Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-29

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THE REPUBLICAN, PRESIDENTIAL
TICKET.
The Republican National Convention has
nominated President Mckinley for a sec.
ond term. Gov. Roosevelt Of New York,
was selected as Mr.. McKinley's running
mate. So the ticket is Mckinley and Roose-
welt, as the party bosses decreed that 1t
should be long before the convention met.
President Mckinley was not renomInAted
by the masses of his party. Scarcely had
he moved into the White House three years
ago when Senator Hanna and his associate
bosses began to plan q second term for him.
The Federal Offices were distributed with
this object In view. The men who "made
Mckinley" plotted and Intrigued 70 secure
the result they achieved at Philadelphia
His denomination is distinctively triumph
OF the machine-of Hannaism and boss.
ism-and the delegates TO the convention
simply carried out the orders Of the handful
of dictators who control the Presidential
Office under the Mckinley regime. II 10 true
the delegates yelled and cheered and march
ed around the convention hall, as II McKin.
ley's name fred them with enthusiasm
But any boss can arrange Demonstration"
Of that kind with faithful henchmen ready
TO shout themselves hoarse at his bidding
The tumult and the shoutings were machine
made, like the nominee, and will arouse no
responsive echo from the Republican mass.
es who had no voice In the nomination.
They cannot work themselves into frenzy
Of enthusiasm over what is merely the tri-
umph of McKinleyism and Hannaism. -
They must take what the bosses give them,
however bitter the dose may be.
For second place on the ticket the con.
venticn chose that advocate and exemplar
of the strenuous life," Governor Theodore
Roosevelt, OF New York, the choice OF those
past of political bossism-Senator
Plat and ex Senator Quay, Gov. Roose-
welt made fine show of indifference 80 far
as Vice. Presidential honors are concerned,
and posed as rising statesman upon whom
a grievous wrong would be inflicted If he
wore compelled to play second fiddle to
Mckinley. Perhaps his attitude of resist
ance was a part of the game which the
bosses played so successfully at Philadel-
phia. Perhaps he knew all along that he
was destined to be yoked with the man of
Destiny and "plan duty" unperformed, and
writhed and squirmed under the indignity
merely to delude the delegates. On the
other hand, he may have been sincere-and,
indeed, there is good reason why he should
not care TO be identified In any capacity
with McKinleyism. Whatever his convic-
tons may have been, however, the fact re-
mains that he Is as much the creature Of the
bosses a. the Ohio statesman who heads the
branded ..il6 Tie mark OF Hanna, of Plat
aud Of Quay. lie stands TOR all that they
stand Tor, and he cannot dissociate himself
from them.
The nomination of Governor Roosevelt is
represented TO be concession 10 the "bet-
ter element" Of the Republican party-in
fact. he may be regarded as the clean collar
on the soiled shirt OF McKinleyism. But
Governor Roosevelt Is In bad company and
will suffer IRON his present associations more
than be has already suffered from his asso-
citation with Plat alone. A vote for Roose
welt is vote for Hannaism and Mckinley
ism, with all that they represent. Repub
licans who are opposed to bossism and i'm
perialsm should not be caught by the bait
which the bosses are dangling before them.
simply be the presiding officer Of the Sen,
ate, with vote In case of a tie. Otherwise
he would be merely a respectable figure.
head, with no power to check the encroach
ments Of Hannaism upon the Executive.
In the event Of the death OF the President
he would succeed 10 the Presidential Office
and the country would then having roar.
ing imperialist In the White Houses man
who looks with favor upon wars of con-
quest and territorial aggrandizement. No
antiimperialist, however devoted he may
be TO the principles Of the party of Lincoln,
can contemplate without shudder the ele-
walton Of man like Roosevelt-the adyo.
cate of the strenuous life"--to the Pres
deucy Yet that might happen, II he were
elected Vice-P President, through the death Of
Mr. Mckinley.
This is critical period In the history Of the
American Republic and great deal de-
ponds upon the result Of the November
election. Mr. Mckinley is u President 10
whom the bosses delight, for they can shape
his policies and swing him into line for any
course Of action they may desire aud de-
mand. McKinleysm means amiable acQui.
escence In Hannaism, and Hannaism means
piu,ocracy, trust supremacy, subsidies for
privileged interests and free rein To cor
porale rapaclty. II means the boss in the
White House aud the Executive Office sub.
servient to the dictation Of greedy and un.
scrupulous politicians. A white collar on
such a soiled garment cannot disguise the
stains. Hanna aud Plat aud Quay cannot
hide behind Roosevelt. His Wanted indie
pendence and antipathy to bossism cannot
save the country from the evils of Hanna
ism. The bosses would reign as long as
Mckinley lived, and Roosevelt, in the Sc
clusion Of the Senate Chamber, would be
quietly ignored by the powers greater than
the throne which administer the govern.
ment at Washington. - BdltiuIOre Sun.
Philadelphia Republicans have called up
on Postmaster-Ge General Smith 70 resign on
account OF the damage that will be done
the Republican party by his neglect of duty
10 connection with the Rathbone frauds. -
Smiths friends say that this Is only device
Of the Quay opposition. Whether this Is
true or not, the facts set forth by the Repub
lican remonstrants are absolutely true Mr..
Smith vvaa entity of the Oroaaaat naOliganna