The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21

invited TO his counseis Senator Plast
and Chairman OdelI. representing the
machine" and Joseph II. Choate,
Eiihu e. Root and Chauncey NJ. Depev.
who represent the independent. Repub-
leans
Under ordinary management such an
attempt 10 unite men so long estranged
and SO much at variance in political
methods could scarcely be successful;
but Roosevelt Is an extraordinary man
He believes In UNFOLDING the law and
in good government, but he understands
the need for and the wisdom Of recog-
He prepared the way for the meeting
BY a significant reference in a speech
before the Republican Cub. His words
might be addressed with equal force
and pertinence TO Republicans all over
the country. Referring To the fact that
Republican success had often been frus-
trated In the past By conflicts between
organized bodies Of the party and those
who condemned the abuses which
sometimes grow out Of political ma
chimes, he said there should be better
understanding between the two ele-
nen;s. In effect he advocated more
liberation On the part OF both. On the
one dnand. let the men who stand out
side OF the management Of the party
machinery recollect the debt they owe
10 those who continually attend TO the
harassing details Of party management,
who continually attend to the rinutiae
of the work, without which party sue
cess could not be I'm the end won. On
the other hand. let those men inside of
the party organization realize that their
especial aim should not he to thwart,
but to represent the best will. the best
intelligence and virtue of the party as a
whole.
The whole question is deserving of
soiint.StatioH at tuiS time, BECAUSE the
success OF the experiment in New York
In the last election, when Plat, Odell,
Root and Choate worked together.
shows that there is much truth I'm
Rooseyelts repetition OF very old
theory.
The effect Of the reunion has brought
into the race for senator very much
higher order of men. Instead OF Quigg
and Lauterbaeh and Gruger being talk
ed OF for that high office, Choate, De-
pew. Root and Tracy are the leading
candidates. The people of the state. by
the revolt against Plat in the mayor
atty election and against Croker in the
recent election. have given both a warn
ing and a promise. 1t has been made
very strikingly manifest that the peo-
pie viii rally TO the support Of worthy
candidate. bat they will sometimes take
the worse Of two evils rather than be
made instruments in the development
of the lesser 10 greater degree of mis-
chief
Plat himself is an honest and honor
able man; and 1t cannot be conceived
why he should permit to be thrust upon
him such men as Lou Payn or butcher
or the other local leaders who have
brought the party into dsrepute. De-
feat Ia always risked: but If Plat had
the courage to enter as boldly upon a
course which Invited defeat by refusing
tn accept Payn, az he did when he re-
fused to accept good man like Seth
Low. he would be absolutely master Of
| the situation. He has tolerated Pawn,
| In spite OF his unsavory record, and
| Payn has ut last used his influence
| and his gains I'm an effort tn down Plat
and build MP rival organization.
| Platt has enjoyed power for a long
| time; he has been and is United States
senator IN view of his recent expert
| ences he might think very seriously Of
| what Roosevelt said
|