The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
NOW LOOKING FORWARD.

INNJW IONJhlINJ I'AfIN w AMI
The Washington Post prints the following survey of the
political field The campaign for the republican nomination
president in promises TO begin very early Already
the friends Of the aspirants work in the South
and West Vice President Roosevelt has several ennis
saries travelling through the Southern States while the
friends of Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana equally alive TO the
truth old adage about the early bird also seeking
to build up organization in that section The methods
pursued Hanna when he began long in advance
the convention of 1906 the work OF securing Mckinley
nomination are being followed Mr.. Hanna it will be re-
membered his agents directly into the South to confer
with the party leaders 1t was difficult the
essay arrangements for in the South the prominent epuo
cans hold the rank and file of the party in hollow OF their
hands An analysis the personnel OF the office holders OF
the South today will reveal the names OF men VINO Drought
delegations OF their respective States to St Louis in 1890
pledged Mckinley In this same fertile field similar work
is being done.
the Southern republicans who control the policies OF
their all nearly all office holders much nau-
rally depends upon attitude of the administration toward
the candidates who seek the presidential nomination IN
doubdy these otncas feeling that they much to Mr.
Hanna would be willing throw their support in any drec-
ton he might Inquiry among the presidents friends
Washington indicates that he does propose to allow the
administration be mixed UP in preconvention night
He will follow the pursued by him Philadelphia at
the last National convention when he held aoo absolutely
refusing express his personal choice the nominee
upon the ticket with him Left their choosing the
named Governor Roosevelt If the president
ercises the independence and impariaty IN the COM
ing presidential campaign the Southern politicians will be
free select their candidates That they will endeavor
to find the band goes without saying.
While is important to secure the mass of delegates
which the South sends republican National convention
the friends OF the presidential overlooking
other sections The OF the Illinois republicans
recently sounded with reference the probable cand
dacy Senator Fairbanks The result definitely known
but Mr. Fairbanks friends express themselves thoroughly
satisfied Unless Illinois should have candidate OF her
that State is likely be very friendly toward the In
IT,
where he made address before Baker university and
honoed by receiving degree added greatly to the senator's
popularity in the West His presence favoraby com
mencd upon by the leading newspapers and there is no
doubt that he made excellent impression Being ONO
man by birth he is also assured OF strong following in the
Buckeye State.
Colonel Roosevets friends also work in Illinois
and have been gatihed lind responsive echo to
euoGies OF the vice president There doubt of Roose
ves popularity among the rank and file OF the republicans
in the middle bur whether the leaders will take kindly
to his candidacy is another question Much will depend
upon the which he conducts himself in the
II he proves be and unreraincd he has
in the past he will have difficulty making Roadway
AS OF fact he will have less opportunity make
record for himself than Mr. Fairbanks senator has
the right speak and Vice President Roosevelt can
only sit still and listen
Rooseves chances for the nomination are also compli
Gated by the fact that Governor Ode OF New being
prominently mentioned candidate and generally looked
upon coming in National affairs Although com
parayely unknown i'll public life outside the Empire State
he has good congressional record is making model
governor As against Roosevelt he undoubtedly have
the support Of the Patt machine for while he has been in
dependent OF Senator Plat he has antapouistc
There is to believe that Senator Plat will view
Ooone Eooseves ambition with favor Mr. Plat was very
glad to shun Roosevelt from the gubernatoria to the Ma
uona ticket last year and he has manifested warmth
over the suggestion that Roosevelt may be the candidate for
president In addition this it is hardly possible that
Roosevelt will through the years Of his term without
preeipatng quarrel between himself and Senator Plat
over patronage He took the side of Secretary Root against
Mr. Platt in the appointing Of Colonel Sanger as assistant
secretary OF war and he just likely oppose Mr. Plat
IN other matters which the will be more vitality in
terested In the battle royal which will be fought for the
control OF the New York delegation therefore Colonel
Roosevelt VIII be seriously handicapped the very begin
ng II he does not get the delegation he can hardly expect
the other states to nominate him and il will be extremely
dihcu to secure the of New York if Senator Pa
against him This situation emphasizes the belief Of The
politicians that New York after ALL will be the pivotal oont
in the F
In the preliminary campaign work while Mr. Poo...,.
IS comparatively poor, said by experienced politi
that IT viii not be difficult for him to secure all tho o
ne may need for the work securing delegates II w.
as expensive undertaking as is generally s,pnosed IT,
two years OF hard work for Mckinley which nrec;dod G.
LOUIS convention only cost between $soooo and SO ~
while the friends of Speaker Reed expended about The -
sum ne work done tor Mckinley more extensive and
~oroush than anything Of its kind in the history of b
country ana ITS success have stirred the would h
candidates to similar methods in advancing tho. - II
terests. " own IN
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