The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-10
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA.
Everything Is Understood, Between
Them MS Regards the Nop,-
inatiOn in 1904.

lhere has been a complete under
standing between Senator Hanna and
President Roosevelt for six months
ana perhaps for longer time as re-
gards the nomination of the presi-
dent IN 1904. Senator Hanna has said
positively over and over again that
he would not be candidate and that
he should be glad to give his support
to the president. Under the circum-
stances, says the Chicago Tribune,
1t was little bit like sharp practice
for some Ohio politicians to attempt
to force the senator's hand and COM
pei demand for the nomination of
the president by the next state CON
Ventlon. There is no reason why his
nomination should not be recon-
mended by the convention, and on
the other hand there was no particu-
lar reason why an attempt should be
made to put Senator Hanna in cor
ner ard cast an imputation upon his
good faith. The failure to agree to
a resolution favoring the presidents
denomination after it was once pro-
posed would be taken by some to sig
nifty that Senator Hanna might with
draw his support from the president
at the last moment.
The discussion has theoretical
rather than practical value. 1t is
evident the people of Ohio them
selves want Mr.. Roosevelt to be nom
mated and are heartily in favor of
the resolution to that effect which is
to be adopted. In view of the fact
that a number of such resolutions
have already been passed and that
others will go through state conven-
tons as fast as they assemble, there
is no reason why Ohio at this time
should fail to join in the hallelujah
chorus.
One thing may now definitely be
predicted. 1t is that the republican
convention of 1904 will be, so far as
the presidential nomination is con-
cerned as tame and spiritless as that
of Philadelphia in 1900. President
Roosevelt will be nominated by ac-
clamation. He has no enemies in the
republican party outside of Wall
street. There may be little ripple
of excitement in connection with the
vice presidential nomination, but
even in that respect there will be
nothing like the tumult occasioned by
the enforced candidacy of Mr.. Roose-
welt and his nomination in spite of
himself by some of those who
thought they We're doing him an i'll
turn when they put him on the ticket
next to Mckinley. However, the vice
presidency will not this time b,
pressed upon any unwilling or re
luctant candidate. In all obability
the nominee will be agreed on
months in advance of the meeting of
the convention.
The platform, too, will occasion no
dissension nor serious debate, either
on the tariff or any other question.
1t will be framed in committee and
passed under the previous question
without debate. There is Substantial
harmony between the advocates of
the Iowa idea" and those of the
"Pennsylvnnia idea," and nobody will
disturb it.
There will be no malcontents in the
convention from any quarter. so far
as it is possible to judge at the pres
ent time. The convention will be al
most equal in point of harmony to
the one which nominated Grant for
the second time in 1872. Since then
there haa been no republican nation
al convention quite so uneventful I'M
til that OF 1900