Evening star., 1897-02-04
MIR. HANNA'S FRIENDS QUOTED.
fhey Say He Has Given Up Hope of
Succeeding Senator Sherman

senator sherman.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio, February 4.-Na-
tional Republican Chairman Hanna adopt-
ed the rule which characterized his course
curing the entire campaign of not talking
on any important development in politics
which intimately concerns himself He
therefore refused this morning to say a
word as to the rumor that Governor Bush
nell had decided to appoint Lieutenant
Governor Asa Jones United States senator
TO succeed Mr.. Sherman. While the Sher-
n an men in Columbus admit that there is
no hope that Hanna will be appointed to
the senate. and il is believed to be a set
ted tRiRg that Governor Bushnell will Sc
lect Lieutenant Governor Jones for the
vacancy in accordance with the terms of
the GAINESVILLE agreement, Mr. Hanna re-
mains silent He may have information
on the subject. which he Is not giving out
but intimate associates and friends are au-
thorlty for the statement that Mr. Hanna
mas abandoned hope of securing the sens
toriai appointment from Governor Bush
Ieii This Is severe blow to the national
chairman. and. while Il, will not preclude
the possibility of his entering the Senate
by elec ton by the legislature a year from
March. it will prevent his being in Wash
ington at the incipiency of the next ad-
minis,ration-
Mr.. Hanna having given up the though hit
OF receiving anything from the Foraker
own responsibility for the full term as sen
ator.
What is Said by "a Friend.
BY Associated Press
CLEE ELAND, Ohio, February 4-Care-
ful inquiry by representative of the AS
Sociated Press among the more intimate
trieIds and political advisers of Mr.. NJ.
A. Hanri today developed the fact that
here is good ground fer the reports which
cave been in circulation during the past
Few days to the effect that the national
HERMAN will not be appointed to fill the
place of Senator Sherman in the United
States Senate.
In fact. it can be stated on unquestion-
able authority that Mr.. Hanna has practi-
ally abandoned all hope of securing the
lproin tment-
gentleman who stands as close to Mr.
Hanna as any person in Cleveland said to-
day that there was now doubt that
Governor Bushnell would appoint L.eIten-
ant Governor Jones to fill the unexpircd
term Of Senator Sherman. and that at the
next session Of the legislature. which con-
YeneS IN January, 1SS, Governor Bushnell
would himself be a candidate for the full
term III IS further stated on the same au-
thorIty that Lieutenant Governor Jones
has agreed not to be a candidate for the
full tenn in opposition to Bushnell. and
that the fight will then be strictly bet tween
Bushnell and Harra.
The gentleman who gave this informa-
ton. and whose knowledge upon the sub
Ject cannot be doubted, said that the fight
between National Chairman Hanna and
Senator Foraker would now be carried on
to the bitter end. and would he said rot
be by any means confined to state politics
The report that Mr. Hanna is being
strongly urged to accept the postmaster
seneralship In President McKinIey's cab
net is also verified. but thus far II is
stated. he has steadily declined to enter
ne cabinet in any capacity