Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
his BOOM FOR HANNA
TERRY HEATH STARTS ONE FLOAT
ING ACROSS THE OCEAN.
s.TouId Re Easily Elected" He Says
Says scheme Is startling,
but Good.

A special Cablegram TO the Ne" ioin
Herald from London yesterday says:
There's not a man in the republican par
ty who could get the next presidential NOM
inatfon easier than Mark Hanna; not
man in the United States who could be so
easily elected
This fiat-footed statement by Perry S
Heath. secretary of the republican national
committee. to group Of American friends
in the Hotel Cecil here today was greeted
with ANYTHING but unanimous assent.
II know 1t sounds bit startling at first,
continued Mr. Heath but when you come
to think IL over you will agree with what L
say. Some days before Congress adjourned
i was talking in Washington on the same
subject with a number of prominent poll
ticisns. one of them a strong candidate Ior
the nomination himself. They, too. looked
Surprised at the suggestion but when they
came to think 1t all over they agreed ex-
actly with me-"
How about Mr. Mckinley for a third
term" asked one of Mr.. Heath's auditors
Unlikely promptly answered the re-
publican committees secretary While MT
NJ hinley has made a record for himself IN
my opinion such as even his greatest ad-
nltrers and we1l-wishers never dreamed or
/ do not think that he himself would enter
tain for a moment the idea of controvertins
popular sentiment in opposition to third
term nominations. of course, circumstances
might arise through trade complications
consequent on the widespread foreign inter-
ests of the United States which would al
most demand Mr.. MckinleyS retention In
the presidency, in which event the people
would voice their demand i'll no uncertain
fashion, but that is another thing. Under
normal circumstances | do not think Mr..
Mckinley would entertain a denomination.
Therefore | repeat that the strongest man
mat ion & Lar I
would be the easiest to elect.
People have erroneous idea of MIR
Hanna. regarding him simply as a cam
Daign manager, q rich man who inherited
wealth-auything but a statesman. | can
only say that people don't know him. After
i've wears of closest intimacy | think /
SHOULD he in position to speak something
about him-hctter, al least. than those who
don't know him. AS political manager he
has proved not only his ability, but his
Character for Clean-cut.. straight forward
dealing which only those who know him
Intimately can realize
- Time and again when questions have
arisen in the councils of the party which
old stagerS at the game of politics have
been unable to solve he has Invariably
been able to overcome the difficulty with
precise suggestion which astontshed
from the credit due the President person.
The boom in American commercial at
fairs is only the fulfillment of Mr. Hanna's
predictions made in 1896, during the first
Mckiniey-Bryan campaign. With him it
was no mere ttopian dream of what he
would like to see, but on the contrary. a
VIII -thought-out conclusion of what would
1ErEltahly happen. based purely on bust
r"SS calculation.
W lille MIR. Hanna would be the last man
Il the world to detract in the slightest
from the credit due the President person
ally Tor his able administration of affairs
Sti!t / think Mr.. Hanna'S strong confidence
ami sensible counsel have been Invaluable
T. me President. Don't misunderstood me
a. !SSeStIHs that he has in any way acted
a ihe adv Ser of the President politically
~ a5sumed even indirectly the preroSative
~ H"mbers of the cabinet in the admins
t.J-F"n of state affairs.
APART from those questions on which
u thalrTnan Of the national committee Is
i-ir&lIy consulted by the President the
I-.'tons between Messrs. Mckinley and
ii'tHlid have been purely those of warm
PERSONAL friends In such a capacity Mr.
ilaHha 5 strength of character and unbend-
lI!S confidence in the commercial future Of
American have been invaluable to one con-
It"Aled py the enormously increased prob
lrm Of administration which faced the
= President" ''
Has the question of his nomination
ben suggested to Senator Hanna:.' Mr.
Heath WAS asked
only once to my knowledge" he re-
piled. 1t arose out Of a conversat ton In
" aShinstun. one Of the men who vas
present then met Mr.. Hanna and shorty
atterWard jocoseiy said. We're going to
nominate You for President. Senator. four
years hence Don't talk nonsense Mr.
Hanna answered That is as much az he
ever SAID on the subject