The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-13
Senator Hanna Working to Establish
Ticket without n Contest.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS
TO HOLD THEIR CONVENTION IN ST.
PAUL NEXT JULY.
Only Three Votes Cast for Indianap-
oIis-Bryan's Chances for the
Nebraska SenatOrship.

| CLEVELAND, O., Dec. IA Washing
| ton dispatch to the Leader says: Wash
| ington Just now is a hive of political in
| dustry. The Arlington Hotel is one of the
| leading centers Of political activity. and
one cannot enter the lobby of that hosiery
| Of an evening without seeing in one corner
| or another small groups or prominent fig
| ures in the Republican party engaged in
| serious and earnest consultation. Confer
ences are held also in the apartments Of
| Senator Hanna and Henry c. Payne, re-
| spectively, the chairman and vice chairman
| of the national committee, who are guests
| of the hotel; Senators Platt of New York,
| Spooner Of Wisconsin, Scott of West Vir-
ginia. Platt of Connecticut, who live there,
while other well-known members Of the
| Senate nightly throng the lobby. Knots
| Of these men are always visible, and poll
| tics is the magnet which brings them to-
gether.
1.-TWO of the greatest questions that are
receiving the attention of these men are
| first, who shall be McKinleys running
mate next year? Second, shall We nomi-
nate our ticket by acclamation? In the
| light of information that has been gathered
within the last three days from contact
| with leaders in politics, it may be stated
almost without qualification that the Re-
| publican national ticket next year will
| be Mckinley and Root. That the President
| will be renominated there has been no
| doubt for long time---As-to thiz nominee
| for Vice President, the sentiment In favor
/ of Elihu Root, the secretary of war, which
| became apparent several months ago. has
l wi in no
of men who are masters in the art of poll
| tics, practically insures his being given
second place on the ticket. Careful, con-
servative men such as Mr.. Payne is known
| to be do not hesitate at this time to pre-
dict Mr.. Roots nomination for the vice
| presidency by the Republican party next
year.
"If I were prophesying on the ticket 1
| would say it will be Mckinley and Root
| said Mr.. Payne this evening. Although
| am a Western man, / see reasons which
| admit of no argument for the vice presi-
| Dental nomination going to an Eastern
man. 1t seems to be conceded generally
| that New York ought to produce him.
| Mr.. Root would give the strength, firm
| ness and prestige to the ticket which an
| other man would not 40, and which are
| needed. He has made a splendid record
| for himself as the head of the War De-
partment, and is in every way fitted for
| the place which Mr.. Hobart graced
ROOT is WILLING.
"That Mr.. Root is willing to go on the
ticket with Mr.. Mckinley there is not the
| slightest doubt. 1t may be said even that
| the secretary is ambitious to procure the
\ xy;oa fial in far ic
| known that he has aspirations of that
character. He is perhaps better equipped
| for the place than almost any other New
| York man who mas been mentioned in this
connection. 1t is believed that he would De
| acceptable to Senator Platt, who. by the
| way, was largely instrumental in having
| him appointed Secretary Alger's successor
| in the Cabinet. When Mr.. Platt was asked
tonight whom he favored for the vice pres
idential nomination he said: ANY good
| New York man would suit me-
| How about Mr.. Root?'
| "'Mr. Root would be satisfactory was
Mr. Platts reply. Mckinley will be nom-
| mated by reclamation.
| "As to the matter of nominating the en-
| tire ticket by acclamation there is reason
| to believe that the next Republican con-
| vention will establish precedent. Senator
Hanna has conceived the idea and it is re-
| r1arkable how favorably it is being re-
ceived. The senator has confided his prop
| ostion to a few friends and they are en-
thusiastic over it. Mr.. Hanna believes that
| in as much as Mckinley will be renomi-
| mated in that manner, his running mate
| should be accorded the same distinction
".It seems to me, said Mr.. Hanna to-
night that contest in the convention for
| the vice presidency should be avoided,
| for the reason chiefly that President
Mckinley will be named for the first
place without opposition. The nomina-
ton for second place under the cir
| cumstances should be made. in my
| opinion, with the same absence OF fric-
ton and contest. If We could go before the
| country with ticket chosen in such a
way the effect upon the party throughout
the United States and upon the people of
all parties would be most marked. The ac-
ton of the convention would be received
with eclat and the Republicans would start
in at the very beginning perfectly harmoni-
Gus and with a solid. impregnable front. 1t
would be a sure augury of the victory that
| will follow in November.
"Vice Chairman ayne agrees heartily
with Mr.. Hannas plan. The more he con-
siders it the more pleased he becomes with
| it. He said tonight that he would be
happy to sec the convention adopt 1t, and
he believed that it would do so.
''In all probability the Republican con-
| vention will be held the second week in
June. Mr.. Payne said this evening that it
| would assemble very likely on the 18th OF
| that month. which will be on Tuesday.
This date. he believes will be fixed by the