The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-29

This same declaration was made here
by a member of the party in Ohio, who
holds an important position in the
party organization of the state. He also
expressed great surprise that the news.
paper correspondents had been inform-
ed regarding the conference held at
Akron, O., Wednesday night, December
%. He frankly confessed that Senator
Hanna's plans were laid before those
present, and that there was great re-
joicing when it was given out that
Senator Hanna had finally consented
to become a candidate for president
He refused to divulge the name of all
in attendance at the conference, but
admitted that General Dick and John
B. Clingerman of Springfield, o., chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee, were present. General Dick had
just returned from Washington, where
he had received his instructions from
Senator Hanna These were presented
to the others, and they agreed to carry
them out to the letter. He was positive
that the senator would experience little
trouble in getting the convention to in
dorSe his candidacy and inStructing the
delegates from Ohio to cast a solid
vote for him in the national conven-
ton.
The informant predicted that Senator
Hanna's formal announcement of his
candidacy would be given to the public
within a short time, and that the sena-
tor would says he was forced to yield
to the wishes of his friends and declare
himself to be a candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination against President
Roosevelt. He will also make reference
to the fact that he was forced to do it
against his own personal wishes, ana
solely for his love for the party and
his great desire to see the Republicans
victorious again in 1904.
CUYAHOGA IS SOLID.
Cleveland, Dec. 29.-Cuyahoga, the
home county of Senator Hanna, will
&c fn l.
vention, and the Twenty-first congress
sionaI district, consisting of the larger
part of Cleveland, two delegates to the
national Republican convention. Both
IA, and both will be dominated by those
who favor Hanna for president
A LATE CONVENTION.
Springfield, o., Dec 29.-An announce
ment made by Chairman J. B. Ginger
man of the Republican state commit
tee that the state convention would be
held at the latest possible moment be-
fore the assembling of the national
convention has caused a profound sem
Sation in political circles of this state.
It is now regarded as an assured fact
that Senator Hanna will enter the race
for the presidency. The friends OF
Senator Hanna say that the late con-
vention will be a great advantage to
them in getting their forces ready.
Senator Hanna has said for the last
time that he is not a candidate for the
presidential nomination. You may take
that as a straight tip and as coming
direct from headquarters.
This significant statement was made
last night by a Republican, a man in
close touch with the political situation
and close friend of Dick, Herrick and
other party leaders in Ohio. He is in a
position to know what he is talking
about, although for the present he de-
cIines the use of his name.
The announcement by John ]. Clin-
german of Springfield, the chairman of
the Republican state central commit
tee which was scattered broadcast
over the country, was intended as the
first step in the Hanna campaign.