The evening times., 1899-06-13
HANNA. TALKS OF
THE next CAMPAIGN
Not Absolutely Certain About
the Republican Ticket.
But Believes Mckinley and Hobart
Will Be Renominated.
Denies That the Back-Track Civil
Service Reform Order Was
in His Interest.

New York, June 13.-:I am not the Re-
publican National Convention" said Sena-
tor Mark A. Hanna yesterday. land so
cannot say positively that Mckinley and
Hobart will be renominated next year. But
I believe they will be renominated.
spent yesterday and last night with Mr..
Hobart. at Long Branch. and am glad to
be able to report that he is rapidly regain
ing his health, and that he soon hopes to
be in excellent physical condition.
Asked concerning the frequently re-
! peated statement that Mr.. Hobart had de-
cided to withdraw from active political
/ life. Senator Hanna said he was certain
that Mr.. Hobart himself never authorized
any such statement.
"Mr. Hobart suffered from i'll health for
a period" he said, but it was nothing Sc
rious. and the prospects are that he will
soon be as well as ever. The Republican
party is in fine condition. There is only
one faction in it, and that is the whole
! party"
VIII the platform adopted by the next
National Convention contain an antitrust
plank"
The Senator was silent for a moment,
and then he said:
THE term trusts is a very broad one
The Republican party is opposed to bad
trusts The Ohio State Convention adopted
a plank indicating antagonism to trusts.
That is our position out there, and l be-
lieve it is in accord with the Republican
party in every State in the Union"
In reference to the recent action Of the
President in taking 5000 places out Of the
civil service rules. Senator Hanna said:
This action was taken to remedy GER
tain defects in the order issued By Presi-
dent Cleveland, few days prior to his re-
tirement. Under that order thousands Of
confidential places were made subject to
civil service regulations. That resulted in
a lot of Democratic spies being found in
every branch CT the Federal Government.
The Republican party. by vote OF the
people, was declared responsible for the
conduct Of the Government for the next
four years. The Cabinet officers and
heads of departments agreed that they
could not be held responsible with thous-
ands of spies at their elbows. After try
ing the order for nearly three years they
gave it up. and the President issued the
new order
Report says that 10000 places were in
the exempt class. Does that mean that
the President held that 10000 places were
confidential?'
No. Only 1000 were affected by the
Presidents order
Senator Hanna denied that these ex-
emptions were made for the purpose of
strengthening his hands in his own State.
ANY such statement as that was all fool
ishness.'
In reply to a question. the Senator said:
DO l think Colonel Bryan will be the
Democratic opponent Of President Mckin-
ley? / thought so until two months ago
Since then 1 have doubts. Who will be
nominated by the Democrats? Well. see
Senator German is a candidate. Whether
he will be nominated or not cannot pre-
dict. not being in the confidence Of the
Democratic leaders"
viii you remain chief of the Republi-
can National Committee and conduct the
canvass of 1902
Il will remain as chairman until the ex-
piration OF my present term II l am in
good health and the National Committee
re-elects me l shall gladly retain the chair
manship.
THE hinges of my knee are in very bad
shape. l do not know what the doctors
call It. But am just now such a cripple
that they have advised me to go to AK
-Bains and take the baths. / sail on
Wednesday with my family. l am worked
out. too. When l return in September l
expect to be as good as new.
Senator Hanna sat on one of the plush
sofas in the corridor of the Waldorf-As-
toria while he talked with the reporter.
He looked pale and comparatively thin.
The prospect Of a vacation evidently
pleased him. for in spite OF his bad health
he was cheerful and frequently smiled
while he talked. As he parted from the
reporter he said: Il may or may not see
Senator Platt before l go abroad Platt is
all right. He was always all right. | read
his interview coming out for Mckinley ard
Hobart with no surprise"