The Washington times., 1904-01-17
HANNA FOR MAN
HIS PARTY NAMES
Declines to Say More as to
His Position.
REASONS INFLUENCING HIM
Strongly Resents Charge OF Personal
Interest in Delaying Call for
National Convention.

- am Republican first, last and all
the time. and 1 am for the man of the
party.
Il have said all that IS to be said. /
can see no reason for saying anything
more"
With these words Senator Hanna yes
terday dismissed the question put to him
by a reporter regarding his possible
candidacy as nominee on the RepublI-
can ticket by the Chicago convention.
He left the impression. as much by his
manner as by his words, that he is an
noyed by the persistence with which
certain men and certain newspapers pre-
sent him in the light OF dog in the
Manager"
Greets the Reporters.
Senator Hanna reached the Arlington
hotel shortly after II o'clock yesterday.
When he entered his Office he cheerfully
exclaimed TO the waiting newspap per
men. Delighted to see YOU" Then he
declared himself ready for an "inquisi-
lion"
81 Mr. Dover. my secretary, has ex-
planned all about the cali for the ma
tional convention" Chairman Hanna
said. but If any statement is wanted
from me everybody is welcome to have
1T 1 was sick in New York. I was sick
In Cleveland. Then arose the fuss about
The Chicago hotel people, and ii looked
iaS though I might have to call the ex
ecutive committee together and select
another city. But went to Chicago and
Strengthened that out.
s. Since then ] have been pretty busy
and have been waiting the report Of the
subcommittee on the elections OF the
District OF Columbia delegates.
This is absolutely all there is to il.
There has been no delay, and no one
has a right to impute to me any motive.
] don't do things that way. If there is
any wish to know my reasons for my
action in a public capacity those rea-
sons are always open to the public.
Clarkson Took Sixty Days.
= 'why. see that Mr.. Clarkson did
not issue his call when he was chair
man for about sixty days after the ma
stional committee meeting. Nobody. ]
don't care who it is. has a right TO ac-
seuse me of any delay for any purpose
whatever"
Mr.. Hanna's voice vibrated with in
cignation as he concluded. Then he
smiled again and CALCULATED: Next
question.
Senator. have you any new state
ment to make as 10 your attitude toward
the nomination for PRESIDENT"
That is a closed incident. ! shall say
nothing more about that" was the
quiet reply.
~ cannot see why I should say any
thing more Why. I have gone beyond
the limits OF self-respect in declaring
that I am not candidate for the Presi-
sdency. / can say no more; ! will say
no mora"
but. Senator. perhaps you do no;
know how many Republicans are asking
That you be a candidate. They compel
the question"
Rot on Witness Stand.
well. I viii not be put on the wit
ness stand. l read these newspapers OF
yours, and ] read them between the
lines / can see that some Democrats
and some so-called Independents con-
sceiye that this talk is a good way &c
kicl. up row within the Republican
parry. but ] viii not be forced into con.
tribGting to any such row"
Then the Senator was obliged to re-
sponc to the congratulations upon his
Reelection that fell upon him from
every side.
Mr. Dover preceded Senator Hanna
whose private secretary he IS. 70 Wash
i.gtcn. His statement. made after n,
had read an interview that Senator
Hanna gave out while passing through
Pittsburg. is this;
Mr.. Dover's Statement.
'Tmmediately after the adjournmen
OF the national committee. Senator Han
IA Instructed me to prepare the call 20
the convention. Perry Heath, secretar,
OF the committee. had gone West. s.
that the duty devolved on me- The ma
tional committee ordered the call to b.
Issued in accordance with the form o
four years ago. subject to such change
az the last convention had authorized.
THE convention had specified that tn
two delegates from the District OF Co
iumbia should be chosen in accordanc
with method to be presented and over
seen by a local election board. II wa
necessary for these changes to be en-
bodied in the call.
Senator Hanna went to New Yor
right after the committee adjourned
dsd not see him uTtH week later 4
Cleveland.
~ Chicago Hotel Rates.
'"rhen he asked me about the call 70
the convention. He remarked that NJ;
Payne and Governor Murphy were 4
some doubt about hotel rates in Chicag
and that 1t might be necessary TO hol
the convention IN another city Nj
Hanna remarked that there was no hur
~ and Tat 1 should wait until l hear
from the subcommittee.
"Snce then Mr.. Hanna has been ex
ceedingly busy. and. OF course he ha
kept me busy. / was surprised on ar
irving here 10 learn Of the talk that la
arisen about the so-called delay
met Mr. Yerkes here. He expresse
surprise when / told him that the cor
vention call awaited only the report G
his subcommittee. He said that h
had not realized thai the call must f.
clude that. He declared he would con-
municate at once with Mr.. McComa
and Mr.. Brownlow and have a meetin
of the subcommittee at once"
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