The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
CHICAGO TO GET EN-
Both National Conventions Will
Probably Go to the City Of
the Winds.
Perry Heath to Retire from the Re
publican Committee, but Hanna
Will Probably Stay.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,


Washington.
Washington, Nov. 3.-Chicago will
have both the national conventions, If
any effort is made to secure them.
Members of the national committees
are predisposed in favor of Chicago,
which has all the essential attributes
of a convention city. Ample hotel and
other accommodations are assured,
and the telegraph companies have
enough wires so that the news is GER
tain to go out without delay. These
are the two weightiest considerations
in the minds of those whose duty It
is to select the place. The city is
central, and the railway facilities am
pie. The climate in June Is usually
salubrious. Naturally there will have
to be some assurance by the hotel pro-
prietors and convention hall people
that the conventions will be accorded
proper accommodations and rates.
Baltimore, Detroit and st. Louis are
making active efforts to secure the two
national conventions. Baltimore IS
particularly anxious to have the dem
ocratic convention. 1t has good no.
tells and other facilities, but 1t 1s not
so central and in June 1t Is likely to
be very warm.
Experiences In Minneapolis and
Kansas City have prejudiced the COM
mittee against cities of that class for
holding conventions. 1t may be noted
also that such cities have been cured
of the convention craving. These ex-
periences were mutually unpleasant.
Lack of hotel facilities will prob
ably keen the convention away from
st. Louis Without the convention
crowds the city will be overlooked in
June by exposition visitors, and even
in June it Is not pleasant to walk the
streets or pay $40 a day for six-in-a-
room accommodations It Will De
easier to have the convention do1ngs
in Chicago and go thence to the 1a1r.
Heath to Retire.
The reports that Perry S. Heath will
not serve as secretary of the repub-
Hcan national committee in the next
campaign are doubtless we'll founded.
Mr.. Heath has been too close 10 the e
postotfice scandals. While no official
blame attaches to him it would be
unwise to have him too prominent IN a
presidential campaign. 1t Is quite
possible that his resignation will be
handed to the committee in Washing
ton next month. His place may or
may not be filled a once, probably not.
The committee has nothing to do be-
tween campaigns and 1t may conclude
to elect a secretary after 1t has been
reorganized for work following the ma
tional convention.
Gossip About Hanna.
Much gossip is heard about Senator
Hannas plans with reference 10 the
craftsmanship of the republican ma
tional committee. The old stories
about Mr. Hanna's failing health and
increasing years are told and the in
ference is made that he will with.
draw. If he has any such intention
the president and his friends know
nothing about it, nor has Mr.. Hanna
said anything on which such an infer.
ence could be based. Hanna Is lead
ing very vigorous life In Ohio JUS
= at present, and there are no signs tha
he is playing out, or that he intends tt
quit politics. All stories regarding hi
supposed plans along this line ought tt
be literally discounted, at least for the
present.
1t may safely be assumed that 6
good deal of the talk about his inten.
ton to retire from the national com
mittee has is origin in the desire tt
stir up trouble between him and the
president; but this is no longer pos
sible. Hanna and the president un
derstand each other perfectly, and i
Is we'll known that it is the president:
wish to have Hanna remain in chargt
of the national committee, and tina
Hanna has sid that he would re
main, provided something now unfor
seen did not come up. There are sew
eral practical reasons why Hanna
ought to remain. He is now closin.
his first term in the senate, and ha
risen to position Of real leadership
in that body. His power in the sen
ate is radically increased by virtue 0
his craftsmanship Of the national com
mittee, fact which he well under
stands. Again, his experience in tn
two last national campaigns make
him easily the best man for the plac
in 1904. If he were to retire I
would lead to all sorts Of talk anon
the opposition, and an attempt woul
probably be made to show that tn
president was without the support O
the business interests Of the country
Much campaign embarrassment woul
be avoided by Hanna's remainin
where he is, and that he intends to re
main is the understanding here.
w. w. Jermane.