring President-j
, makers. It will be recalled that late ■
in 1895 and e&rly in 189G some of i
the Eastern party magnates referred
to Hanna as an amateur, and even !
suggested that he was a "babe in the
wood" when it came to the game of j
politics. Hanna wasn't long in learn- |
| ing all the old tricks, and it soon be- I
j came apparent that he had a surprls- ]
i ingly large batch of new ones. He
I /'ounded a school of politics that in !
I effectiveness was far in advance of
;he schools of Piatt and Quay. 1:
j may 1>e that some man will be pro-
| duced this year who will make the
j Hanna methods seem as antiquated
las Hanna made the methods of his
predecessors. It is contended by his
admirers that Corl lyou greatly Im-
proved on the Hanna methods when
' lie managed Roosevelt's campaign in
1904. But it must be remembered
' that Oortelyou's task was to elect a
! candidate already nominated; a can-
f didate of overwhelming popularity.
| Managing a campaign in advance of
the nominating convention is quite a
I different tiling, and the political gen-
ralship required Is of an altogether
different quality.
■
Senator Crane is Promising
I Of the men now Identified with Re-
publican Presidential booms, Senator
| Winthrop Murray Crane, of Massa-
chusetts, claim d as the supporter of
I Senator Knox, and, if he will con-
sent, likely to be placed in charge of
the Pennsvlvanian's campaign for
j delegates, gi'ves evidence of having
j been cas. in the largest political
mold. Senator Crane is blessed with
(the "fine Italian hand," which, trans-
lated from political parlance into
I English, means that he Is an effective
worker under cover. He has been
but three years in the Senate, and is
not given to speech-making, yet he
wields an influence entirely out of
proportion to his visible qualities as
a statesman. His lUluence arises
from the fact that he has exceptional
talents as a harmonizer and the gift
of getting men together. His achieve-
ments in this line have won for hitn
the title of "The Peacemaker." Val-
uable attributes, these, in a political
manager; yet it is a notable fact that
Crane's first attempt to exercise his
talents in the Republican Presiden-
tial contest was a failure. Originally
he was disposed to the cause of Taft
and was quick to recognize that the
contest between the War Secretary
and Senator Foraker would seriously
hurt Taft's chances of securing the
nomination. He set about to com-
pose the quarrel, but mat with no
success. Crane would not become a
party to the "elimination" of Fora-
ker, so he deserted Taft for Knox.
At least, the Knox people claim
him as their own. So far Crane has
appeared only in an advisory capac-
ity, tout it is the hope of Knox's
friends that at an early day the Mas-
sachusetts Senator will take active
charge of the canvass, and that in
the event of Knox's nomination, he
would become chairman of the na-
tional committee. Crane possesses
many of the characteristics which
made Hanna so successful in politi-
cal leadership, but he lacks Hanna's
dominating personality.
Hnrke Now Has Charge
At present the Knox boom is in
charge of James Francis Burke, an
energetic young Irishman who repre-
sents the Thirty-first Pennsylvania
district in Congress. Burke is a pro-
duct of tihe "Soho" district of Pitts-
burg, and has fought his way up from
obscurity. He got his political train-
ing under such masters as William
Flinn and the late "Chris" Magee.
In 1892 he served as secretary of the
republican national committee. His
friends do not claim that he is made
for national leadership, but he would
be an efficient lieutenant under some
man like Crane.
The Cannon boom is in charge of a
man who burns with ambition. Wil-
liam li. McKlnley, member of Con-
gress from the Nineteenth Illinois
district, the district which borders
Cannon's, is a millionaire, who is
willing to pay the price. Having
accumulated in electric railway build-
ing and other Industries more money
than he has any use for, he is anx-
ious to part with a liberal share of It j
In exchange for political prominence. '
McKlnley Is just entering upon his
second term in Congress, but already j
has achieved fame as a dinner giver.
The winters in Washington not af-
fording sufficient opportunities for!
his hospitalities, last summer he took j
a party of Congressmen, one of whom
was Speaker Cannon, on a Junket to
the West Indies and Panama. Dur-
ing his first term In Congress, McKln-
ley was elected treasurer of the Re-
publican Congressional campaign
committee, a tribute, at least, to his
generosity.
Associated with McKlnley In boost-
ing the political fortunes of "Uncle
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can't last long.
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be made in added cosi fo the goods; but seasons like these we
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f short notice
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| you not to blame me if you don't take advantage of these prices. |
Neither must you expect us to continue these prices after the sale I
is closed. Our wish is to serve you, now as ever, at
FRYBERGER'S
Joe" is Frank O. Lowden, the Illinois
memiber of the Republican national
committee, and son-in-law of the late
George M. Pullman. Like McKinley,
Lowden is rich, and "Sinsippi," his
model farm at Oregon, 111., is the
wonder and envy of agriculturists
the world over. Lowden has had
considerable experience in national
politics, but whatever qualities of
leadership he may possess are yet
dormant.
Hughes Not Encouraging
If any man achieve fame as a Pres-
ident-maker by attaching himself to
the fortunes of Charles E. Hughes, it
will not be the fault of the governor
of New York. Hughes has declared
publicly and to his most intimate
friends that he will not lift a finger
to secure the nomination for Presi-
dent. This would seem enough to
discourage would-be Warwicks, yet
probably the most ambitious man of
them all Is laboring night and day to,
make Hughes the choice of the 0011-1
venrtion to be held at Chicago next
June. He is Frederick C. Stevens,
New York's commissioner of public
works, banker and capitalist. Mr. |
Stevens' ambition, it is said, does not
scatter. It has a definite objective. |
He wants to bfe Secretary of the
Treasury. The voice of State Sena-1
itor Alfred Page is heard oftener In
advocacy of the governor's advance-,
ment; but it is Stevens who works
behind the scenes and does things. 1
According to the White House ver- ;
sion of the differences between. Pres-
ident Roosevelt and Gov. Hughes, it
was Stevens who Journeyed to Wash-
ington, and, as spokesman for the
governor, asked that Archie Sanders
'be removed from the collectorship
of internal revenue, on the ground
that Sanders was obstructing the
governor's Policies of reform, j
Hughes repudiated the request, but
Stevens remained as commissioner
of public works and his activity in
the governor's political interests was
not abated, it is difficult to size up )
Stevens as a political quantity, but
his willingness to undertake big
things was attested when he offered
to back William J. Oliver, the Ten-
nessee contractor, who wanted to,
build the Panama Canal.
Opinion is divided as to whether,
In the event of Taft's nomination,
Roosevelt would be entitled to credit
as his Warwick. It is contended
that whatever Influence the Presi-1
dent is able to wield for Taft arises
from the office he holds, and not
from 61s p r«*Ml powesa; tuid that,
therefore, it is not a case of political
generalship. Yet it is not difficult
to recall occupants of the Presiden-
tial office who would have m.ide but
a poor out at dictating the selection
of their successors.
Taft and His Half-brother
Aside from Mr. Roosevelt's con-
nection with it, the Taft boom is
something of a family affair. The
financial backer of the boom is
Charles P. Taft, owner of the Cin-
cinnati Times-Star and the Secre-
tary's half-brother. Charles P. is
thin and rich, while William H. is
fait and poor. They look little alike
and are little alike, except that both
are sons of Alfonso Taft, cabinet
member and diplomat. Family
pride constitutes a powerful (bond
between them. It is thiB family
pride that prompts Charles P. to
spend his time and money in an ef-
fort to make William H. the Repub-
lican nominee. Charles P., it is
averred, has no political ambitions
of his own, but he thinks it would
be a fine thing to have a President
them Joseph B. Keallng. Urtitod
States district attorney at Indianap-
olis, and James P. Goodrich, chair-
man of the Indiana Republican com-
mittee. In connection with Senator
Hemenway, they have done the bulk
of the work" for Fairbanks, but so
far the Indiana boom has shown nt*
symptoms of producing a national!
leader.
Senator Foraker has a manager (u
Charles L. Kurtz, who might, with
proper nourishing, grow to natfenag
stature, but he is not lik*ly ever to
attain exalted heights. Kurtz has
served as Ohio's member of the na
tional committee, and has had years;
of experience as Forakfr's chief of
staff. He is handicapped for l«d •
ershlp by the fact that so many of"
his fights have been losing ones; pol-
iticians do not like a foser. Not;
much had been 'b'eard of him lately
unitil he returned to Ohio to manage:
Foraker's waT on Taft, *urtz's last
notable fight was the lofting one ti©
made to prevent the "'election rtT
Mark Hanna to th* Itoited States
in the family. 'senate, back in 1897. Hanna swore?
Arthur I. Vorys, the 'titular mana- eternal vengeance, and whtfe he lived
ger of 'the Taft boom, is the son of Kurtz did not dare raise his head it
a carpenter who was ambitious for Ohio politics. John R. Mallcw.,
Ills ofTsprlng. Vorys, sr., wanted for many years bas been ttat xrrand
Vorys, Jr., to be a lawyer; but Vorys, t>oy of Ohio Republiiau nollties,
Jr., wanted to be a woodturner, and helping Kurtz, and Sennlor Char.Uat
had his way. He turned wood until Ii)lck, one of Hanna's former Ileuten
the lathe took four fingers off Ills ants, also is associated with the F/>r •
right hand. Then he took his fath- aker cause. Dirk has had wide
er s advice and studied law. He be- p. rlence In national politics, but it
came a politician In a small way, and would, Indeed, be the happening of
finally landed the job of insurance the unexpected should a great lead< t
commissioner of Ohio.' One day, emerge from the Foraker camp.
much to his surprise and to the sur- Caution of Mr. Oorteiymr
prise of almost everybody else, he Senator La Follette will have tfu-
found himself managing a Presiden- support of the Wisconsin delegation
tlal boom. As Taft's manager, in the national convention, but his*
Vorys has once or twice ventured boom has not yet reached propor-
outslde of Ohio, but the methods of Hons where a manager is required
the other fellow have bewildered This completes the list, unless the-
him. He doesn't fee) that he was Cortelyou boom Is to be counted
built for the larger field. Theodore Cortelyou, it will be remembered
Burton, the erudite Congressman recently issued a statement in wtnch
whom Tom Johnson recently whip- he said he was not a candidate for
ped In a contest for the Cleveland President, but he burned no bruig f>
mayoralty, might have been Taft's behind him. This oaly served to
manager had he descended to earth show that Cortelyou is a cautious
long enough to undertake the Job. man. It is not probable that at the
But Ilurton lives in the clouds, and present time the Secretary of the
as no delegates are apt to ibe got up Treasury regards himself seriously
there, it waB not deemed good poll- as a Presidential possibility. He it--.
Ucb to place him In charge. too good a politician not to know
Fairbanks Has Only Lieutenants that in New York, his home state.
Vice-President Fairbanks, whose the cards are stacked against him;
boom lias been longest in the field, that he would have but little show ill
has no actual manager, unless Fair- a fight to take the delegation am-w
He has nu- from Hughes. But h luever Ut gam-
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banks himself be such.
merous lieutenants, though, among
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