The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-30
ROOSEVELT AND SENATOR HANNA.

writer in the New York Evening Post asks to throw
light upon Senator Hanna's attitude the Presidency
and while he theories considerably his conclusions
interesting. He says:
The latest political gossip represents Senator Fair
banks as arranging his political lines that Mr.
the convention of 1904 candidate for
the Presidency will do the same This is based on
idea is fair for Ohio is quite fair for
Indiana
The If in Senator Hanna's is perTectIy wen
understood by his friends his program nearly
complete as any forecast can be so far in the future
up this time any friction between
Mr.. anra and President Roosevelt Mr Hanna has pot
asked tie earth and Nj Roosevelt has not lrarreed
with him for the saks of quarreling. Each likes
the other personally, and they deal frankly tive
men engaged in business enterprise in which they
neither partners nor rivals but which
have very considerable bearing upon the
Of the other There is always the possibility
clash when they to discuss the reappointment
of some Of the Southern offcehoders VINO were put
into place by President Mckinley Mr. Hanna's in
stance recognition of their services in the st
Louis convention in 1896 Not few of 5hase unless
the signs most misleading liable TO be dumped
out wheL their terms expire as kimberley was not be-
they MIR. Hanna's appointees clients
because they belong class of politicians whom the
President spite his efforts cultivate rare cathol
icity in Republican human nature has not yet
hcen able TO stomach. Perhaps Mr. Hanna feel
the way that the President when the critical
hour comes. He is good bargainkeeper and he would
have turned the heavens wrong side out rather
than miss giving these fellows the compensation
they had in view when they rallied around him
Louis But he did bind himself either legally or
morally. then at any time. to take of them all
their lives He used his influence to get them the Of
fees they aspired to- having succeeded that seemed
to wash the slate clean far he and his Louis
We're md ba
change of Presidents near the beginning the sec
ond Mckinley term his benefciaries cannot hold him
responsible for what happens them in the natural
course OF events irrespective of what might have hap
pened had Mr.. Mckinley lived. Mr.. Hanna knows his
Own mind pretty nearly well the people who are
unless some serious administrative errors later block
the path. Mr Roosevelt has the best chance for the
nomination in 1904 of any possibilities yet men
toned That being satisfactory him as things stand
he would not raise finger interfere To this extent
he must himself be considered out of the race for posi-
ton But here in that perilous if Suppose the
breech which has begun show itself between the
President and his party in Congress wdens instead of
closing over? To stand by and some one else bear
down upon the prize and carry it of-partcuarlv som
one who would his power Mr. Hannas hurt wher-
ever possble-would be olerable for the Senator
constructed as he is morally and mentally He has got
70 be as big other every undertaking into
which he enters and little bigger than any other unless
he is allowed TO choose his superior for himself So
Is always possible that he may he sees things COINS
the wrong way the time draws nearer for the con
Vention run up his flag candidate merely 10 hold in
check some others who would try press TO the front
If the field were comparatively empty"