The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
WITH HANNA OMITTED
EFFECT OF HIS DEATH or
 RooSEvELTS FUTURE.
Latter's Nomination Probable, But His Election Depends Essential ly on the Man Chosen by
 the Democrats.
Washington Correspondence to Baltlmore

Washington Correspondence to Baltimore Sun.
 1 The death of Senator Hanna is likely | to 7eompiicate the situation for the Re- publicans in the presidential campaign. It has been said that Mir. Hana's demise leaves a clear field for President Roose- welt to secure the nomination. It did not need the passing of MT. Hanna, however, | to insure MT. Roosevelt's control of the Convention. For some time it has been conceded that no candidate could hope to capture the Convention from the Presi- dent, and several weeks ago an under standing was reached between contending clements which, 1t is believed, guaran- l teed the Presidents nomination by accla- nation.
 But the death of Mir. Hanna may affect the result of the election. The question of the nomination being settled, the Re- publicans who are distrustful of MT. Roosevelts steadiness and safety and apprehensive that. being elected. he might be entirely. beyond control. doing things that would JeopardiEe business interests, had looked upon MT. Hanna to exercise some influence over the administration, or if the worst came to the worst from their point of view, to organize the "con- servative'' forces in the Senate as re- straining influence upon the administra- ton.
 No One to Take His Place.
 In his absence there appears no one who can quite take his place, and the ap- prehension that evil may result from MT. Roosevelt's election is again mani fest.
 In business circles there is a renewal of interest in the question of the Demo- cratic nomination, and a strong disposi- ton is shown to so organize the conser- vative element of the Democratic Party AS to insure the nomination of some man as a Democratic candidate whose person. ality will guarantee conservatism within that Party. It is known that MT. RooSe- welt has overcome the opposition of some of the great capitalists of his own Party who opposed him on account of specific policies, but the general apprehension growing out of Mir Roosevelt's aggressive temperament has not been relieved.
 Taken as a Serious Menace.
 If Ia pointed out that if a condition Of profound peace throughout the world ex- isted. the apprehension of disturbance to business through any internal policy of MT. Roosevelt would not be sufficient to array the business interests against him. But under present conditions, with a war between two nations actually in progress and the peace of the whole world threat ened. the disposition of MT. Roosevelt to involve this country in international com plicatIons becomes a serious menance, and were he elected. establishing his doEli- nation of the Party organization, there would be no force within the Party which might be strong enough to hold him m check His domination of the Repubh- cans in Congress is already manifest, ana with Mir. Hanna gone, 1t is felt that there is no great Republican leader in Congress capable of offering any substantial re- sistance to the policy of the Administra- ton, however radical and dangerous to the peace of the country it might pe' Just as the Republicans in Congress nave fallen into line with the Addministra' ton in the Panama matter against the judgment of the some of the strongest ol
 them. 1t is believed that the entire or ganization would feel compelled to foiio" the Administration with unbroken ranks
 in support of any policy advanced ever
 though 1t should inevitably lead to inter
 natonal complications, and, perhaps war
 In the absence of Mir. Hanna's inhuencs
 this apprehension is likely to become m
 tensihed, seriously endangering MI
 Roosevelt's election, though there IS h'
 longer doubt of .his nomination.
 Hopes the Other Man is Weak.
 Some of the shrewdest of the Hepupir lean Party leaders recoRnize this danSsR