11.   Deputy Prime Minister Zhu Rongji is widely expected to succeed Li, and is likely to climb in the new party hierarchy that is to be formally announced Friday.

12.   Dole has already locked up the endorsements of the party hierarchy in South Carolina, which holds its primary Saturday.

13.   In an immediate sign of change on Saturday, a son and daughter of Suharto lost their posts in the party hierarchy.

14.   In Illinois, the Republican leader has the support of Gov. Jim Edgar and the party hierarchy.

15.   In reality, all social organization and activity was managed by party structures and orders from the upper echelons of the party hierarchy.

16.   It was billed as a major challenge to the party hierarchy from the religious right.

17.   Jiang has offered him the number-two spot in the party hierarchy.

18.   McCain is fighting not only George W. Bush but also the whole Republican establishment, including the party hierarchy and GOP leadership in Congress.

19.   Smith ran anyway, not only despite the party hierarchy but actually against it.