The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-07
There WIFI Be but One Republican
Candidate, in All Probability,
the Senator Believes.
SEEKING ONLY ONE HONOR
MIR. HANNA WISHES TO BE RE-
ELECTED TO THE SENATE,
biIity, Rumored-Ohio's In
dorsement OF Roosevelt.

NEWARK, ". J., June 6.-The News has
the following interview with Senator Hanna
from staff correspondent sent to Cleveland
for that purpose:
Senator Marcus A. Hanna, iron manufac-
turer and the maker of Presidents, to-day
emphatically denied that he was a candi-
date for the presidential nomination. He
declared that Mr. Roosevelt would be the
only candidate for the Republican noniina-
tion in 1904.
In the reception room leading to Senator
Hanna's Office were large pictures of the
late President Mckinley and the present
occupant of the White House. On the wall
directly opposite the portrait OF President
Roosevelt was a large picture of Senator
Hanna, eyeing the rough-rider President in
tertIy- Passing through to where the sem
ator vas seated. he at cnce anticipated the
interviewer and said:
81 cannot make a political forecast now,
and you must not ask me to-"
But you can talk about our long period
OF great business prosperity, senator?'
Everybody knows about that. There is
nothing TO do or say about il, except to stay
right where we are, said the senator.
do you think, senator. as many do.
that this country has several very serious
national problems to encounter during the
next four years, such. for instance, as the
trusts in both capital and labor. the negro
question and the Filipino charges?
In regard to all these matters the Re-
publican party stands ON its record. That
tells the whole story of past present and
future. There are no problems except
these that the Democrats Will endeavor to
manufacture for US. They have been hunt
ing for problems for long time" said
the senator.
extent. senator" 1t was suggested, that
the administration Of President Roosevelt,
OF itself and not indorsed by the Ohio Re-
publican convention, except enough to
make the State convention appear in good
president Roosevelt's administration was
unequivocally indorsed by the State con-
venuOn at Columbus" declared the sem
ator.
"Win there be any candidate for the
presidential nomination before the national
Republican convention next summer"
There will be but one candidate for the
nomination, in all probability" replied the
SENATOR without, however, naming that
''Wn that be President Roosevelt?" was
asked.
Certainly"
There seems to be an idea in some quar-
ters that President Roosevelt as a candi-
date will stand chance of losing New
York and New Jersey, and that his strength
is in the West almost entirely"
''As L told you," replied Senator Hanna,
II am not making political forecasts. 1
don't care 10 express an opinion on that"
''The country has heard Considerable dis
cussion about yourself as a presidential
candidate, or as vice presidential candi-
date. senator"
Il am not a candidate for anything ex-
cept for the United States Senate, as my
own successor, he quickly replied.
THE News is at liberty to announce me
as that kind of candidate, but for nothing
else"
IF you are not candidate at this time,
sir. there might come a time next year
when the welfare OF the Republican party
demanded you for second place the
presidential ticket, was suggested.
1T has been said that your name would
strengthen the ticket with the great busi-
ness and financial elements OF the East"
THAT is unfair" he replied. 81 cannot
talk about what the probabilities of the
future may or may not be. L am not a
candidate for any office except the one
have already told you about"