The herald., 1897-01-17
Prevails in Political Circles in
Ohio
HANNA WOULD BE SENATOR
And Thinks Himself Fully EntitIed to
the Place
Governor Bushnell Is Not Falling over
Himself in His Anxiety to Carry
Out the Program
Associated Press special Wire

| Associated Press Special Wire
| CLEVELAND, O., Jan. ia local
paper says: Mark Hanna will announce
| himself as candidate for United States
senator He made this admission this
afternoon to ex-Congressman Henry l..
Morey of Hamilton, who came to Cleve-
land as the accredited representative of
Senator Joseph B. Foraker. II will an
nounce my candidacy" said the national
chairman, land 1 believe l am capable
of winning the fight alone. We believe
we are entitled to the place"
| Col. Morey, who arrived in the city
early this morning, was closeted with Mr..
| Hanna for some time. When Mr.. Morey
| left he was questioned and said:
| believe that Mr.. Hanna will announce
| himself as a candidate to succeed Sem
| ator Sherman in the senate, and believe
| that Gov. Bushnell will appoint him to
that position.
| "Mr. Bushnell will, I feel confident.
dislike to do this much. for believe he
would himself like to be the successor
of Senator Sherman, but nevertheless.
l believe he will do it. 1 am sure that
| there has been and will be no deal with
| Foraker or Bushnell Mr.. Hanna's can
| didacy will be open and above board,
and believe that Senator Foraker will
bow to the very evident sentiment of the
| people of this state and of the United
| States"
| When Mr.. Hanna's attention was call
ed to the statement made by Mr.. Morey
he fatty refused to discuss the matter.
OHIO HARMONY
| NEW YORK, Jan. Ex-Governor Bush
nell of Ohio, who was in the city today,
was asked by a Mail and Express re-
porter regarding the succession to the
seat in the United States senate now
held by Mr.. Sherman.
II have had really no time to think of
, that question" the governor said. I'm
| til this morning had no positive assur-
ance that the senator would so into the
cabinet, although l thought he might ac-
| cept the offer of the president-elect and
| then 1 am unable to say what l shall
DO.
THE selection of Senator Sherman
| gives me personally the greatest graft
| fication," added the governor. His Sc
lection will please everybody in Ohio
| except those people who are never sstis-
fed with anything. We do not care
! about these persons. You know there
are no longer any factions in Ohio, so
! there cannot be any strife
| Here the governor smiled serenely.
You have been named as possible
successor to Mr.. Sherman the reporter
| suggested.
Yes, 1 have seen some reference to
| that, but if I name the successor as gov
| ernor l cannot name myself, and if there
| is as pecial session of the legislature
| that body will, l suppose, do as it
pleases."
The governor said he could not say
| how Mr.. Hanna or any other man would
| ha vIled hU 10 IL Cic Ia a c a ~ q J.
didate for the senate.
| You know" he added, Senator Sher-
! mans term expires aMrch 4, 1887, so that
| the man who is chosen now will not
have a long time to serve"
! A prominent member of the govern
ors staff. who for obvious reasons did not
| desire his name to be used said: II
think it is practically certain that the
| governor will not assume the respon-
| sibilty of selecting Senator Sherman's s
| successor himself. There are many rea-
| sons why he would prefer to call the
| legislature together and let that body
settle the question. The situation in
| Ohio, despite all of the talk about har-
| mony, is really very delicate, and as the
| transfer of Sherman to the cabinet means
| a general readjustment of things, good
| deal of caution is necessary to make the
! first move
1t is understood among Sherman's
| friends in the senate that it is his inten-
| tion to remain in the senate until he
enters the cabinet.
CABINET CANDIDATES
CANTON, o., Jan. 16.--This was an
| other busy day for Pres sdent-elect Nc
Kinley. Pennsylvania two senators,
! Messrs. Quay and Penrose, came to ask
consideration of Gov. Hastings for a cab
| met post and to confer on other matters.
Joseph McKenna of San Francisco, 3
cabinet possibility, arrived this morning
! and a had very earnest conference with
Major Mckinley. This afternoon a large
delegation from Texas and the southwest
| asking for recognition of State Chair
man John Grant of Texas, was heard.
only President-elect Mckinley
knows" was the reply Senator Quay
made when the Associated Press repre-
sentatives met him at the carriage on his
way to the train and asked whether he
thought Hon. Charles Emory Smith, for
mer minister to Russia and editor of the
Philadelphia Press, would be invited
| to accept the treasury portfolio
Senators Quay and Penrose left Can
ton fir the east at o'clock this afternoon.
| Senator Quay expects to start for Flor
ida next Thursday.
WAS NOT INVITED
| CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 1G.-Judge Jo-
seph Mckenna of California, who came
here this morning to see Major McKin-
ley, left at o'clock this evening for his
home. He spent nearly the whole day
with Major Mckinley, taking dinner at
the house. He did not accept a cabinet
position because he was not given the
opportunity. The matter was canVassed
and held under adyisement. In an in
terview just before leaving, he said he
| had not come here on invitation of
Major Mckinley, but had talked over the
cabinet, as well as many other matters,
with the major. The position in connec
tion with which his name was princ-
pallY associated was the interior de-
partment, but other positions were dis
cussed.