Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
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Especial Washington Letter.

IA making presents and prOduc-
ing dyspepsia. In the line Of
president making it was somewhat
lively. The Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune puts both Secretary Of State
John Hay and Governor General Will
liam Fl. Taft, now of the Philippines,
soon to be secretary of war, in the lists.
Taft is an Ohioan, and Hay is an ex-
Ohioan; consequently the Commercial
Tribune feels at home with them. It's
a decidedly cold day when Ohio has
not a presidential candidate or candi-
dates on hand. AT present she appears
to be nursing at least half dozen.
Dec. %, when millions of human be-
ings were preparing to sing the angelic
song of nineteen centuries, ION earth
peace, good will toward men," the fol-
lowing important dispatch was sent
out from Boston:
Richard Olney, former secretary OF war,
10 to be formally put forward for the
Democratic presidential nomination at the
January meeting of the Democratic state
convention by resolution which will ask
the cooperation of the Democracy of the
other New England states to the effect
xnat new England may go " Tie
convention united for the Massachusetts
man.
William S. McNary, chairman Of the
Democratic state committee. says that 1t
was decided to seek the nomination for
Mr.. Olney at a conference held few
| evenings ago, at which many prominent
local Democrats were present and which
| was also attended by John Sharp Will
liams of Mississippi house leader of the
| Democrats in congress.
Three days later it was announced
was being brought to bear on Hon.
Charles F. Murphy, the big chief Of
Tammany, to declare for William
| Randolph Hearst for president, and the
pressure was sufficiently strong to in
duce the Tammany Times, the organ
of Tammany, to publish this editorial:
OF all the names that have been men
toned in connection with the Democratic
nomination for president none has been
received by loyal Democrats and citizens
| with more genuine enthusiasm than that
OF William Randolph Hearst. The per-
sonality of Mr. Hearst as Democratic
leader and his indefatigGble struggle in
behalf Of Democratic success have arous-
ed serious and unmstakable discussion
OF his fitness as candidate for the chief
magistracy Of the nation.
Il Mr.. Hearst's popularity with the work.
ing classes and the vote he would surely
influence from that source have awakened
a strong interest among Democratic poll
ticians, who have begun to calculate the
strength of the men whose eligibility IL
now being considered
Il At the present juncture New Yor!,
has as great superfuity of presiden
tial candidates as has Ohio Roosevelt
Odell, Parker, Hill. Hearst and one
nameless here forever more.
II Colonel Roosevelt appears to hold the
whip hand among Republicans, but
among Democrats 1t seems 10 be at
this writing anybody's fight. Hearst's
supporters, judging by the usual signs
have the best and most extensive or.
ganization, and, as rule, the best or
ganization wins in presidential nomi-
nations. The strongest man has more
than once been defeated because his
. forces were not so well organized as
were the opposing forces, and history
may repeat itself in this regard in 1901
What's the Matter With HANNAH
Uncle Mark Hanna has several times
declined to be presidential candidate
It is only fair to assume that he is
honest in his declarations. Nevertheless
the following dispatch from Louisville
shows that Uncle Marks friends are
} determined to run him whether he will
or not:
President Mckinley expected Marcus A.
> Hanna to succeed him as president OF the
United States. This Information was CIV.
, On out tonight by Perry Heath, who is ir
, Louisville spending Christmas with hil
wife. Mr.. Heath said:
II was In Washington at the White
House just few days before Preeiden,
Mckinley went to Buffalo. / had long
talk with him with reference to the next
presidential election and the conduct Of
the Republican party in general During
the conversation Mr.. Mckinley, In speak
ing of the man who was to succeed him
said: ] expect to see my friend and asso=
ciate, Marcus Hanna. the next president
OF the United States. / believe he will be
nominated and elected
"Mr. Mckinley went TO Canton the fol
lowing day, and the next day thereafter
he was shot in Buffalo. 1t was his firm
conviction that he would live to see Hanna
president. / know that he died with tina,
conviction firmly planted In his mind"
Continuing. Mr. Heath said: "Hanns
does not want the office. That does no.
mean that he does not want the nomina
ton. ! say he does not want the Office.
came in for good deal Of criticism wher
started his boom for president in Lon
don. Mr.. Hanna has his interests SO ar
ranged that he can serve in any capacity
in the government. When Mr. McISinle,
, was president he wanted Mr.. Hanna t.
, be his secretary of the treasury. but Al
that tins the shipping interests of Mr.
Hanna and his brother were such that h.
, couldn't accept the place under the law
These interests are such now that he car
accept any position"