New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
WILL APPOINT MR.. HANNA.
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL PUBLICLY AN
NOUNCES HIS INTENTION.

THE GOVERNOR RECOGNIZES THE POPULAR DE-
SIRE THAT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN SUCCEED SENATOR SHERMAN.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNE.l
Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 21.-The question Of
successor to John Sherman in the United States
Senate is positively settled. The sentiment has.
as foreshadowed in dispatches to The Tribune.
been concentrating in favor of Marcus A.
Hanna. although opponents of the National
Chairman insisted tina. they possessed positive
information to the effect that he would not be
appointed by Governor Bushnell The latter has
evidently watched the trend of sentiment among
Republicans Of Ohio, recognizing that vast
majority of the party were strongly in favor OF
the selection Of Mr. Hanna
The interest taken in the matter by the people
of the State and the various statements which
found their way into the public prints led Gov
ernor Bushnell to the determination to settle
the matter beyond further question. This was
done tonight. when the Governor gave out the
following official statement:
1t had been my intention to make no announce
ment in relation 10 the action ! would take In the
matter OF appointment to I'LL the prospective
vacancy In the Ohio representation In the United
States Senate until the vacancy actually existed
hut Of the manifest Interest of the peo-
pie and their desire to know what will be DONE
deem It hest to make the following statement:
When Senator Sherman resigns to enter the Cabi-
net Of President Mckinley. will appoint to sue
coed him the Hon. Marcus A. Hanna. of Cuyahoga
County. to serve until his successor Is chosen by
tho seventy-third General Assembly Of the State
7 trust this action will meet with tho approval OF
the people. ASA S. BUSHNELL.
The decision to make public this announce
ment reached by Governor Bushnell last
night after conference with Ex-Governor
Foraker over a long-distance telephone, and with
some OF the leading men Of the State. Letters
were sent by the Governor to Presdent-elect
Mckinley, Senator Sherman and Chairman
Hanna last night. advising them that the an
nouncement would be made.
1t is the belief of the best informed of the
public men at Oho's capital that the action Of
Governor Bushnell will meet the hearty approval
of the people Of this state
Governor Bushnell said TO the United Asso-
ciatcd Presses correspondent tonight that he
would be a candidate for the nomination Of
Governor before the Republican State Conven-
ton this year. and for that alone. He would
not he a candidate for election to the Senate by
the Legislature now probably never would be.
The Governor said he had not reached the de-
termination to appoint Mr. Hanna suddenly. II
had been IN his mind for several weeks, but 1t
was his idea that he ought not TO announce his
intention publicly until the vacancy existed.
Governor Bushnell secuted the idea that he
had been induced 10 appoint Mr. Hanna by the
fact that George r. Cox of Cincinnati. had de-
clared for him The Governor said that the dstn
guished services OF Mr.. Hanna to the party and
the standing Of Senator Sherman in the party
the latter having asked that Mr.. Hanna be APP
pointed to succeed hm-made /. incumbent upon
him to bestow this honor ass.h he had determined
> do
State Chairman Charles /. Kurt asked
II he indorsed the Governors action. His answer
was: Il have nothing at all to say about it,
Cleveland Feb. ol.-M-. Hanna refused to
talk tonight about the report that Governor
Bushnell would appon. him United States Sens-
tor II don't doubt the authenticity Of the tele-
gram" said h, but ] haven't received any of
cial announcements from the Governor or any
one else So you will have TO excuse me from
discussing the matter. | will say nothing until
the official appointment comes