The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-05
PRESIDENT And
SENATOR HANNA
Fealty of the Ohio Man Is Not
Doubted by the Administra-
ton Men.
Where the Boom" of Hanna Gets
It's Inspiration - Roosevelt
i Strongly Entrenched.
From The journal Bureau, Colorado BUILDING
Washington

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building
Washington,
Washington, Nov. 5.-The new and
strong outbreak of the Hanna presl-
Dental boom, resulting from the over
whelming personal victory achieved
by Hanna in Ohio, is not regarded by
the best political Judges as more sthan
a personal compliment to him.
Friends of President Roosevelt do
not charge Hanna with any COM
plicity in the movement, nor 40 tney
believe he will permit 1t to be carried
to the point of real disloyalty TO
Roosevelts interests. While the
president and his adherents realize
fully that an opportunity Is presented
to Senator Hanna which might tempt
the ambitions Of men Of less steady
Judgment, they do not entertain any
doubt of Hanna's decision, or that 1t
will be in line with his assurances OF
continued support of the Roosevelt
administration
The inspiration of the Hanna boom
Is very apparent in the enmity Of many
members of congress, the PROFESSIONAL
politicians who have not had their way
with him, and the financial and trust
interests of the east represented by
those members Of the senate and house
of representatives which have long
been searching for an opportunity 10
break the Roosevelt fortunes.
No Lack of Money.
The Hanna acandidacy, should it
become a real and avowed one, would
command ample campaign funds in
the east and ready supporters among
such of his colleagues as Aldricht OF
Rhode Island, Quay Of Pennsylvania.
Fairbanks of Indiana, and Plat of
New York.
But no one knows better than Sem
ator Hanna himself that serious eff
fort to snatch the nomination from
Roosevelt in the coming republican
convention would split the party wide
open. There are personal admirers
Of Roosevelt, particularly in the west,
who would resent the manipulation Of
the convention in the interests OF
eastern trusts and would carry their
resentment to the point Of support
ing the candidate of the democratic
party. as the voters did after the Min
neapoliS convention when HarrlsOn's
nomination. was forced upon the con-
vention against the protests of tbs
rank and file of the party.
Opening for Democracy.
1t is easily fores cen that the demo,
Gratis would make use of the offended
Roosevelt sentiment to do serious in
jury to the Hanna campaign. Hanna
would be held up as a creature anc
representative of the trust, while dis
carded Roosevelt would be accorded
est for the managers Of the part,
dominated by the vested interests.
The opponents would also make thu
most of the personal treachery of {
man who would assure the presiden
of his continued loyalty and thel
conspire with his enemies to betra,
him at the last minute. Il"
In other words, while the nomina
ton of Hanna in the convention gh
easily be managed, his -electiensw oul
not by any means be a foregone con
cius.on, The party harmony and com
pact organization which. have pre-
vailed up to this time would be- thing
of the past, and a little good manage
n1ent by the democratic manager
might easily result in the transfer G
the reins of the government to thei
party.
For the present, therefore, the Han
ma boom must be regarded as purel
complimentary, and If it ever become
anything else, it is safe to say ths
President Roosevelt will not be slo
to act.
w. W. Jermane.