Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-31
PRAISE ROOSEVELT.
Indiana Republicans Enthuse-Cheers
for Hanna.

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for Hanna.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 31.-1n-
diana is for Roosevelt.
Administration representatives, the Ohl'eo
States senators from Indiana and her rep
resentatives said so in their speeches al tine
republican love feast held here yesterday
and today and their positive statements 1of
Roosevelt for President and Beverage Ior
reelection to the Senate were wildly ap-
plauded by hundreds of prominent repup-
HcanS.
Little anti-Roosevelt sentiment was on
hand If there was any. 1t was not OUT
spoken Hiram Brownlee of Marion "
against Roosevelt Governor Durbin may
not be for him heart and soul, as ne closed
his task of presiding over the love feast Dy
saying that Indiana is for James +. 1ooo-
rich as chairman of the state committee;
Senators Charles w. Fairbanks and Albert
j. Observation-Disclosures to succeed himself;
the Indiana representatives in Congress; the
state officers and the principles or the re-
publican party. He neglected to enumerate
Mr.. Roosevelt as one thing among others
that Indiana is for.
Hanna Influence Apparent.
Only once was the Hanna influence shown
at the love feast. Congressman James E.
ute speech. said: 1--WE have already nomi-
mated a President. That thing is settled;
now we want to elect a republican legisla-
ture to send Beveridge back to the Senate.
And if | had my way about 1t We would
place again at the head of the national
committee that nobest Roman of them all
Marcus A. Hanna of Ohio.
The cheers for Hanna that drowned Mr..
Watsons voice rang throughout the dining
room of the Dennison, where the love feast
was held and seemed twice as numerous as
the persistent applause at the mention or
the name of Roosevelt.
Representative Charles B. Lands sized up
correctly the theory of the love feast early
in the proceedings He said:
1--WE are all for the chairman. All for the
junior senator and the senior senator, and
for all the congressman. We are all for
everybody. 1 am almost in the humor to
indorse the other candidate for CONFESS in
the Ninth district"
Fairbanks Tribute to Roosevelt.
Senator Fairbanks followed with the
longest speech of the afternoon. Mr.. Fair
banks declared for Roosevelt. Of whom
he said: by his conservation to the pub
lie interest he has challenged the admira-
ton Of the entire civilized world" SEN
ator Fairbanks threw bouquets at Good
rich, Beveridge. Durbin and everybody else
within range before he wished the republic
cans a happy New Year.
Senator Beveridge followed Fairbanks
with another brilliant speech, in which he
spoke of the grand victories Of the republic
can party of the past. and OF Its future pros
poets for a continuous performance in that
line Mr.. BeveridgeN reused much enthusi-
asm for Roosevelt by his allusion to him as
President now and President to be"
Fight for Committeeman Revealed.
One thing brought out during the love
feast was that there is going to be hot
fight for national committeeman between
Harry 8. New and Charles l.. Henry. The
younger element. including Senator Bever-
idge, is for New. Senator Fairbanks and
the older element are for Henry. There Is
a feeling that New ought to go for the ma
tional 'secretaryship and let Henry have the
national committeeman vacancy. New, how
ever, wants to be cocksure he can have the
secretaryship before he gives up this good
chance for remaining on the national COM
mittee