The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
NAMING OF ROOSEVELT
| IS REGARDED AS CERTAIN
vents of the Republican National
Committee Meeting Give En-
4 phasis to This Opinion.
NEW TO, BE SECRETARY
Regarded by Republican Leaders
as the Logical Successor of
Heath in that Position.
Decial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec 13.-Capt. Harry s.
New left for Idianapolis to-day. He will
spend much Of his time in Chicago during
the next six months looking after the inter-
ests ef the Republican national committee
there in connection with the coming con-
vention- Captain New received much at
tention while in Washington, and among
national committeeman ne is regarded
the logical successor Of Secretary Perry
Heath
The meeting Of the Republican national
committee having adjourned there is
calm after the storm Of political gossip that
has enlivened the capital during the past
week or so. President RooseveIt's nominal
ton Is now regarded as a certainty even
BY those who are known to be antagonistic
TO him. 1t Is the expectation here that SEN
ument among Republicans will soon begin
TO crystalline the question of vice presi-
Dental candidates.
Perry s. Heath, secretary OF the Repub-
ucan national committee, will leave to-
morrow for New York. where he will
main until Wednesday. He will then start
westward. reaching Indiana on Saturday.
While in the State he will visit Indianap-
oils, Noblesvfile and Muncie, probably
remaining in the latter city until Christ
mas Mr.. Heath is accompanied by Mrs.
Heath. There have been reports that 1t
was the intention of Mr.. Heath TO ask for
a congressional investigation of his admin
fstration as first assistant postmaster gen.
eral- Il shall ask for nothing he said to-
day, when questioned on this subject IF
Congress makes an inquiry into the con-
duct Of the department 1 may have some
thing to say; otherwise 1 shall do moth
ing"
Secretary Heath spent the day in prepar-
ing tho minutes of last weeks meeting of
the national committee and in outlining the
CALL which will be made public tomorrow
or Tuesday.
Politics and politics only has been dis
cussed in Washington during the past
week Reports of antagonism to President
Roosevelt have been flying so thick and
fast that 1t has been almost impossible to
keep up with them. Conferences have been
held at the White House and at the rooms
OF Senator Hanna. chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee. Senator Hanna
has stated repeatedly that he is not a can
didate for the presidency. He has now
reached the point where he refuses TO dis
cuss the subject. His friends are taking up
the denials where he left off. Senator Platt,
OF Connecticut. said: while Mr.. Hanna
has not authorized me to say so. L feel as
sured that he Is not a candidate" Repre-
sentative Grosvenor, the official statisti-
clan. has the following TO say: Mr. Hanna
is In no sense candidate President
Roosevelt will be elected by the largest
vote ever polled for a Republican" Sem
ators Proctor, Frye, Hale, Dolliver, ALI
son and numerous others state they know
that Mr.. Hanna is not a candidate. 81 am
in position 10 say" said Capt. Harry
= New, OF Indianapolis, that Senator Hanna
will not be candidate" So there you are.
Everybody says that Mr.. Hanna will not
be candidate, and he himself has said so,
but contrary rumors are in the air.
Perry Heath was the busiest man around
the Arlington Hotel during the meetings of
the Republican national committee. As
secretary OF the organization, Mr.. Heath
had an immense amount of detail to look
after. He found time, however to look up
some friends and talk things over. MIR
Heath was approached in the lobby OF the
New Willard on Saturday by a postal off,
cial who had been close TO him during his
service first assistant postmaster gen.
eral. How are you, BILL said Mr.
Heath. Have you been indicted YETI"
NO." was the response, 81 still able
TO be out