The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-17
NAMES MENTIONED FOR
THE OHIO SENATORSH|P
Ballot Will Be Taken on March I
for a Successor to Marcus
A. Hanna.
HERRICK FIRST CHOICE

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 16.-The General
Assembly met to-day and adopted a reso-
luton adjourning until next Monday out
OF respect 10 Senator Hanna. t that time
the two houses will be formally notified
by Governor Herrick of the death of the
senator and two weeks later, on March 1,
q ballot will be taken for g successor m the
United States Senate.
The political situation is very unsettled
at tho present time, and who the Repub-
licans will agree upon is beyond conjecture.
Governor Herrick is frequently spoken of,
but political lliances make it almost
impossible to accept the honor. Congress
man Charles Dick, chairman of the Repub-
lican state legislative committee, is also
mentioned as a logical candidate. Judge
Taft. who but recently returned from the
Philippines TO become secretary of war, is
considered by many as being in the race
and other names are mentioned. No one
cares to predict who will be chosen, but
IL is generally agreed that but for me fact
that Lieutenant Governor Harding is OBJ
jectionable 20 Herrick's friends as a sue
cessor 10 the g~ubernatorial chair, he (Her-
rick would be chosen. 1t may be that
some unmentioned candidate will be given
the short term and Herrick elected TO the
long term. The plan has many Supporters,
but the difficulty is said to be In finding
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Governor Herrick to-day issued a proc
lamation announcing the death of Senator
Hanna and ordering the flag on the State
Capitol placed at half mast. The Governor
requests the citizens OF the State TO suspend
business during the hours of the funeral
on Friday afternoon.
The Republican leaders are making a
strenuous effort TO prevent a contest over
the election of a successor to the late Sena-
tor Hanna and strong influence will be
brought TO bear on Governor Herrick tC
this end. Events are moving rapidly, how
ever, and despite the desire to keep the
senatorial succession in the background fol
the present, the lines are already prac-
tically drawn. The active political adher-
ents of the late Senator Hanna in Toledo
Cleveland and Columbus are outspoken for
the selection of Gen Charles Dick. The
friends of Senator Foraker are lining w
for Governor Herrick, whose election TO the
Senate would place Lieutenant Governor
Warren S. Harding, a Foraker man, at the
head of the party in the State.
The Hanna men have not decided what
to do I'm the event of Governor Herrick be-
coming a candidate. They may support him
Some OF them talk of continuing TO supper
Dick In that event. and If he should not bC
strong enough, 10 line up for Secretary OF
War Taft. The reported candidacy OF
George b. Cox would complicate matters
They. however. profess to believe that Her
rick will not be a candidate.
A Hanna leader to-day declared TO b'
true the report that Senator Hanna shortly
before his death expressed the desire tina
he should be succeeded by General Dick
This request from the dying senator will
weigh strongly with a large number of tbs
members OF the Legislature.