The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
FAIRBANKS In THE RACE
May Be the Republican Candidate
for President in 1904.
Hanna Believed TO Be FavorabIy In
cIined to the Indianan's
Aspirations.

At a dinner last night. which was at
tended by dozen or more Republican
leaders Of the Senate and House. the an
nouncement was formally made for the
first time that Senator Fairbanks of In
diana is a candidate for President in 1904.
Il was agreed that the announcement VIII
attract little attention in the country be-
cause the people are believed to be thor
oughly tired of politics at present but the
subject was. nevertheless, seriously dis
cussed by the dinner party. which gath
cred around the table at o'clock and did
not rise until nearly midnight.
The one important person absent was
Mr. Hanna The relations between Mr
Hanna and Mr. Fairbanks are known to
be very pleasant, though no one is au-
thoriZed to say how the big Republican
boss views the Fairbanks candidacy. Ar-
Hanna was at one time favorabiy in
pressed with the suggestion Of Senator
Fairbanks being placed on the ticket nom
mated at Philadelphia, and if the InGi-
auan had encouraged the movement II Is
believed Mr. Hanna would have openly
made a fight for him. But so thoroughly
is Senator Fairbanks mind saturated
with the superstition that no Vice PresI-
dent in this day can reach the Presidan-
cy, except by the accident of death, that
il is stated he asked Mr.. Hanna not 20
urge his nomination at Philadelphia
IN the belief that the Republican oFsani-
zation Will continue in the control OF the
Hanna Mckinley element, il is said that
Senator Fairbanks viii SO conduct himself
during the next four years, officially and
socially. as to gain the support OF both
Mr.. Hanna and the President. irrespective
OF all faetiou2I WTangies that may arise.
Al this junctuTe it is almost certain that
the party orza anizaf.cn VIII be opposed to
the Presidential ambitions of Roosevelt.
and as no other candidate Is in sight IN
less II be Mr. Hanna himself. some Of the
most astute politicians declare that the
Fairbanks programme is wise. Further
more. the story goes that Perry s. Heath
already is at work for Fairbanks. This
would seem TO indicate plainly that Mr.
Hanna is not averse 10 Fairbanks devel-
oping all the strength he can through the
instrumentaIities OF the party organiZa-
tion. Tor by appointment of Nr Hanna Mr..
Heath was made Secretary OF the Repub
lican National Committee, and by request
Of Hr Hanna Mr. Heath has been retain
&c n this position permanently at sal
aTy OF S. 000 year. II gees without say
ing that if Mr. Hanna were disDIeased
with the Fairbanks movement he would
prevent MI. Heath from doing anything
10 help il along
The understanding is that the terms Of
agreement between Messrs Fairbanks and
Heath include the provision that the latter
is II be elevated TO the Senate whether or
not the former wins the Presidential nomi-
Hatio1-provided Of course, Heath supports
Fairbanks in good faith. Mr.. Heath has
had Senatorial ambitions ever since he quit
journalism for politics. and though he has
not been a citizen of Indiana, in the strict
sense of the term. for many years-indeed,
since ne was q mere boy-stIIl he has kept
il sufficiently close touch with Hoosier poll
ties since being Intimately associated with
Mr.. Hanna 10 Justify his claim to the right
of contesting political konors with the Hoo
sieTs who have stayed at home. In the
last four years 1t is pointed ont. Mr.. Heath
has accumulated a fortune of ample pro-
portions to support the dignity of Sena-
toEship, so that or that score the Hocsiers
could not object to his candidacy any more
than TO his fitness for the toga once worn
oy Morton, Mcdonald, Voorhees,, Hen
drieks-and Beveridge; for be II understood
that the latter viii probably be in the
past tense after CO. 1leting his present
term-eertainly he VIII be unless he sue
eeeds in getting closer to the Hanna Nc
KinIey element than he is at present.