The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-14

barrassing to the Roosevelt Republicans
OF Pennsylvania
In reply Mr. Dover wrote to ar. An
drews. under date of January 6. from
Cleveland, o.:
Mr.. ". +. Andrews. care Hon. NJ. S.
Quay. shington-My Dear Mr.. An
drews: Replying to your letter of the
lst instant, just received. will say that the
call for the National Convention has not
yet been issued. 1t Is in course of prepara-
tion and Is awaiting the report of the sub
committee appointed at the last meeting
Of the National Committee. 1t will proba
bly, be issued Immediately on our return to
Washington. Yours very truly.
ELMER DOVER"
Mr.. Andrews yesterday sent letter TO
Mr.. Dover, in which he said:
II have your favor from Cleveland ad-
visinE me that the call for the National
Convention has not yet been issued. which
I regret. as the delay Is causing us con-
siderable Inconvenience. for, until the call
for the National Convention is issued. we
are not able to issue the call for our state
convention for the election of national del
egates. etc. AS soon as the call is issued
1 will thank you TO send me an early
copy"
TAKING THE HANNA
Bull By THE HORNS.
Upon further consideration Senator Pen
rose decided to wait no longer. and to-day
instructed Mr.. Andrews to get out the
call. and a letter to that effect was sent
to Mr.. Dover tonight.
If it should be discovered, when the ma
tional call ia issued. that the terms of
the State call do not agree with 1t. then
another call will be issued.
II do not know what effect, II any, the
holding back of the call for the meeting
of the National Convention will have on
other States" said Secretary Andrews
but it can have no effect on sentiment in
Pennsylvania The State is for Roosevelt
and nothing that We can imagine can
change II. No matter what influences are
brought to play. the Republicans of Penn
sylyaria will give Roosevelt sixty-eight
delegates to the Chicago convention. and
when election comes along We will give
him 30c,U0 majority"
1t IS believed in Washington that the
question whether Senator Hanna is to be-
come a candidate for President will be
settled once for all within a few days.
Some announcement is expected from Sen
ator Hanna as to his intentions. since he
has been reelected Senator from Ohio.
WANTS HIM TO EITHER
FISH OR CUT BAIT.
Friends of Senator Hanna. who are also
enemies Of the President. were
telling this story to-day:
4 party OF Indiana politicians were at
the White House last week and the Presi-
dent said:
When Senator Hanna comes back from
Ohio 1 am going TO make him either fish
or cut bait"
This is apropos OF the delay in issuing
the call for the National Convention. and
the rurnors that Senator Hanna is really a
candidate for President.
Learning of the remark ascribed to the
President, Governor Durbin OF Indiana
called on Secretary Root and said: !
''If the President goes at Hanna that
wav there will be trouble If be tries TO
make Hanna fish or cut bait he will find
that Hanna will begin to fish right away;
Governor Durbin is also said TO have told
th,. President that II Mr.. Hanna became
randidat.. for President the Indiana aud
Illinois delegates would be for Hanna