Show j- j WILL BE NOMINATED IN f. f r 1904 HANNA NOT TO ENTER THE RACE h So Declare Republican I Leaders at the National J i Capital The Capital The President i Already Arranging His t i I pol Political Fences j l ft I I VA INGTON HINGTON March Rep b U an leaders are discussing a storY Roosevelt recently tol told 1 at a aI party part at oat t which Sel Senator ator Hanna flanna I was also one of the guests which may t 4 I i have an Important bearing on oa the tho J r Presidential campaign of 1904 Already It is s ted accepted as evidence that the ii 1 President Is looking sharply after hi his I 1 own political future and nd incidentally I I fl the question whether Senator I I Hanna Harma will be one of his rivals k f l i The story Is la that a short time ago prof Booker flook r T. T Washington asked Judson W. W Lyons the register of the United States treasury whether ho fill fo- fo a- a l the nomination of Roosevelt in t 1904 Lyons who Is a a. colored man 11 possessing great influence influence- i 5 with with men men of his race throughout t the h 4 I. I United d States after asking Mr i ington whether he came ame to him in the the 11 interest of President Roosevelt said hei le 1 s would be happy indeed to use ise his Influence Influence influence In- In fluence for President Roosevelt unless ss he added Senator Hanna should b be a a candidate If Mr Hanna desires the nomination nomina nomina- tion he continued I must and will support him whether I retain my office or not This conversation was reported report d President who promptly said saidi Alli right sightS I admire a man who VhO is loyal toi to to his friends 1 have nothing to fear from a a. mall man like like tha that tha Mr Lyons's y statement does not jar me mea a bit bit- nd e shall retain hrs hs office i This story has baa caused a a. great amount of gossip in Washington asit has set the politicians and public men n to tc talkIng talking talk- talk Ing ng about the chances of R Roosevelt os velt and Hanna and whether they jIVal Presidential candidates It tf va h fh Vi v-eno-aT v 1 n. n that the j d dent nth h has as not t ti i injured j his hi harice chace of l I. I nomination any b by hIS hId treat tre tt t- t t ment of Register b bitt th fth Thi ro are tre p r also many public men Wh who belle hat Senator Hanna Hann m may y b be a candidate and anda l' l a popular rne one at t th that t. t Those who ate are closest t td to the Ohio Senator however that say t he lie has no I idea of seeking sacking the nomination in IC 1904 I and that he will assist President RooseVelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- I velt in lii every wa way in his i power jower ower The President and Senator H Hanna nna are warm aarIn n friends and ls Jt-ls morally certain that that- if It the Senator should Decide t to bec become mi a a. candidate Roos ir s v lt vo would la b be bej 1 the first person person to be nade z n are vare of his Int n that thiat he 0 a get the te information from foni Mr H own nn s Own lips Ups Ohio Republicans Republicans' In Washington say that the political conditions in their State mal make if it certain absolutely teW n. n that Senator Hanna Handa vill wUl not hot try to get et tHe Presidential nomination nomination- Th say that If it he be did Senator I would throw All his strength for Roose Rods velt On the the- theother other hand Senator F i r ra- ra i l leer her er 1 is s said ld to nave have the tee Bee oo buzzing In Id his bonnet J t ut t if he i i I. I attempt to stand as a a candidate t Sena tor lianna's annas Influence would w be sure to go to Roosevelt and th that t would de feat Foraker in his own o State Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Hannas Hanna's influence has s Increased aSed rather than diminished since the the- thead ad- ad d- d vent ven of administration and many of the shrewdest politicians in inthe inthe inthe the Republican party would hasten to tolila lila his support if he should ask them to his political ambitions ambitions ambitions ambi ambi- but as the situation exists at present It Is the belief of Republicans generally that P President Roosevelt will willbe be nominated in 1904 and that Senator Hanna Hantla will head a Roosevelt from the State of Ohio |