Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
WHITE HOUSE GRIEF
The President Not to Go to
Cleveland.
CABINET OFFICERS TO GO
RECOLLFCTIONS AT EXECUTIVE
OFFICES OF SENATOR HANNA.
Cordial Relations Betwenn Him and
MIR. Roosevelt-Did He Appre-
hend Early DeathP
CABINET OFFICERS TO 60

President Roosevelt has decided not to
go to Cleveland to attend the funeral of the
late Senator Hanna. He will, however, at
tend the services at the Capitol tomorrow.
The Presidents decision was reached today
after a conference with H NJ Hanna.
The general gloom throughout Washing
ton over the ith of Senator Hanna was
shared at the White House. The President,
his cabinet officers. senators and rep. esen-
tauves who called together with the White
House attaches OF high and low position
sadly paid tribute to the memory of the
man who has passed away For seven
years Senator Hanna had been a conspicu-
Gus figure at the White House. In the
days of the Mckinley admin straton he was
there frequently and his visits had not
been lessened since the accession of Pres-
dent Roosevelt. Despite much talk of con-
cealed animosity between the President
and Senator Hanna, each had the greatest
respect for and confidence in the abilit es
and wisdom of the other. The President
had such high opinion of Senat tor Hanna
that few months ago he asked the Ohio
senator to manage the republican pres-
DENTAL campaign this year. 1t was general
ly understood that Senator Hannas iii
health would stand in the way of his ac-
ceptance of the offer had he lived but he
had not formally notified the President Of
lns Inability to serve.
White House Memories of Mr. Hanna.
Incidents OF Senator Hanna's visits to the
White House at different times We're re-
called by various persons. Last November
after the elections had demonstrated the
sweeping victory that had been won in
Ohio, and when the newspapers We're every
day printing much praise of the foremost
man in the state, Senator Hanna called on
the President. 1t was then that he was
asked to accept the Craftsmanship of the
national committee and conduct the COM
ing campaign On his way out he en-
eountered the corps of correspondents and
appeared to find keen enjoyment in the
way they rounded him up and began TO ask
him questions. He leaned back against the
little table in the center of the vestibule
OF the Presidents offices and talked for
twenty minutes to the newspaper men
particularly about the Panama canal pro
JectEand the attitude of the adIninistra-
ton. He declared that the people of the
country would approve every move made by
sthe President, and commend him for what
he had done; that the people wanted the
canal and wanted It built by the Panama
route. He joked with the correspondents
and was in exceedingly good humor He
made numerous visits afterwards
One correspondent today recalled the onIv
thing he had ever written about Senator
Hanna that had been seriously objected to
Several years ago, during the administra-
tfon of President Mckinley, Senator Hanna
was going out of the White House one day
when the newspaper man asked him for a
story.
We'll, get out your sucker pump" said
Senator Hanna, thus jocularIy inviting the
reporter to begin his questions The re-
porter used the expression about sucker
pump. Senator Hanna did not like the
appearance of the phrase in print, and said
that it did not sound well and ought not
TO have been printed exactly as used
Did He Have Premonitionp
Representative William Alden Smith told
pathetic story of Senator Hanna at the
White House. Mr.. Smith said that just be-
fore the Gridiron dinner several weeks ago
he had gone to Senator Hanna in the SEN
ate chamber and invited him to be one of
the distinguished men at the semi-centen-
nial celebration of the first meeting of The
republican party, to be held at Jackson,
Mich, July g.
I don't know where 1 will be then," was
the answer Senator Hanna gave MI Smith.
Why, you will be right here" promptly
answered Mr.. Smith, in a reassuring way.
mo, IN afraid l won't" Senator Hanna
answered.
Il walked back to the rear of the Senate
chamber said Mr.. Smith today, '.anC
looking back at him, wondered if he had
some kind OF a premonition that he would
not live long. l know that | was much inn
Speaker Cannon's Tribute.
Speaker Cannon came out of the Pres
idents offices this morning looking sad and
preoccupied. Yes" he said to the news
paper men, Il liked him very much-very
much. remember telling Mrs. Hanna once
that liked her husband as much as it was
lawful for one man to like another" but
ne didnt get any further, and the tears
came INTO his eyes and his voice choked so
tnat ne didn't attempt to finish the euIogy
representative Sulloway paid this trib-
ute to the dead man: His was the giars
intellect politically of this generation"
representative William Alden Smith
SAID: Mr.. Hanna was the most popular
man in the United States and he was the
greatest political leader we have had in
many years.
Lamented by the Cabinet.
At the regular meeting today the Presi-
dent. and his advisers talked to each other
about Hanna's greatness, and the regret
that was expressed was the keen, per-
sonal regret of men who knew and liked
the dead man. Three Of the cabinet Off
GERS stated their intention of attending the
funeral ceremonies in Cleveland These
We're Secretaries Taft, Cortelyou and Will
son. Postmaster General Payne would de-
sire to go, but his physician has advised
him not to do so.
The cabinet officers will assemble at the
White House before noon tomorrow and
will IAfx