The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
Republican Boss Severely Crit
cizes the Rough Riders
st. Paul Speech.
MANY VOTES WERE ALIENaTED.
Plat Saws That He and Hanna
Talked About Something Ter
ribly Important, but It's
a Dead Secret.


New York. July 30-ROosevelt has been
called off by Hanna from further stigma
tizing Democrats as towards. lawless and
dishonest The chairman of the Republican
National Committee warned him personally
to-day that his ST. Paul speech had cost the
party a multitude of votes, and that II he
persisted in repeating II during his comr 6
dash through the Rocky Mountains thUus-
auds of gold Democrats who had Intended
10 support him and Mckinley on the money
issue would vote straight for Bryan. The
rebuke was administered behind locked
doors at national headquarters this after
noon. The Governor had run up from
Oyster Bay. ostens!bly to have his throat
treated by Doctor Holbrook Curtis. He is
said to have forgotten about seeing the
doctor until his train left for home. be-
cause of the interview with Hanna.
a few minutes after Roosevelt rushed into
headquarters a messenger was dispatched
for a copy of the Governors ST. Paul
speech. This necessitated a search. for no
newspaper containing 1t was just then avail
able. Finally copy was discovered at Re
publican State headquarters, In the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. and hurried over 10 Hanna 5
room. Again the door was locked. To he
opened only for the entrance Of Colonel
Joseph II. Marley. who Is I'm charge OF the
Eastern campaign, and Senator Nathan b.
Scott chief OF the Spellbinders' Bureau. At
times animated talk could be heard.
Roosevelt and Hanna Reticent.
Roosevelt himself was the first to leave
the party. His face was flushed. Catching
sight o: a number of newspaper men, the
Governor sought to wave them away.
II have nothing TO say, gentlemen" he
cried, except that have been talking with
Chairman Hanna and Messrs. Manley and
Scott about the tour l shall so through the
Far West in September"
rs it true that you have been rcbuked
for your St. Paul speech?"
Nonsense, That is going out as CAM
pa,gn document. SO I am told
with the declaration that Democrats are
cowards?''
Before the reporter could finish the ques-
ton Governor Roosevelt put up his hands
deprecatingly and eXclaimed:
Now. / Will not be interviewed on that
subject"
The truth is that Roosevelt was warned
that another such assault would involve the
party in ruin.
\ bit later Senator Hanna came out of
his room.
is it true that Roosevelt has been
warned TO quit insulting Democrats?" he
Now. 1 have nothing TO tell you more
than 10 say we have been discussing rou-
tine campaign business" replied Senator
Hanna. as he seized Treasurer Cornelius
y. Bliss by the arm and FASTENED to get
some luncheon.
1t was whispered about headquarters that
IL the ST. Paul speech is really issued as a
campaign document the dubb ng of Demo-
Gratis as towards. etc, Will be expurgated.
Republican managers do not hesitate to
admit that Roosevelt's ST. Paul utterances
have alienated many votes from the Nc
kinley ticket
Important, but Mysterious.
Senator Plat. too had a talk with Hanna:
The meeting between Chairman Hanna and
Senator Plat was the first they have had
since the Philadelphia convention. Speak
Ing of their conference to-day, Senator
Platt said the subjects discussed We're Re
publican matters only. To a question as to
what was the significance OF the conference.
he said:
ut means that We are going to carry ev-
erything Republican In this State"
Asked IL the matter was not very impor-
tant and of public interest. he replied:
Yes. II was important and OF public in
terest. but, unfortunately, 1 can say moth
ing about the natter
When Senator Hanna went to lunch with
Cornelius N Bliss he was asked II he and
Senator Plat had not discussed the mat
ter Of the Advisory Board of the National
Committee.
,.oh, yes: We discussed that and various
other matters. We always do discuss i'm
portant matters when we get together"
Asked as to the personnel OF the Advisory
Board. Senator Hanna said:
Il have an idea whom the persons will be.
but i am not going to tell you yet. I am
going TO wait until the proper time comes.
and then | Will let you know"
Senator Hanna was asked about the re-
port of Senator Platt's retiring and Mr.
ODell succeeding. and said:
senator Plat has broken rib: but he Is
In politics to stay. He Is in politics head
and shoulders and with both feet"
Elmer Dover. private secretary OF Senator
Hanna. came TO the city to-day from Zanes-
willie. q. Among the other callers on Senator
Hanna. Cornelius n. Bliss. Senator Scott
and Mr.. Manley were Thomas Dolan of
Philadelphia and John A. Wise