The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-31
NEW REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN.
SENATOR HANNA SAYS re WILL
NOT SERVE AGAIN.

| Convention at Some Quiet Resort.
a Porter Boom for Vice President.
Plat, However, Is Rather Unfav-
orabIe.
| Washington, May Ex-senator Mark
Hanna says he does not intend to serve
| as chairman of the Republican National
| Committee during another Presidential
campaign. This statement he made
me yesterday on his way to the Capitol.
| Without wavering in his allegiance to
President Mckinley, or without any feel
ing of doubt as to the result of the cleo
lions next November, Senator Hanna
frankly admits that one Term as chairman
of a National Committee is about as
much as an ordinary man cares to en-
dure. Only those who have had actual
| experience in that position can appreciate
| the immense amount of men al and phys
ical energy required to faithfully exer-
Csc the duties of that position.
Senator Hanna says it is his present in
| tention, as soon as the Philadelphia Con-
vention adjourns, 10 pack up his traps
and so off TO some quiet retreat where
| he may be free from the cares and anx-
| ASllSo VI pOlilICdl ana DQSlueSS eNCltS-
ment. He says his health demands that
he shall take good rest and keep away
| from the hustle and confusion of public
! life several months. He continues to sui
fer from rheumatism and other ailments,
which his physician insists can only be
| relieved by absolute mental as well as
| physical rest He has not vet deter
| mined upon his haven of rest and recu-
p ration, but he informed me that he pro-
| posed to avoid political, social and bust
| ness excitement in selecting d location in
which to give the "rest cure" fair trial.
He may go TO Europe, but it is more
probable that he will go to some quiet
| resort, with long-distance telephone COM
munications with Washington. He is
| deeply interested in the result of the COM
| ing election, and he does not hesitate to
| say so, but he is confident that the cam
paign will be properly managed by the
| gentleman who will be selected to succeed
| him as chairman of the National Com
mittee. He was not prepared to give the
name of his successor, as he discreetly
| remarked that the privilege of naming
! the chairman of the committee belongs
! 20 the majority of the members of the
I National Committee, 10 be chosen at the
! coming convention al Philadelphia.
He says his duties as chairman of the
! National Committee practically ended
| some time ,ago-in fact, his responsibilities
| substantially ceased after President Nc
| Kinley's Inauguration. II is true he does
not formally relinquish his position as
| chairman until his successor is selected,
| but as a matter of fact, purposely re-
| Trained from shouldering any of the bur-
| dens or the responsibilities in connection
| with the details of the Philadelphia Con-
vention. He says he has been freely con-
| suited on various propositions in connec-
ton with the convention. but he has not
attempted 10 dictate to any one what
should or what should net be done in the
coming campaign. His course, he says,
| is not due TO indifference or lack of in
| terest in national politics, but simply be-
cause he realizes that, his best friends
thoroughly understand bis positions; that
he requires complete relief from all BUSH
ness cares for several months.
Room for Gen. Porter.
Gen. Horace Porter's vice presidential
boom, which has been leading a precari-
Gus life for several weeks past, was eff
fectually blighted to-day by emphatic
declarations on the subject by Senator
| Hanna, who was cited as,one of the or
| iginal sponsors of Gen. Porter and also
by Senator Platt of New York. In Re
| publican circles this story was circulated
| TO the effect that during the past two
or three days Senator Hanna and the
leading members of the National Repub-
lcan Committee have been comforting to-
! gether with a view of settling upon a
| New York man who would be acceptable
to che Republican organization in the
state Of New York At these conferences
| the names of former Secretary Bliss and
| Gov. Roosevelt were reluctantly passed
over as impossibinties, because of their
positive declinatlon to accept second
! place on the ticket with President Nc
Kinley. t
In casting about for an available New
| Porter was brought forward, and 1t was
suggested that the New York organization
be requested to take the name of Gen.
| Porter under serious consideration. When
an attempt was made to verify the report
| Senator Hanna very promptly denied that
there had been any formal conference of
| National Committeeman In town relative
TO the vice presidential situation. He was
| positive, however, that the name of Gen.
| Porter had not been seriously considered
in any of the informal talks Of the COM
mitteemen on that subject. He added that
| the Vice Presidential question is still in the
| air but it will probably be settled before
| the convention meets. 1t Is the desire OF
| Senator Hanna that the convention shall
/ not occupy more than two days. and If the
Vice Presidential question can be salts
factorlly adjusted, as 1t probably will be,
7 he sees no reason why a session of the
! convention shall extend beyond two days.
! Ii is the hope and expectation. however,
of the Philadelphia hotel and boarding
house keepers that the meeting of the con-
vention will be protracted beyond the
! period indicated by Senator Hanna.
! When Senator Plat received the sug-
! e stion that General Porter might be sug-
! geste d, his locks more than his words ex-
/ pressed his hostii y to such a PROPOSE
/ ton. He said he doubted very much If
/ General Porter would be regarded as ac-
| ceptable 10 the Republican organization.
/ With more emphasis than MIR. Plat usu-
ally employs in expressing his sentiments
on topics not agreeable to him he ex-
| caned "You might as well talk about
selecting one of tn Other fell ws who have
always been disoyal TO the regular organ
| ization. Under no circumstances would
support General Porter and l do not be-