The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-14
SENATORS TAKING A HAND.
LARGE DELEGATION FROM UPPER
HOUSE To PHILADELPHIA.
Anxious to Secure Vice Presidential
Nominee Acceptable to Them
and VIII Urge Fairbanks-Forn-
ker's Defense of Senator Hanna.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-When Sena-
tor Hanna went to Philadelphia to open
the headquarters of the national COM
mittee for work preliminary to the meet
ing OF the national convention. this city
ceased to be the center OF political ac-
tivity until the reassembling of congress
next winter. The fact that Mr. Hanna,
as chairman Of the national committee,
will be possibly the most conspicuous
figure in the coming convention, calls at
tention to the unusual prominence winch
members of the United States senate this
year are taking in the national conVen-
ton. The political gathering at Philadei-
phia will be notable for the large num-
Der Of United States senators who will
be present at delegates from their re-
spective states. Chairmen of many of the
delegates from Republican states are
members of the upper branch OF con-
gress.
Senator Foraker heads the delegation
from Ohio Senators Fairbanks and Bev-
eridge are delegates at-large from Indi-
ana, and Senators Davis and Nelson dele
gates-at-large from Minnesota: Senator
Wolcott leads the delegation from Colo
RADIO. Senator McComas from Maryland.
Senator Lodge from Massachusetts, Sena-
tor Carter from Montana, Senator Thurs
ton from Nebraska, Senator Sewall from
New Jersey, Senator Plat from New
York and Senator Pritchard from North
Carolina Other senators who will sit
In the convention as delegates are Elkins,
OF West Virginia; Plat, of Connect:
cut; Penrose, of Pennsylvania; Cullom, of
Illinois: Depew, OF New York: Allison,
of Iowa, and Spooner. OF Wisconsin.
The interest taken by the United States
due principally to the prominence that will
be given to the selection of the vice
presidential candidate, who WILL If elected,
be the presiding officer Of the senate for
the next four years and their desire TO
secure the nomination of one who has
had experience in their body and who
VIII be acceptable to them. Thus far
the majority of senators have expressed
themselves as having preference for
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, for vice
president and 1t is believed they will use
their influence with their delegates. II not
to bring his nomination about, at least
to prevent the nomination of one who
might prove uncongenial to them in the
discharge OF their senatorial functions.
Foraker's Defense Of Hanna.
Peculiar Significance attaches to Senat-
or Foraker's speech In defense of Senator
Hanna, made In the closing days of con-
gress and in the heat of bitter partisan
debate 1t was Enthusiastically vigor-
Gus and sincere Endorsement of his col
leagues legal and moral right to the
seat he now occupies In the senate, and
was. a most scathing reputation of the
endeavored to prevent the election of
Senator Hanna, after his candidacy had
been Endorsed by the state convention.
Senator Foraker was not invited to make
this speech. AS a matter of fact, there
was no pressing reason why he should
nave done so other than personal desire
to defend his colleague from Ohio. He
seemed delighted to embrace the oppor-
tunity and was persistent In his demand
to be recognized by the presiding officer.
The especial significance of all this lies
Foraker gone on record explicitly respect
ing the charges OF bribery brough:
senatorial election in Ohio two years ago
1t Is significant also, as determining posi-
lively and publicly the harmonious re-
iations now EXISTING between senator
dentally. the national administration.
President Mckinley has had no more
sincere and earnest defender on the floor
of congress than Senator Foraker. He
has lost no opportunity to support the
national administration and carry out its
plans. Naturally there is n reciprocal
feeling Of kindllness on the pnrt OF MIR
Hanna and President Mckinley and the
important bearing which those senti-
ments Of mutual good will viii have upon
the election OF the Ohio Legislature. which
will select Senator Foraker's successor
next year, is apparent.
John u. McLeap's Foreign Trip.
Should John II. Mclean go to Europe
on the 18TH. as now contemplated his
Kansas City convention will indicate plain
~ his desire to escape from the embar
iessment which the presidential candidacy
OF hts brother-in-law Admiral Dewey ha-
caused. This candidacy has at no time
met the approval Of Mr.. Mct.ean. but as
Mrs, Dewey Is his favorite sister. and as
she Is so extremely DESTROYS Of having
her husband made the next president OF
the United States, Mr. Mcl>c1n has found
himself In a delicate position The com
plicatiOn would have been still more EN-
la u. hs nj .A.s1
Ctty convention. where Admiral Dewev's
supporters hope his name VIII be present.
ed formally.
Il may be after all however that Mr.
Mclean viii not mako the contemplated
trip. He has a disihcltnation TO travel upop
the water, which has prevented him from
crossing the ocean since Do attended coll
lege In Germany In the DAYS Of HIS youth
\ number OF tifnes MFR. Mclean has ar
ranged for a European tour on several
occasions having gone 80 far aA 10 engage
his state room on the q amer but ca,
time hitherto no has changed MS mind at
the last moment. His steamer acco-nrno-
dati.ns nave been secured for sailing Oh
the 18th OF this month, 7r Immediately NJ
ter the ohio Democratic state convection
but until the boat poSses Sandy Hook ther,
VIII De no absolute assurances that Mr
Mclean VIII leave The United States Iris
summer
Delegates 90 Convention of 1850
MANY fnisstatemeRts have resulted from
lack % s0ihcient knowledge on the part
~ newspaper writer's respecting the In
Vltatious extended hN the Republican ma
uonai committee TO tho survivors af tbe
mass convention al which he Republican
party was born. The Invitations were
mailed last "Wednesday and Thursday
not month ago. Therefore the some
what sensational story founded UPON an
interview with Gen Buukerhon IN 90
lumoJ~ the other DAY 60 the eject that
be had not received an Invitation Mas
premature 40 well as un Justified As a
mAt3t' 9' tact TIC general could not have
received ~ invitation az the time he