Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
HANNA APPEARS CONFIDENT
He is Unable to See What Can Prevent
His Election.
Judge Louis King of YounEstovu
Tells Why He Will Sup
port the Senator,

senator Hanna Will leave Washington
either this evening or Sunday, and wiz go
uirect to his homo in Cleveland. He Will
remain in Ohio until the general assembly
takes some decisive action on the question
OF tls successor in the United States Senate
from that state. No other than Senator
Hanna himself is authority for this siate-
ment.
For the first time since the November
elections Senator Hanna has consented to
talk regarding the chances OF mis- election.
1t was in conversation with an Ohio man
now in this city, and, according to this
gentleman, Senator Hanna, while usually
aSorse to new spaper interviews in this IN
stance did noi demand that what he said
be Withheld. On the contrary, he express
ed himself, well knowing that il would
reach the press. In this conversation he
discussed the Ohio situation candidlV and
his deductions were favorable to himself
The stories sent from Ohio that quite a
considerable number of the republican
members of the general assembly will de-
Sert me If i am not successful on the first
ballot seem to ME absurd" he is reported
as having said. He said that every republic
can county but four had instructed its leg
islators for him, that the party was pledged
TO him through the action of the republican
state convention a Toledo, and that he was
unable to see what could stand in the way
of his election.
Despite that the election of Mr. Hanna
seems an assured fact, his Ohio friends and
workers are by no means remaining idle.
They have reason to watch carefully every
movement of Charles l.. KurtZ. Senator
Foraker is in a neutral position. and will
let the Ohio republicans fight the senator
ship out as best they may. At the same
time his relations with kurtZ are such that
he cannot help being watched with sus-
picon.
1t is significant the number of Ohio re-
publicans that gravitate to Washington
these days, and almost invariably their
first movement is to report to Mr.. Hanna
or some one especially designated to re-
ceive information from the battle ground.
The only exception is in the case of Judge
Louis w. King of Youngstown, who ar.
rived in Washington late Thursday. Kings
home is in President Mckinleys old con-
gressional district. King, next to kurtZ,
has for years been nearer to Foraker than
any other Ohio republican. While person.
ally opposed TO Hanna, his hatred for kurtz
is far stronger, and he hopes to see Hanna
win the dictatorship as slap at Forakers
old manager.
See that you quote me correctly" said
Judge King to Star reporter. For
twelve years i fought the battles Of the
Foraker element in my part of the state,
where strong fighting was necessary.
During that time l fought Mark Hanna
tooth and nail constantly in state conven-
tiors. But now i believe that Hanna
should succeed himself. He is not my
choice; far from il. If you were to ask
me whom / prefer to Mr.. Hanna 1 would
name a hundred good republicans who
would better please me.
But that has nothing to do with the
case. Hanna was indorsed by the state
convention; Hanra was the issue in the
last campaign. AS a republican L have
lothing to do but abide by the will of the
majority. / have received letters from not
less than ten republican members OF the
legislature, asking ne what they would
better do. l nave written them Invariably
a.. e. IN
for Hanna. One of them wanted to know
what 1 thought of the condition of affairs.
1 wrote him that, as a republican. had no
right to think, and that he had no better
right. / also told him that. despite that
was opposed to. Hanna, 1 should vote for
him were 1 a member of the general as
sembly-"
Martin Dodge of Cleveland. one of the
three republican senators from Cuyahoga
county. and a supporter of Hanna, came
to town yesterday After breakfast he
made a bee-line for the Arlington, where
he was in conference with Senator Hanna
for more than an hour.
Il am here on business" Mr.. Dodge said
to Star reporter. as he emerged from
Senator Hanna's apartments. Later he
had long talk with Charles r. Leach.
former president of the Ohio League OF
Republican Clubs and Maj. K. q. Rath-
bone, both of whom are Hanna's lieuten-
ants.
1t appears that the mission of Mr.. Kurtz
to Washington was not successful In
strengthening the opposition 10 Mr. nam
ra A gentleman who talked with Mr..
Kurtz on the subject during his visit said
this morning that Mr.. Kurtz was embar-
raised by the fact that IL he defeated Mr..
Hanna this act would be charged against
Senator Foraker, and drag the senator into
a bitter fractional fight Mr.. Kurtz was bit
terly opposed to Mr.. Hanna, and IL ID
claimed had the power to defeat him. but
might nave to forego his feelings In the
matter and let Hanna be elected in order
TO avoid involving Mr.. Foraker.