The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-05
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Has Pres't Roosevelt been play.
ng an extremely clever game of poll |
tics 2" That is the question which in
has taken precedence of
all others and beside which economic |
problems, committee appointments |
and local appropriation Grades pale |
into insignifcance. No one ever sus-
pected a thing until congressman be-
gan to arrive for the session and then
general discussion OF local conditions
revealed such an extraordinary con-
catenatlon of coincidences(2) that it
simultaneously dawned upon a num-
Der of people that the young gentle
man ir the White House had been
perfecting an organization prepara-
tory to the 1904 convention with
degree of political skill which no one
ever suspected that he possessed.
"The discovery" as it is called,
was discussed in every hotel lobby in
Washington last evening. 81 never
believed him capable of it," said
republican Senator. "The charming
naivete with which he has made ap-
pointments and turned down candi.
dates has mislead us ALL" said another.
ain way that was 'childlike and
bland he has announced that he
would appoint only good men to office
and all the time he has been quietly
manipulating his little bowie knife un-
der the fifth rib of the Hon. Marcus
A. Hanna" laughingly remarked a
Western representative. 1t was most
entertaining to hear the opinions that
were expressed by various members
of the Presidents party.
The facts on which "the discovery "
is based are as follows; it is neld that
at his recent visit to the White House,
Senator Quay was lead to pledge him
self to the support of the President
and that is what has produced Gov
ernor Stones disaffection, because the
Governor believed that Mr.. Roose-
welt would prove so cratic a poll.
ncian as to entirely disrupt the organi.
zation of his party and SO render his
nomination for second term impossi
BILE.
AS l have already pointed out in
these letters, Mr.. Roosevelt has Sc
cured pledges from Governor Odell o.
New York and Mayor-eect Low o.
Greater New York. 1t is true he has
lost all chance of support from Sena
tor Platt but is doubtful if he evel
possessed any.
With the aid of Senator McLaurin
who, it is believed, will remain a de
mocrat until the time approaches TO
the presidential convention when h,
will declare himself Roosevelt
man." irrespective of party, the Presi
dent has practically reorganized tn
republican machines In North ant
South Carolina and the former mem
bers, who were under obligations t.
Senator Hanna, are now out in th
cold. The reorganization process
has just begun in Alabama bu
no opportunity will be lost to pertec
it. The same is true of Texas wher
Mr.. Roosevelt has deposed Natons
Committeeman Hawley.
In Missouri, Mr.. Roosevelt is de
ferring his decision in the Keren:
Hitchcock controversy but it is allege
that whichever faction comes OF
squarely with pledge of support i
the next presidential convention wi
be declared the winner. In Illino
he has secured pledges from larg
number of the leading republican
and probably of the entire republica
machine, although it has not been h
policy to show his hand but to NOV
quietly and deliberately but with ce
tain aim so that before he has been
the White House year he may fe
relieved from all uneasiness becau'
of the existence of the Hanna m
chine which twice nominated Mr.. M
Kinley and was scheduled to nom
nate Mr.. Marcus Hanna in 1904.
l have it on excellent authori
that the President hopes to score
masterstroke by the recommendatlc
in regard to reciprocity with Cuba
his forthcoming message. He will,
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
local applications, as they cam
reach the diseased portion of the ei
There is only one way to cure des