Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
If HANNA SHOULD RUN
Other States Would Present
Presidential Candidates.
INDIANA, FAIRBANKS;
ILLINOIS, CANNON, AND NEW
YORK ROOT.
The Junior Senator Controls the
Machinery of Ohio-Quay is
for Roosevelt.

If Senator Hanna decides at some future
date to permit the use Of his name as
presidential candidate it is said that there
will be free-for-all fight. in which a num-
ber of states will join. Many Of Senator
Hanna's friends have been proceeding upon
the assumption that it would only be neces-
sary for the senator to give the word in or
der to rally to his support all republicans
who prefer some other candidate to Mr..
Roosevelt.
Inquiries by Star reporter among promi-
nent republican senators and representa-
tives at the Capitol today elected state
ments to the effect that the announcement
of Mr.. Hannas candidacy, instead of solidi-
flying all the anti-Roosevelt sentiment upon
the senator would only throw down the bars
for the entry of other candidates into the
field
1t was stated with some pretense Of au-
thority that Indiana. in that event, would
present the name of Senator Fairbanks. All
the talk Of the past few weeks has been to
the effect that Hanna sentiment Is strong in
Indiana. That is said to be true, but the
fact is also recalled that Senator Fairbanks
is In control of the state machinery, that he
has entertained presidential aspirations, and
his friends say today that undoubtedly they
would make an effort in his behalf If there
Is to be a contest in the national conVen-
ton.
In Other States.
1t Is stated with equal positiveness that
If there is to be a free-for-au contest lii
nois will present the name Of Speaker Can
non. Senator Hanna has strong follow
ing in Illinois, but there Is said to be no
question Of the growing popularity Of Mr..
Cannon. His friends a while back wanted
to nominate him for the vice presidency,
but he would a great deal rather exercise
the power and authority of the Speakers
office, which he holds to be next in rank
to that of the President, than to preside
over the proceedings Of the greatest de-
Lucrative body on earth. 1t would be an
other thing. however, his friends say, to be
President of the United States, and If there
is to be an open field they will insist upon
his entering the lists.
The appearance of Senator Hanna as a
candidate would be Immediately followed,
1T is thought by many well-posted poll
ucians at the Capitol, by the presentation
of name from New York. Reports from
New York city Say that a movement Is al
ready on foot looking to a campaign for
Elihu Root, If future events indicate that
there is to be any question over the selec-
ton of the republican candidate for Presi-
dent.
Senator Hanna's Position,
Senator Hanna's friends still insist that
they do not think he will be a candidate,
but are free to say that they do not be-
lieve he Is ready to pledge the Ohio dele
cation to the candidacy of President
Roosevelt. The senator's present policy,
they think, is to leave the question open,
case stands today, Mr.. Roosevelt Is the
logical candidate but that no one can tell
what the future will bring forth.
The events Of the past thirty-six hours
in va h hirrert ho1
strated that Senator Hanna Is in complete
control of the state machine of Ohio
Senator Foraker is now speeding eastward
from trip to Ohio taken for the purpose
Of enabling him to secure a better hold
upon the state machine. Ohio politicians
declare that Senator Foraker has not made
any headway against Senator Hanna, and
that Senator Hanna is the acknowledged
leader of Ohio republican politics.
The question was asked at the Capitol
today among Ohio men whether Senator
Foraker would be kept off Of the list Of
delegates-at-large to the national conven-
tion. The impression was general that he
would be asked by Senator Hanna to be
one of the delegates-at-large It was
argued that to prohibit the selection Of
Senator Foraker on the delegation would
be to carry the fight too far.
Collapse of Foraker Fight.
Ohio politicians at the Capitol today were
discussing with great interest the alleged
collapse of the Foraker fight for control
Of the state delegation. 1t is said that the
finishing touches to Senator Hannas efforts
to control the coming state delegation were
made yesterday when Representative Gros-
venor Of the Athens district and Represen-
tative Beidler came into the Hanna camp.
Ohio men at the Capitol say that the dis
inclination Of the administration to get
into the fight aided the Hanna victory.
Word was passed around some days ago
and was noted in The Star at the time that
the administration would take no hand in
the Foraker-Hanna contest for the control
of the delegation. 1t was said today that
about going into a fight against Senator
Hanna, especially If in case the Foraker
men won 1t was not certain that Foraker
was to have control of federal patronage.
Quay is for Roosevelt.
Senator Quay left Washington today
for Florida on account Of his health. Be-
fore departing he set at rest mooted
question in Pennsylvania politics. Sena-
tor Quay's influence will be cast in the
direction of instructins the Pennsylvania
delegates to the national convention for
the denomination Of Roosevelt
IF necessary" said Senator Quay this
morning before taking the train, IT shall
go upon the floor Of the state convention at
Harrisburg and move that the delegates-at-
large be instructed to vote for Roosevelt"
Senator Quay added that the instructing
of the district delegates would depend
largely upon the rules existing In the sew
erai districts. In some districts 1t Is not
customary to instruct He intimated, how
ever, that he thought 1t quite likely the
districts would take their cue from the
state convention and that Pennsylvania's
stxty-efght votes in the convention would
be pledged to Roosevelt.
Information from New York Is to the effect
that prevailing sentiment among the lead
ers is against instructing. It Is thought
that nothing definite will be done one way
or the other upon the question Of tnstruc-
6on for few weeks.