The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-23
FORAKER MAKES
REPLY TO HANNA
Says There Is No Thought
of Smoking Latter Out.
NOT A CANDIDATE IN 1904
Senior Ohio Senator Declares State
Must Indorse President Roosevelt
for a Second Term.

According to statements made by Sen
ator J. B. Foraker of Ohio no attempt
is on foot to Smoke out Senator
Hanna, as alleged by the latter in the
interview telegraphed all over the coun-
try. Senator Foraker arrived in the city
late last night, and added another state
ment to those he has already made in
the controversy which has arisen. as a
result of the plan to have the coming
Republican State convention in Ohio in
dorse the Administration of President
Roosevelt. and also indorse him for
another term. Senator Foraker dictated
a statement in which he asserts Senator
Hanna told him he is not a candidate
for the Presidency in 1904. He also an
nounced that the rumor that the conven-
tion would be called upon for the ~
dorsement was started by the lieutenan43
of Senator Hanna for political purposes.
Started by Hanna's Friends.
Moreover" he continued, Senator
Hanna knows that the talk about having
our convention declare in favor OF
PI esident Roosevelt was started by his
own friends. If nothing had been said
CT the subject, the convention might
have contented itself with a mere in
dCIs sement of President Roosevelt's Ad-
nnjnistration. but these interviews have
precipitated an issue. and they are evi-
IDENTIFY intended for that purpose. If
such an issue is to be forced upon US
II will have to be met.
Il don't know what the convention
will do, but the probabilities are that
we will now have either to make such
a declaration or refuse to make it.
don't know why, if we are all for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, we should hesitate to
join with other States in so declaring.
There has been no thought in connec-
tion with the matter of smoking any
body out; certainly no thought of smok-
ing out Senator Hanna, for he has de-
clared in the public press repeatedly
that he is not candidate. and viii not
be a candidate, and I have heard him
say a number of times he favors the,
nomination next year of Roosevelt If
we have no other candidate it will do no
harm to say so.
Ohio for Roosevelt
sIf the convention should refuse to say
it. it would be construed to mean there
is to be some other candidate. I don t
know, if this is to be the case, who the
other candidate is to be, but no matter
who he may be, ii is my opinion that
the Republicans of Ohio, at least a
great majority of them, favor the nomi-
nation of President Roosevelt"
''Mr. Foraker's power is growing in
the Buckeye State" said former Repre-
sentative Hall this morning al the Ar
lington, though there is going TO be a
struggle between Senators Hanna and
Foraker before the latter can force the
Endorsement of President Roosevelt by
the convention. The leaders of Ohio are
all in favor of President Roosevelt and
I do not believe there will be any candi-
date against him. He will get the Ohio
delegation.
Looking to 1908.
1.-The struggle, however, seems to be
over the nomination for 1908, and while
Senator Hanna has said he is not a
candidate this time. ne has remained
quiet about the future. 1t is easy TO
see consequently why he does not want
the convention to indorse any man.
such an action might be requisite at
the next election. and the man who
controlled the greatest force in Ohio
would naturally get the Endorsement.
II the interests antagonistic to Senator
Hanna should get control, this indorse-
ment could hardly be obtained by him. d"
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, quota
Senator Hanna as saying that the a..
tempt to have President Roosevelt in
dorsed is ridiculous.
at is true" he IS quoted as saying.
THAT I am opposed to the proposed ac-
ton. and shall oppose 1t until some one
shows me a reason for this years coz
vention doing next years work. 1t Is Hot
only unprecedented; it is absolutely
ridiculous President Roosevelt himself
Is opposing It,"