Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
LODGE MAY Be
THE NEW premier.


Commission, Is a warm Roosevelt man,
and might be slated for cabinet place.
He was once Secretary of the Navy, and
would like to be again. This correctly
represents the kind of changes which
might be expected II Roosevelt wants an
entire new force. 1t IS to be noted that
with one exception they are young and
vigorous men Of the strenuous type. They
would make things hum, and the Govern
ment machine would be geared up to a
high rate of speed.
The above programme seems TO be very
attractive to the early cabinet makers.
They intimate that the change Will be
eatacIysm. II will put Odell out of the
Presidential race because New York must
support Roosevelt if he makes a good rec
ord. 1t will put Hanna out because Roose-
welt will make Foraker so big that the
Cleveland Senator viii trot around in the
shadow of the Cincinnati statesman. 1t
will put Fairbanks out of the running.
because there will be no further necessity
for heir apoarents" to the adminstra-
ton.
Conservatism More Reasonable.
This is all very interesting. but the con-
sentative view of the situation is much
more reasonable to one who will take
look at all sides of the situation. Roose-
welt Is just as much a candidate for the
nomination in 1904 as he was before Nc
Kinley's death, but he can afford not to
work at il now. Most likely he will not.
The President can very well dispense with
a lot of dlslikes he formed as he stSug-
gled upward big man would, and it
may be expected that President Roosevelt
will not remember a lot Of animosites.
Why should he cherish i'll feeling toward
Hanna even though he opposed him?
When the Roosevelt managers were fore
ing Hanna to accept him in Philadelphia,
some of Hanna's friends finally advised
him to give in He angrily retorted You
men seem to forget that when you nom
mate a Vice President you may be max
ing a President"
Many, remembering this. seem to think
that Hanna will be Inundated; that he
will be made to feel that being Chairman
of the Republican Committee while Roose-
welt is President is not big Gull: that
he must give up many of the places for
Ohio men and others secured in the inter-
est of Mckinley; that he can not hold the
Southern delegates in his grip by patron
age any longer etc.
1t is hardly likely that Roosevelt will be
so short sighted to do any of these
things. He may forget what Hanna did.
The Republicans of the country will have
reverence for McKinleys structure for a
few years. The martyred President is
now an idol.
Troublesome to Alter 1t.
1t will be troublesome for the officials
who lay hands on it. Every Mckinley
office holder who is separated from office
will make a fuss This will not be pleas
ant to Roosevelt. 1t seems to be far
more likely that he will prefer an under
standing with Hanna. Mr.. Hanna has
certain duties as chairman. and the Presi-
dent can becomingly recognize these. The
offices are the smallest part of the Hanna
affairs In the minds of many Republic
cans Hanna stands alone with Mckinley
for the business policy of this administra-
ton. The powerful commercial interests
have great confidence in Hanna
If Roosevelt turns on the chairman, 1t
would amount to a loss of a portion of the
support, which is extended by these big
business interests. Hanna knows well
how to control these. 1t hardly seems
likely that Roosevelt is looking for any
of this sort of trouble. He prefers to
gain the confidence of the men who gave
the Mckinley regime such valiant sup
port.
In the scope of this view comes Lodge.
AS pointed out early in the story, Lodge
is at present the close personal friend of
the new President. Apparently he wants
to seek his advice. AS he finds his way
about Washington he will probably slowly
learn that Lodge will be a very
bad man for Senate leader, or even
very bad man for Senate leader or even
for premier in his cabinet. Lodge is in
bad standing with his fellow Senators on
the Republican side. He wants to be
Chairman of the Committee of Foreign
Relations, but the older Senators are
afraid to trust him. He is erratic and I'M
certain. He wants war with Germany to
protect South America, etc. He does not
keep secrets, and, all told, he is not the
man the hard headed Senators want to
use to carry out politics
RETIAIRE