The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
HANNA IS NOT
 4 FORECASTER He Says, However, Roosevelt
 Will be Nominated IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE 
Republican Party Stands on It's Record on All Public Questions, Declares the Senator, and There Is No
 Use for Useless Argument.

Newark, N J.. June 6.--The News has the following interview with senater Hanna from staff correspondent sent to Cleveland for that purpose:
 Senator M A. Hanna, iron manufact- .urAr and the maker of Presidents, today emphatically denied that he was a candi- date for the presidential nomination. He declared that Mir. Roosevelt would be the only candidate for the republican nomina- ton in 1904.
 The Senator said:
 T cannot make political forecast now and you must not ask me-
 But you can talk about our long period of great business properity, senator"
 Everybody knows about that There Is nothing to do or say about it, except to stay right where we are" said the sena- tor.
 Do you think, senator, as many do that this country has several very serious national problems to encounter during the next four years. such, for instance, as the trusts in both capital and labor, the ne- gro question and the Filipino charges?"
 Stands By It's Record.
 Tn regard to all these matters the republican party stands on its record. That tells the whole story of past, pres ent and future. There are no problems except these: That the democrats will endeavor to manufacture for us. They have been hunting for problems for a long time" said the senator.
 The idea has gone out to a considera- ble extent senator" it was suggested, that the administration of President Roosevelt, of itself was not indorsed by the Ohio republican convention except enough to make the state convention ap- pear in good form"
 President Roosevelt's administration was unequivocally indorsed by the state convention at Columbus, declared the senator.
 will there be many candidates for the presidential nomination before the na.. tional republican conyention?"
 There will be but one candidate for the nomination in all probability" re- piled the senator, without, however, naming that one.
 win that be President Roosevelt?" he was asked.
 Certainly"
 There seems to be an Idea in some quarters that President Roosevelt as a candidate will stand chance of losing New York and New Jersey. and that his strength Is in the west almost entirely"
 Not Forecaster.
 "As told you" replied Senator Hanna, T am not making political forecasts. don't care to express an opinion on that"
 The country has heard considerable discussion about yourself as a presiden- tial candidate, or as vice presidential candidate, senator"
 T am not a candidate for anything ex- cept for the United States Senate as my own successor" he quickly replied.
 The News is at liberty to announce me as that Kind of candidate. but for noth- ing else
 If you are not candidate at this time, sir, there might come time next year when the welfare of the Republican party demanded you for second place on the presidential ticket was suggested.
 Tt has been said that your name would strengthen the ticket with the great busi- ness and financial clements of the east"
 That is unfair" he replied ''I cannot talk about what the probabilities of the future may or may not be- I am not a candidate for any office except the one l have already told you about"