The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
HANNA NOT TO Be CHAIRMAN
PRESIDENT MUST FIND A HEAD
CAMPAIGNER FOR 1904.
Gen. ClarksOn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hanna's
Health VIII Not Permit Him to Tackle
the job Again-senator Quay IL "TOO
OI1 and TeO Tired" to nike Hold.

OM and Teo Tired" to Thke Hold.
Senator Hanna has written letter from
his home in Cleveland to powerful finan-
cial and political friend in New York city.
in which he declares that the Gubernatorial
fight in Ohio between Myron T. Herrick
and Tom johnson is to be no 'cinch' for
Herrick.
The gentleman who received the letter
from Senator Hanna discussed its con-
tents with friends yesterday and then got
out the election returns for the Buckeye
State in 1902, where 1t was shown that the
Republican ticket in Ohio won in that year
by 90, 465 plurality. Az Virginia was called
the Mother Of Presidents. before the Wing
party jellied into the Republican party,
20 Ohio has been known since Lincon's
time as the "Mother-in-law Of Presidents.
Senator Hanna, and this part is more i'm
portant than his views in the fight in Ohio
between Herrick and johnson, is now
convinced that his health will not permit
him to accept again next year the place OF
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee. As strong friend Of Mr..
Hanna said last night:
that Mr.. Hannas health will prevent him
from remaining at the head Of the Repub-
lican National Committee next year"
President Roosevelt, sure OF a nomina-
ton, has. it is asserted. greatly desired
that Senator Hanna should conduct the
national fight for him next year, just as
Hanna did the business for Mckinley in
1928 and 1900.
Senator Quay Of Pennsylvania, who ran
| the fight for Harrison in 1888, is aware
of Mr. Hanna's disability, but Mr.. Quay
| has declared within the last twenty -four
| hours that he could not undertake to
take Mr.. Hanna's place.
| y am fond of the President" said Mr..
Quay to friend. but am too old and
too tired TO take Mr. Hannas place. That
\ campaign for Harrison in ss pretty nearly
played me out.
Senator N. B. Scott OF West Virginia is
seriously i'll at Denver and not expected to
| live. Postmaster General Henry c. Payne
is worried by many cares. Senator Henry
| Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts NOW in
Europe) was spoken of as a fine man
But with Senator Hanna out OF the national
craftsmanship. the man for the place next
year, it was asserted. was Gen. James s.
| Clarkson, the Republican warrior, now
Surveyor OF the Port Of New York. who,
with ex-senator Thomas Henry Carter OF
Montana, ran that memorable losing fight
for Harrison in 1892 from the headquarters
in Fifth avenue just above Forty-second
street.
Gen. Harrison vac stpsusfsA suuaGh "a
he renominated at Minneapolis in 1877 by
States which could give him no electora
vote ON election day. Gen. Garrison. be.
fore he went to Minneapolis, frankly told
President Harrison in the White House
sYou may get denomination, but you
cannot be reelected" Gen. Harrison sent
for John c. New, his Consul General to
London, one of the most superb of all In
diana politicians and Gen New at Mime
apolis beat Quay, Platt of New York. Clark
son of Iowa, Senator Wolcott of Colorado
switched the Republican National Com
mittee from anti-Harrison to Harrison
and, with his special work done. hurrie d
back to his comfort able berth in Lon. on
Then President Harrison, after offering the
place Of Republican National Chairman to
tlirty-two Republicans. finally drafted
Thomas II. Carter, United States Land
Commissioner at the time.
with Hanna out az National Chairman.
asked big Republican last night, who
will be Roosevelt's Cartsr2 Gen. Clark
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