The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
In THE REPUBLICAN FIELD.
PAYNE SAYS HE'S BEEN MIsoU0TED
<BOUT HANNA RETIRING.

@. N. Bliss Suggested for vioe-President-
What City VIII Get the Convention?-
Back Seat for state Constabulnry Bill
Charter Amendments to tho Front.
The Hon. Henry @. Payne. Republican Ma
tional Comm tteeman for Wisconsin. was at
the Waldorf Astoria last night. He Ia on his
way to Washington to attend the meeting Of
the Republican National Committee to be
held on Dec. Is. Mr.. Payne has
been in the public eye within the
last week or two for the reason that
some OF the Western newspapers notably those
In Cleveland 1.-THE home city OF the Hon. Mar
cus A. Hanna. Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee), have quoted him as say
ing that he was quite sure that Mr.. Hanna was
to retire as Chairman OF the Republican Ma
tlonal Committee. Mr. Payne dsavowcd last
night any utterances to that effect. lie said
that he had had certain private conversation
and that possibly part OF his words had
leaked and had been misinterpretel and
misunderstood. Mr.. Payne went on to say
that he was for. the reelection OF Mr.. Hanna as
Chairman II Mr.. Hanna desired the dietinc-
tion 10 any event he, MI Payne u would M be
Hanna's friends.
speaking Of his proposition to have the rem
tons based on the actual Republican, vote IN
Congress districts MIR. Payne said that he
the meeting ne" of The Rerubcan
National Committee in Washington, and he be-
eyed thet the wopId a%p wn a.
renominated at Minneapolis in 1902 nv the
delegates from states which had t.ynstahlv
Chicago. Mr. Cleveland was nominated by
s aGG nn ro% E 10 M F Ft an dd oh ss
eminent pull,icnl mnthepati"iGns.
Sp"akins Of yiG"p,ss'dsn,a sHnnid1'es as
Mr. Payne said without the slightest doubt the
nomination belonged 70 the East he went on
Hon Hon Eiihu Root, secretary OF War. and
moreover, he had, heard much about
H.. confessed that ~ 10 last night be ha, not
heard much discussion of l;lcut.Gov. Wood.
petent to speak rs TO Mr. wnodruns future in
rational politics new lame hasp a9rre"s,ed
Secretary Of the, Interior in Mr. Mckiney's
cabinet Mr. Bliss name , was first w men.
by ne Of tss port MoS
New York n Mr. Bss aSs tSs
the state state OF New YORK il Is Enown that sec.
retarv Root desires the nomination. But one
thing is known. and tina, has been said posi-
yclt does no, lcsire 1t nor does s The
at Me thu oment f G to take e But the
Republican orgnniZHtlon ot the state will be
guided good d.sl 10y the wishes O. pLesiden,
present the organization desires to renonlinate
Roosevelt tor Governor. and many ~ Mr..
Roosevelts friends in the State believe that In
1904 he may possibly be available presidential
timber
Many Republicans. however. do not believe
that their party will within the next twenty
Ave years md candidate for President east OF
tina Alleghany Mountains.
Baltimore and Philadelphia are putting up
great fght to secure the Republican National
Conventions. At the same time. ST Louis,
Kansas City and Chicago are not moving
with lraden heels and New York Ia putting
In a claim. IL has been aid pretty positively
within the last week or two that Chicago will
he selected. Nothing definite will he known.
however. until this matter Is fully discussed at
Washington.
GOV Roosevelt Ia to breakfast with Senator
Plat and Chairman Odell OF the Renuhlicnn
State Committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
Saturday morning. These three gentlemen
are TO talk about the proposed State Constabu-
larry bill. The bets last night were all
to the effect that there will he no State
Constabulary bill Certain amendments to
the Greater New York charter IL is
said. are also to be discussed and will
occupy more time next Saturday morn ng than
the state Constnbnlary bill There Ia dis
position in sorns quarters to suggest that
commission be appointed to prepare the pro-
posed am 81 dme nta but the suggestion Ia on
posed There il 10 be n free, frank and candid
talk. and the outlook appears 70 be harmon
ious Chairman Odell LEFT for Washington at
midnight on personal business and will return
TO New York on Thursday.