Evening star., 1904-02-18
HANNA's SUCCESSOR.
Gossip From Columbus as to Herrick
Being Logical Choice.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February 1s.-'Tt is
true that there was an understanding to
that effect" said local republican who is
urging Gov. Herrick as the logical sue
cessor to Mr.. Hanna in the Senate while
speaking of the attempt Of the anti-Her-
rick republicans to shut the governor out
from the race in this way today, but
whatever effect such an agreement as this
one, made with no thought Of the present
conditions. might have upon the present
situation Is entirely neutralized by the fact
that the agreement was broken before It
was week old by the very men who are
now seeking to enforce 1t.
1t is true that George b. Cox was urging
the nomination of w. g. Harding for sew
eral weeks prior to last summers conven-
ton. He wanted him to be the gubernatorial
candidate. Senator Hanna was already
pledged to Herrick. Cox finally conceded
the nomination of Herrick. on condition
that he might name all the rest of the state
ticket. 1t being distinctly understood that
he would, If permitted to make the rest of
the ticket, place Harding on it for the Sec
ond place. That was agreed upon. and
whatever understanding there was as to
colonel Herricks remaining a full term
In the office If elected was part of this.
Now. what was done when the dele
gates began to assemble here? Alleged
friends of Senator Hanna began to work
the manager of the campaign of l.. D.
Bonebrake, who was on the slate for an
other term as state school commissioner
and asked his organizations support to de-
feat Harding.
Setting UP the Pins.
''If you will join us in this" said he, I'VE
will give Bonebrake $40 votes on the first
ballot and nominate him." The offer was
repeated, and 1t cost Bonebrake the nomi-
nation. Cuyahoga county went to Jones for
school commissioner and Senator Hanna
gave his consent at least to the dropping Of
Bonebrake. 1t was explained by Senator
.Hanna's friends that as to the failure to
nominate General Boothman for lieutenant
governor it was absolutely necessary to put
an old soldier on the ticket. and so Jones. an
old soldier was given support"
Il feel quite sure that Governor Herrfck
feels no obligation resting upon him not to
enter the race for the senatorship. Don't
you know that the anti-Herrfck part Of the
conference. held in Secretary Laylin's Of
flee last Monday noon, was determined to
adjourn the legislature, then to Tuesday.
That would have given the opposition to the
forces and get in condition to make a con-
test. Governor Herrick was consulted by
telephone at Washington about it. and
when told Of the proposition replied: IF you
do that I will issue the notification to the
legislature on Saturday, and it will take
effect then whether the legislature is In
session or not
Agreement With Dicks Friends.
The agreement which the friends Of Gen.
Dick are urging as a bar against Gov. Her.
rick entering the roll for the senatorship is
said to have been made last summer and
Harding. a Foraker man, was put on for
lieutenant governor. They say Senator
Henna by exacting the pledge for Herrick
that he should not resign from the govern
orshtp was seeking to protect his faction
from exactly the emergency that now con-
fronts 1t.