The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

the chaIrmanship Of the national republ-
car committee In the event that Senator
Hanna declines to serve longer More
over the president has declared that he
earnestly hopes Senator Hanna may see
His way clear to take off his coat and
steer the party through the next presi-
Genital campaign. Probably the scars
left by the action of Senator Hanna In
opposing the presidents Endorsement for
another term by the Ohio convention some
weeks ago have not entirely disappeared,
But the president Is too keen q politician
not to see the advantage of keeping on
good terms with the Hanna faction and
at his instance the senator is coming to
Washington in a few days for confer
ence on the party outlook, a which
Secretary Shaw and Postmaster Payne
VIII also be present The president Is
anxious that Senator Hanna shall have a
voice in the selection of vice presidential
candidate and he will probably ask him
as to the eXpediency of Myron 7. Herrick
or possibly Governor Taft being selected
tor second place on the ticket. Thus far
Herrck has indicated that he does not dc
sire the place, but. Of course Senator
Hanna's word on such matter would be
law to him. Governor Taft's mention for
the place Is not altogether welcomed by
lis friends.
Will Urge Hanna To Remain.
At this conference the president Will
urge Senator Hanna to retain the chair
manship of the national committee and 1t
is expected the senator will then be pre-
pared to give a definite answer. Post
master General Payne's bunglng of the
postoffice investigation Will, It Is thought.
preclude his consideration for the Job
in case Senator Hanna retres and there
Is much speculation to whom the pres
fdent could look to in such n contingency,
Any number OF reasons are ut hand
against the selection of Senator Lodge.
Although a lifelong politician, the sena
tor poses as a statesman and his disposi
ton to look down on the common polit
zeal herd has not made him popular in
the party. Moreover, he comes from
state where the republican gains have
been most pronounced. Factions in Mas
sachusetts have been too little developed
to enable him to develop his skill along
the line of general campaigning. They
do not have in the y state political
battles royal such as Senator Hanna has
experienced in Ohio. Unpopular with his
party and too intimate with the president
is not the right kind of timber out of
which presidential campaign managers
are made and they are losing no oppor-
tunity to impress their views upon the
president.
If Senator Hanna feels that he Is get
ting too old to renew the great fight he
made In 1876 and decides to retire from
the craftsmanship. those close to the pres
ident say he is inclined to look for
younger man for the place. Until Senator
Hanna's Intentions however, are known,
suggestions as to who that younger man
will be are not INDUCED in. When it
comes to young men in the party there
are none perhaps in whom the president
personally has more interest than Senator
Beveridge, of Indiana. Active. brainy and
hustler, Beveridge appeals to the pres
ident who in discussing him the other
day made the remark, "Beveridge means
to get to the top" But whether the