Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
BUCKEYE big FOUR.
Hanna, Foraker land Herrick
Already Slated.
aRosvENoR, nj PICK, COX
ONE OF THESE WILL FILL OUT
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
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Said That Cox Has Designs on For
aker's Seat-Hanna to Be Ready !;
for Any Contingency.

| or not, 1t is a fact that q number OF his
| close adherents here are quietly at work
preparing things so that the senator may
'have the proper support in his own state
| should the conditions warrant his becom-
| inC candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for the presidency next year after all
! All things considered. II seems fair to
conclude that Senator Hanna is not privy
to it, and that the only orders he has given
his friends on this subject are those which
have gone to the public.
The senator will see to it. however. that
only tried and true Hanna republicans are
placed OH the Ohio delegation to the re-
, publican national convention. He has in
I his grasp now the entire republican state
machine. and is in a position to say who
shall be delegates. both as to state and dis
| trict representation
One Place Conceded to Foraker.
| Senator Foraker is to be conceded a place
| on the Ohio big four" to that convention,
| but no other member of the Foraker fac
| ton will be allowed to go.
Three members of the at-large delega ton
| have already been determined upon. They
| will be, besides Senator Foraker, Senator
Hanna and Governor Herrick. For the
| fourth place there are three persons under
ation-General GrosVenor and Gen
eral Dick and Geo, b. Cox. the republican
boss of Cincinnati
Cox has always been content to go to the
national conventions a district delegate.
He preferred it because it enabled him bet
ter to handle and continue his local organ
ization. But Cox is branching out more
now. He feels tina he is too big to be con-
fined to Cincinnati and Hamilton county.
There are rumors that he will demand a
place among the big four" this time. as
the colleague of the senators and the gov
md no In iC
Hanna will have to make room for him.
Foraker and Cox on the Outs.
Just now there are strained relations be-
tween Senator Foraker and Cox because
of the appointment, at Senator Forakers
request, of Judge d. Thew Wright-long an
enemy in the republican, ranks to Boss
Cox-to be judge of the Supreme Court or
the District of Columbia.
Needing Coxs favor and having an OPP
portunity to win 1t at, the same time, Sen
ator Hanna is not likely to refuse any
ordinary demand from Cox just now That
means, of course that if Cox asks this
place, both Gen. GroSvenof and Gen. DICK
will be set aside. .k
1t is known that senator Hanna would
like to have Gen. Grosvenor on the COM
mittee on resolutions in the national con-
vention for the service he could render in
behalf of the ship subsidy project In the
platform. .,.--
l al d
would be selected as delegate from his
district hence Senator Hannas anxiety to
have him in the big four" r
Cox Has Senatorial Aspirations.
In connection with the disposition to
branch out from municipal boss into
factor to be reekoned with in state poll
tics. 1t should be stated that there is
persistent rumor that George B. Cox has
even thought of displacing Foraker in the
United States Senate since, the latter has
had the temerity to ask the President TO
appoint Cincinnatian not favored by him.
self to a federal position, and that ne
has already taken the matter up with
Senator Hanna.
The legislature next to be chosen will
choose Senator Forakers successor. 80
that his campaign to secure reelection Will
follow close upon that of Senator Hanna.
Cox is now rated a very wealthy man.
He has generally contrlved to get respect
able men in office, and has given Cinctn-
nau fairly efficient government with low
taxes
When he first began to work in munich
pal politics he owned saloon. He never
had any other business, but was able 10
retire a dozen years ago.
Surnises, but No Charges.
There has been a great deal of surmising
as to where he got his money, but no one
has ever dared to make direct charge.
He is now a director in several large in
dustrial and financial companies in Gin
cinnau. and ia rated as a millionaire He
was never a candidate for public office
himself but once. That was for clerk of
the courts of Hamilton county. and he was
defeated
1t would not be an unprecedented thing
If he should aspire to the United States
Senate The office itself would appeal to
him. and the opportunity to discipline Sen
ator Foraker would make it all the more
attractive.
No one here gives credit to the story COM
ing from New York to the effect that there
has been a break between Senator Hanna
and Colonel Herrick, the governor-elect,
over the vice presidential nomination, Colo
mel Herrick insisting upon trying for that
nomination.
Dependent Upon Hanna.
Everybody in Ohio knows that while Colo
mel Herrick is an able business man, he is
wholly dependent upon Senator Hanna as a
| political factor and no one realizes that
| more thoroughly than Colonel Herrick him
self.
| General Dick would be governor-elect to-
day.
| AS a mere matter of gratitude Colonel
| Herrick could not afford to run counter to
| the wishes of Senator Hanna, if he really
did care for the nomination for the vice
| presidency--a matter very much to be
| doubted
| 1t looks very much like political romance
story built largely upon the belief that
| Senator Hanna would oppose such a move
| ment for the reason that he would want to
keep the Ohio road open fer use by himself
| in contingency.
| Colonel Herrick left for the east imme-
| diately after the election and has not yet
| returned, but his purpose no doubt Is to
ged rid OF the importunins Office seekers.
Increased Responsibility With Power.
| Senator Hanna is now realizing the truth
that with great power comes increased re-
sponsibility. No man overhead Legislature
| in this state more completely in his grasp
| Every republican member was elected as
| =, Hanna man and the opposition is a mere