The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-17
CHANGES BY
DEATH OF
HANNA.

washington, Feb. 17.--Senator Hanna's 3
death brings about important changes In
the Republican party. not only In ONO
where he was acknowledged as leader
by the largest and best elements OF the
party, but I'm the national organization
and I'm the United States senate
The passing away has smaller sig
r,ecanos In connection with the work OF
the Republican national committee lhah
would have been the case had ne ef
pected to continue at the head OF tha'
organization 1t became known many
weeks ago that Mr.. Hanna did not ek
meet TO retain the chairmanship OF the
national committee after next July, when
the national convention will be held.
II was President Roosevelts wish tnat
the senator remain at the head or the
Committee and conduct the campaign In
which Mr.. Roosevelt expects 10 be the
Republican standard bearer, but Mr'
Hanna made II known that he would re-
tire from the chairmanship ostensioiy' AT
least because OF the condition OF MS
health
A new committee will be chosen next
summer. IL is possible that ex-SoV'
Murray Crane Of Massachusetts, VIII pe
elected to the chairmanship. but this mas
not vet been positively decided upon even
in the mind OF President Roosevelt, VINO
az nominated by the Chicago convention)
will naturally be consulted In the matter.
In the meantime Postmaster General
Payne. vice chairman OF the committee,
and the recognized political representa-
tive in Mr.. Roosevelts cabinet, VIII act
as chairman in the place made vacant
by Mr. Hannas death
An interesting political situation IN
Ohio is brought about by Mr.. Hannas
death. As the legislature is now In ses-
sion the vacancy in the senatorship VIII
not be filed by appointment OF the gov
ernor, but by regular election. Many
leading Republicans. including several
members Of the Ohio delegation In con-
gress. will certainly be candidates.
Among those most prominently men
toned are Secretary OF War William III.
Taft, Gov. Myron T. Herrick. Represen-
tative Charles Dick and Representative
Theodore r. Burton. Judge Taft took up
the war portfolio only few days ago.
and II Is well understood that ne Is slated
for appointment eventually 10 the United
States supreme bench. These facts may
eliminate him from consideration as a
senatorial candidate.
Gov. Herrick has a strong following In
the state, and was intimately associated
with Mr.. Hanna. The same Is true OF
Dick Representative Bur-
ton comes from Cleveland, the late resi-
dence OF Senator Hanna, but politically
he was not on cordial terms with Mr..
Hanna. Senator Hanna's death causes
a vacancy In the chairmanship OF the
senate committee on inter-oceanic canals.
q place on which he was appointed at the
beginning OF the present congress to sue
ceed John T. Morgan Of Alabama, Dem
ocrat. The work OF that committee. how
ever. has practically been completed, at
least so far as the present legislation
the construction Of the great
waterway is concerned. MIR. Hanna la
bored earnestly for years in behalf OF
the canal. and the senate yesterday re-
ported an agreement to vote on the pend
ing treaty between the United States
and the republic OF Panama.
Senator Hanna was a member OF other
important committees of the senate, nota-
bly, those on commerce and naval affairs.