The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-22
THB REPUBLICAN TICKET.

THB REPUBLICAN TICKET.
The Republican party is no doubt well
satisfied with its ticket. 1t could hardly
have nominated stronger one. Mr.
Mckinley is a very clever politician, and
leaders of his party, he has managed TO
maintain harmonious relations with all
of its factions. That this is true was
shown by the fact that he was renominat-
ed unanimously. There was no movement
| to place any other man in nomination for
! President. He has in a remarkable de-
gree the ability to keep on good terms with
his party. When he finds that he cannot
lead he willingly follows. Ii is the very
general understanding that he was on
posed to the war with Spain. He heartily
favored 1t. however when he discovered
that his party was for ii. 1t is also said
that he was against demanding the Phil
ppines from Spain, but the Republican
| leaders-at least the majority of them
insisted upon taking them, and he yield
ed to their judgment. At the beginning
of the present Congress, he boldly as
serted in his message to that body, thai
it was 'our plain duty to provide for
free trade with Porto Rico. He faced
about when it became evident that his
party would not follow him.
All through his political life he has en-
| deavored to do what his party wanted
done. He never takes a decided stand
| upon any important question until he
| thinks he has found out what public SEN
timent with regard to it is. While. there
| fore, he has maintained his popularity
with his party he has NOT made reputa-
ton for originality in thought or action, or
for strength of character. In other words.
though at the head of his party ne has
not been its leader. And his popularity Is
not confined to his party. 1t is well I'M
derstood that he is a kind-hearted man.
ever ready to do a favor for a political
opponent That has made men of the
opposite party say pleasant things about
him, and even defend him when assailed.
II is probable that he would be much more
popular in the South than he is owing to
his speech in the Georgia House of Rep
resentatives respecting the graves of the
Confederate dead, II he had not appointed
negroes to Federal offices in the South.
The nominee for Vice President. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, is much more aggressive
man. He is inclined to do what he thinks
ought to be done. Although he has not
measured up to the standard established
by the reformers in New York, when he
became Governor of that state, he has
done SO many things against the advice
of the party bosses and against the wishes
of the capltalstic class, that the Republi-
can leaders in that state are very glad
to get rid of him. 1t may be that one
OF the reasons why he finally decided to
accept the nomination for Vice President
was that the Republican leaders of New
York threatened to oppose his renomina-
ton for Governor. He knew there was
doubt about his being elected for another
term.
sun, Mr.. Roosevelt is a strong man, and
will bring some strength to the ticket.
He is more popular in the West than in
the Bast. It can be safely stated that,
in the event of his election to the vice
presidency, he will bend all of his ener-
gies during his term of Office to getting
the nomina tion of his party for President
in 1904.
The Republicans being of the opinion
that they have strong ticket, are likely
to depend greatly on that fact for success.
Voters. however. will not be Influenced
much, by the men who compose the tick
cts. They will be controlled in casting
their ballots by the principles and ideas
for which these meA stand. Indications
are cropping out that public sentiment g
running strongly in the direction of the
principles for which the Democratic nom
lnees for President and Vice President
will stand.