The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-08

London, May s.--''There Is not a man in
the Republican party who could get the
next presidential nomination easier than
Senator Mark Hanna and not a man IN
the United States who could be 80 easily
elected"
This nat-footed statement OF Mr.. Perry
8. Heath, secrtary of the Republican Ma
tional committee. 20 group Of American
friends at the Hotel Cecil yesterday was
greeted with anything but unanimous as
sent.
III know II sounds a bit startling at
first" continued Mr.. Heath. but when
YOU come 10 think over IL you will agree
with what 1 say.
Some days before Congress adjourne 4
was talking I'm Washington on the same
subject with a number of prominent pol
1ticians. One OF them was a strong candi-
date for the nomination himself. They,
TOO. looked surprised at the suggestion.
but when they came TO think IL all over
they agreed exactly with me.
A THIRD TERM 'FEELER."
How about Mr.. Mckinley for a third
term asked one OF MIR. Perry Heath $
auditors.
.'it is most unlikely" promptly answer
ed the Republican committees secretary.
s.While Mr. Mckinley has made "A record
himself such as even the greatest OF his
admirers and well wshers never dreamed
OF. ] don't think that ne himself would
entertain for a moment the idea OF con-
rroverting the popular sentiment I'm op-
position To third term nominations.
'.Of course, circumstances might arise,
through trade complications and the con-
sequent widespread foreign interests OF
the United States, which would almost
demand Mr.. McKinley's retention OF the
presidency. In which event the people
would voice their demand in no uncertain
fashion. But there is another thing.
Under normal circumstances don
think Mr.. Mckinley would entertain re-
nomination. Therefore, l repeat the
strongest man for the nomination today
is Senator Mark Hanna. lie would be the
easiest 20 elect. The people have an err
roreous idea of Mr. Hanna and regard him
simply as a compaign manager and rich
man who has Inherited wealth-anything
but the stateman a president ought to be.
] can only say that the people don't know
him. After five years OF the closest in
timacy think ] should be In position
20 say sofnet..ing about him. better at
least than those who only know him
through the newspapers as a political
manager.
''He has proved not only his ability but
his character for clean cut straightfor-
ward dealing. which only those who
know him intimately can realize.
"Time and time again when questions
have arisen In the councils Of the party
which old stagers AZ the game Of pohdcs
have been unable TO solve he has invar-
3sbiy been able 20 overcome the diff
Guilty with some precise clean cut sug-
gestion which astonished everybody pres
ent.
Mr.. HANNA AS a PROPHET
THE boom in American commercial az
fairs Ia only fulfilmeut of Mr.. Hanna
predictions made in 1896, during the first
Mckinley-Br campaign With him II
was no mere partisan enthusiasm oI
Jtopan dream Of what he would ike 70
see. but on the contrary. well thought
out conclusion OF what would inevitably
happen. based on a purely business cal'
culation.
while Mr. Hanna would he the las
man I'm the world 20 detract IN the slight
est from the credit due the president per