The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-21
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON.


Washington, August ~ (specisL)In 1904 Senator
Quay Of Pennsylvania and Plat of New YORK Wi
doubt divide their interests in the National cpup
convention OF that year.
The understanding among politicians OF prominenee ~
Washington this time indicates from their talk na quay
and Plat can not agree upon presidential candidate in the
next National campaign
The New York senator has announced that he will favor
candidacy of Governor Ode Of that State Tor tne re-
publican presidential nomination 1t is fact that he IS not
friendly to the candidacy for this of Theodore Rocse
welt the present vice president Of the United States
There reasons why Senator Platt can not support
Roosevelt for this high Office These reasons counted N
mathematical sense would make impossible for senator
Pa 10 ndorse Roosevets desire to head republican Ma
tional ticket in 1904 1t to put forth the
reasons.
Senator Plat has pet This pet less person than
Governor Ode II the senior senator from New York can
control the State convention In New Yor which selects
delegates the National republican convention in 1905 his
influence will be directed in favor of the present governor
of the Empire State
New York good many politicians think, will furnish two
opposing candidates in the next National campaign II Sen
Plat for Governor Odel the seventy-two
delegates from New York there is bare possibility that he
will able overthrow the Roosevelt forces in that State
and will therefore be able to the republican nominee
in 1904 1t is however considered possible by Colonel
Rooseves friends if he should to the next Ma
ona convention backed by the New York delegation that
he will fail to the nomination
The nterncine warfare between the republican factions
in the Empire pronounced that if Senator
Plat is able carry the State convention for Governor
Odell the laters nomination is by certain The
this in that Colonel Roosevelt in the
Western States is regarded might be stated, hero
politician Even before stated if he does have the
backing of the New York delegation his defeat for the
publican presidential nomination not be counted by
Senator Plat Governor Ode in advance OF the findings
OF the delegates who will assemble in to choose the
publican standard bearer Of that year
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Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is OF the running
candidate and this be possibly with respect
the desire of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and his friends
to place him the head of the republican National
ticket
In speaking of the controversy likely to arise between
Senator Quay and Senator Plat interesting history
might DC told regarding the schemes that these
politicians have worked successfully and unsuccessfuy
National republican conventions It is we'll known
fact that they have dominated within the past twenty years
half the conventions which have selected candidates
the National tickets OF their party They have defeated
however occasionally but it is believed will show that
for the first time there has been split between the
shrewdest political manipulation in New York and the king
bee OF politicians in Pennsylvania
The opinion prevails among the friends of these clever
politicians that for the first time years they will not pull
together" in The Senator Quay so il is
stated has pledged his support Roosevelt the pres
dency in the next National campaign The reasons for so
doing are interesting the viewpoint that under
standing reached between Colonel Quay and Colonel
Roosevelt when the latter finally accepted the presden
tal nomination at the Philadelphia National republican con-
venton in 1900 The contract socaed between these two
gentlemen stands is thought because Senator Quay in
making any political promise keeps his word.
On the other hand Senator Plat pushed the vice pres
dental nomination Colonel Roosevelt at PHILADELPHIA in
order to get rid Of him political in the Empire
State Senator Plat succeeded far as was possible in Law
presidency
His object however, III making this so-caed beneficial
political stroke for himself and the his New York
political machine may miscarry Colonel Roosevelt is re-
gaded IN Washington and in many sections through
out the country man. provided he few if any mis-
takes as presiding officer of United Stes senate in the
next three years who will be forceul candidate for the
presidency in 1904 II he is defeated it might be stated IN
passing it will be because Senator Quay Of PennsvIvar i
York, ~"
The intention Of General Daniel Sickes of New York and
other socaed interested Grand Army men to Dust Pension
Commissioner Evans seems to have signally failed
Men VINO Know the circumstances regarding the relations
between President Mckinley and Commissioner Evans have
not recently had idea that Governor Evans would 10
forced asked resign. The friends Of the commit;
soner maintained early last spring when there was 70
newa OF the agitation force him to resign that no 4
nor do So and further that he would remain at the head d
the pension bureau indefinitely. The views then exnrd
by the commissioners friends now, seem cer+oi 20 .e
ton There is little if any evidence yet produced bt ~
mas not faithfully and inegeny carried out the dpt;e ~
PoSea upon MIN as the chief Of this great department
The easy victory of A. B. Cummings as the re,,t,;.
candidate Tor the soyernorshp OF Iowa at the recent STATE
convention indicates ia many who know the sitato, - L
ilawKeye State that his election is certainty by bic ma
jory and this will place him in the forefront % ~
politicians in the future Without doubt NJ ci IVA
after serving term governor Of his adopted STAG ,;
again 80 cunning for United States senatorsbin IT,
wee tried to break into the United States senate and has
.reu 10 accomplish his purpose With the prestige the gov
eFnorsmp VIII give him he will undoubtedly be cand;5
against either William Allison or Jonathan p DoII'a
United States senators from that State when their
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Increase In Number of Farms.
IN an article discussing the great industrial change.
SINCE 1893 Hon. Carroll D, Wright calls attent