The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-25
WORKING FOR HANNA.
Many Influences Trying to Secure the
SenatOrskip for Mark.

PITTSBURG Jan. 24.-The Canton, o.,
correspondent of the Dispatch says: Gov
ernor Bushnell, In several statements, and
especially in personal telegram over his
own signature to the editor of a northern
Ohio newspaper, used these words: Until
the resignation of Senator Sherman is
placed in my hands / certainly have no
reason for hurrying a decision as TO his
successor" This has been taken by the
Hanna followers to mean that the attitude
of the chief executive Of the State may
best be described as having his dander
up The Hanna men arrive at this con-
clusion through their knowledge of a letter
which Senator Sheramn wrote to Governor
Bushnell at 10 very late date and which
the executive received before the banquet
in Columbus Friday night The fact that
this letter was written has not before been
published. 1t is believed by many that
Governor Bushnell has not even communi-
Gated to Mr.. Foraker the fact that he has
received il.
The letter formally and officially notified
Governor Bushnell that Senator Sherman
had accepted the post of secretary of state
in Major McKinley's Cabinet. and that he
would resign at a very early date. This
was intended TO give Governor Bushnell an
opportunity to early select Mr. Sherman S
successor. The language of Governor Bush
nell's telegram, which is quoted above, is,
therefore in the face of his known receipt
of Mr.. Shermans letter, received by the
Hanna men with just shade OF apprehen-
sion. But Mr.. Sherman's letter contained
more than a notice that he was about To
resign. 1t pointed out the Importance of
having his successor appointed at once.
Senator Sherman endeavored clearly to i'm
press on Governor Bushnell the vital i'm
portance to the whole party of having his
successor ready to take Ohios seat in the
Senate as soon as II was vacated. Last,
but not least. Mr.. Sherman personally re-
queSted the appointment Of Nj. A. Hanna.
He went into detail in showing his reasons
for making this request. Mr.. Hanna 5 close
identity with the administration and its
plans for the passage of certain legisla-
ton, his work already performed and not
yet finished in preparing the way for the
unhampered passage of the new tariff bill
and many other reasons Were earnestly
urged.
written a stronger letter than the one in
question, and that il impressed Governor
disturbed his peace of mind there is abund-
ant evidence. Mr.. Sherman has stated for
publication that he thought Mr.. Hanna
by many to be as far as he would go. He
has. however. as his letter TO Governor
bushnell proves. thrown himself into the
breach with all the vigor and shrewdness
and tact of which he is capable.
But this is not al of the disturbing fea-
lures or the situation. Governor Bushnell
has in the past few days received letter
from every member of the Ohio congress
sional delegation, with three exceptions. all
urging him 10 appoint Mr. Hanna and all
giving what the writer's consider conclusive
reasons why this should be done These
letters are positive in tone and leave no
question as TO what the attitude of the
writer's will be toward Governor Bushnell
IL he should refuse their request There
never was a senatorial aspirEnt I'm any
State who had such strong backing as this
and under any circumstances IL would be
dangerous experiment for a Governor
whose political ambitions must be passed
on by convention of his party and after
ward by the people of his State to refuse
to listen 10 these requests.
That all of these letters have been writ