Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
HANNA WILL MOI L[A|)
National Committee Chairman
Will Be Superseded in the
Campaign OF 1904.
Governor Crane. OF Massachu
sets. May Become Roose-
yelt's Political Manager.
Roosevelt, Revision and Recip.
rocity" May be the Cam
paign Slogan.

Washington. Aug. ct is now GER
age the republican campaign of 1904
when in all likelihood President Roose-
! Welt will be the republican candidate
| Tor the presidency
MIR. Hanna has acted as chairman of
| the national republican committee since
1896. largely because of his personal in
terest in the late President Mckinley $
welfare The death of Mckinley has
removed this incentive TO active politl-
cal lnanagement, besides which Mr..
Iianna's health will not permit him TO
undergo any more physical and mental
strain than is absolutely necessary.
More important than these two rea-
sons, however, will be the feeling on the
part of President Roosevelt that he
ought to have his personal representa-
tive as chairman of the national repub-
lean committee.
Altho the presidential campaign is
still two years distant, there is consid-
cradle gossip in political circles as to
Senator Hanna s successor. Prominence
IS given to the name of Governor Will
lam Murray Crane, of Massachusetts.
and there is much plausibility in the
suggestion that he will be selected.
President Roosevelt has a high opinion
of his political sagacity 1t was his
confidence in his judgment, rs Well as
i'll his executive and financial ability
that led the president to invite him into
1, ~ ic NO
BILE to suppose that the president should
wish him to assume the management of
the campaign two years hence.
With Mr.. Hanna's retirement there is
really nobody except Gov. Crane who
fits all the requirements of the situa-
ton. Postmaster General Payne, who
is the vice chairman of the national
committee. would be a strong possibility
We're it not that his position in the
cabinet forbids his selection. Gov. Crane
in 1904 will be out of office, but he Will
rot be out of politics. He has the con-
tidence of the great business interests,
he is a consummate manager. and he is
popular. He is young, energetic, and
reSourceful.
The chairman Of the national COM
mittee in each campaign is selected by
the candidate, and is usually chosen
from out side the committee. This was
the case in 1854. 1855, 1892 and 1885,
neither Jones. Quay, Carter, nor Han
ma holding any membership in the COM
mittee at the time of their selection
Should Gov. Crane be chosen it would
be following the old practice.
1t is hardly likely, of course, that the
tta1 wit N
about the matter. altho when asked
whether there was any foundation for
the talk, Gov Crane has declined to say
for publication.
1t is Senator Lodges opinion that the
matter has not been discussed officially
and he does not believe that any de-
oision will be made for some time. Mr..
Lodge is confident. however. that there
will be Il new chairman of the commit
tee, and he adds that President Roose-
Welt and Gov. Crane are close personal
friends.
There has also been some talk to the
effect that Roosevelt's compagn would
be managed by Senator Quay. This
gossip undoubtedly has it's origin In the
fact that Senator Quay personally
wrote the resolutions adopted by the
PENNSYLVANIA republican state con-
vention indorsing Roosevelt, that state
being the pioneer in advocating Mr..
nomination in 1904.
Mr.. Quay has for some time been
convinced that Roosevelt would neces-
sarily be the candidate of the party two
years hence, and there is a perfect I'M
derstanding between him and Senator
Platt, of New York, upon this this
point. Mr.. Quay since his victory in
securing the nomination of Judge Pen
nypacker as the republican gubernltor-
ial candidate in Pennsylvania has been
supreme in the party organization in
that state. and he is now the chairman
of the state committee. Even ii he
should not be the chairman of the ma
tional committee, he will undoubtedly ..
be potent factor in the campaign
which President Roosevelt will make
for reelection.
Henderson Is Confident.
New York, Aug. 6.-Speaker Hen