The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-16
CAUGHT IN
THE CORRIDORS

The death of Senator Marcus A.
hanna is a blow to the entire
country said Mr.. Arthur S. McHenrv
or Cleveland at the De Soto last night
But more especially will the people of
my city and state mourn his death.
Everybody in Cleveland, Mr.. Hanna's
nome city. knew the Senator and he
was extremely popular with all classes.
He was president of the largest street
railway company in Cleveland and
knew nearly every conductor and mo-
torman on the line by his first name.
he was very popular with those who
olHered with him politically and had
many strong personal friends among
the Democrats of Cleveland"
In speaking of Senator Hanna's nroh-
able successor in the United states
Senate Mr.. McHenry said:
If Judge Day We're not on the Tinted
states supreme Court bench he would
almost certainly be selected to succeed
Mr. Hanna in the Senate, and it would
not surprise me to see Judge Dav retire
from the Supreme Court and accent the
senatorship. Hon. William H. Taft. the
new Secretary of War; has long had an
ambition to represent the state i'm the
United States Senate, but 1 hardly
thlnk he would leave the cabinet now
to enter the Senate. In my opinion. the
most likely man to be selected to fill
the vacancy will be Gen. Charles Dick.
member of Congress and chairman of
the Republican State Executive Com
mlttee. Gen. Dick is very brilliant
man and is also one of the shreWdest
politicians in the country"
savannah is the most beautiful CITY
IN the South" said Mr.. H. A. Fuller of
st. Louis at the De Soto last night,
rms is my first visit here and 1 am so
much pleased with the city that.d am
thinking seriously of making my future
home here. 1 do not think New Orleans
or Jacksonville compare with Savan-
nan. The city should have great fu-
ture and all that is needed is hustle and
push. You have many natural advan-
tages and certainly one of the best har-
hors in the country and with this YOU
should be able to build up a thriving
city,
II feel sure that over rs per cent. of
the Democrats of Georgia indorse the
position of Senator Clay in his an
nounced determination to support the
pending Panama canal treaty" said
Mr.. Walter d. Crawford of Atlanta at
| the Pulaski last night. II travel over
the entire state and have heard very
| few people express the opinion that
| Senator Clay was taking the wrong
| course.
"The people are anxious for the COM
pletion of the canal and they are tired
of waiting on the negotiations with the
| Central American republic While it is
| generally regretted that it was neces-
sary for President Roosevelt to take
! the course that he did in order to Sc
cure the canal. 1 believe his action is
! Endorsed by the great majority of the
| people.
Georgia, and especially the people
| of Savannah, have much to gain from
! the construction of the isthmian canal
and it is very gratifying to know that
the treaty is going to be ratified. The
people of Georgia will never regret the
action of their representatives in the
United States Senate in voting for the
ratification of the treaty"
Messrs. E. M. Williams, c. 7. Parker
and George Z. Savage and wife of Con-
necticut, en- route to Florida and Cuba
were at the De Soto yesterday. They
| were enthusiastic over Savannah anC
its hotel. One of the party declared
| that he had never seen a hotel more
perfectly combining, in construction
appointments and management, the
requisites for the comfort and enjoy
ment of guests. All of the visitors
were delighted with Savannah and
were it not that their itinerary was
made up they would have gladly spent
the most of their stay in the South
here.