Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-27
Mr.. Hanna Gives Up Opposition.

Senator Hanna has formally abandoned
his intention of opposing the Endorsement
of President Roosevelt's nomination by the
Ohio republican convention next week. In
a statement given to the Associated Press
in Cleveland last night Senator Hanna said:
Il am in receipt of a telegram from
President Roosevelt which indicates to me
his desire to have the Endorsement of the
Ohio republican state convention of his ad-
ministration and candidacy. In view Of
this l shall not oppose such action by the
convention, and / have stelegraphed the
President to that effect:
This frank abandonment of the contem-
plated opposition was very gratifying to
the Presidents friends in this city. Sem
ator Hanna's statement was shown TO Sen
ator Foraker, who is on the point of leaving
for Ohio to attend the convention. -
Mr. Foraker's Comment.
Senator Foraker, after reading it, die
tated the following statement:
II am very much gratified to learn that
Senator Hanna. has. sxithdrawn his OPPOSE
ton to the Endorsement of President Rooee-
veit's candidacy In 1904. Net on any per-
sonal grounds, for I have not at
any time had any personal inter-
est In the matter, but solely because
l think Endorsement good for Senator
Hanna and the party as well as for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who has well earned a
second term by the splendid administration
he has given us. The result will be a
harmonious convention and an. enthusiastic
and Unanimous Endorsement for: Senator
Hanna for another term in the Senate"
The senator added that the votes of Ohio,
added. to the states that have declared
heretofore for President Roosevelt gave the
President majority Of the votes in the
next republican national convention.
Nomination Practically Clinched.
The general opinion among politicians to-
day was that the Ohio incident practically
clinches the nomination of President Roose-
welt. Other state conventions to be held
this summer are expected to follow the
gait which will be set by the Ohio conven-
ton next week and place themselves on
record favoring the nomination of the
President.
OF course. it Is well understood that the
action of the conventions of last year, as
we'll as those to be held this year, is not
final and does not bind the local conven-
tons Of a year hence, which will select the
delegates to the nomination.
But as friend of the President point
ed out today, these expressions at this
time are calculated to have powerfully
discouraging effect upon incipient presi-
Dental booms."
The opinion in political. circles is that
Senator Hanna, taking advantage of the
Walla Walla statement of the President.
has disengaged himself from very en-
barrassing situation without loss of pres
tige. Up to the time the President issued
his statement, it would have been imposSi-
BILE for the senator to yield his case with
out appearing to have been whipped into
line by Senator Foraker. Now, however,
m response to what was practically a
direct request from the President, Senator
Hanna, 1t is said, can afford to yield his
own views and opinions and acQuiesce in
Endorsement.
He thus obviates very nasty factional
fight in the Ohio convention, and does not
in any way, it is claimed by his friends.
imperil his senatorial prospects. but rather
strengthens them through the smoothing
down of all possible factional troubles.