The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-09-13
Grant Harrington Interviews
Senator Harris.


"Will the reorganizers succeed in
capturing the democratic party, Sen
atOr?"
mo. Organism will be the domi-
nant force in the next national demo-
cratic convent on. by Organism I
mean the progressive spirit that die
platforms. The next platform will be
in line with them and the candidate
will be man thoroughly in harmony
with the platform. 70 my mind the
fear that the reorganizers will capture
the party and change its policy back
to Clevelandism is absolutely ground
less. l have personally interviewed
every democratic senator, and now
since McLaurin went over to the re-
publicans there is not a gold hug in
the whole lot. In addition to this l
have interviewed hundreds of other
democrats and [ am satisfied that the
democratic party will take no back
ward step"
How about the candidacy of David
Bennett Hill?"
II lind so little sentiment for Hill
that it seems absurd to me to even
consider him as a possible candidate.
Democrats desire a candidate who can
carry New York and it is pretty we'll
recognized that Hill could not do this
no matter who his opponent was. This
in itself is enough TO take Hill out of
the race were there no other objec-
tions. The talk for Hill comes from
men who do not want dem mocratic sue
cess and is made to provoke dissen-
sion and discord."
''Who will be the candidate?"
- O<, 90 ha1..1
vet. | do not think it will be Mr..
Bryan, however, but it will be some
man who supported Mr.. Bryan loyal
ly in 1896 ana again in 1901. Mr.. Bry-
an is the biggest man in the party and
the party will defer largely to his
Judgment. Just now Tom Johnson 8
sun seems to be rising. He is making
q magnificent fight for honest taxation
in Clevela nd and as the taxation ques-
tiOn is bound to cut All important fig
ure in the next campaign, things may
easily shape themselves SO as to make
Mr.. johnson the .nomiree."
''Is Hanna a candida ate for the re-
publican Nomination.
: Yes, but he can't make it. Hanna
is shrewd, cold Tand calutating. He
looks upon the party organization as
he would a machine. Its purpose is
to bring in dividends. He has no use
for man whOmhe cannot use. His
arrogance tells against him. The old
time senators who believe that II party
should stand for something besides
pluuder aud pelf are very, very, tired
of MIR. Hanna and they will block his
way to the nomination SO effectuail!
that he will be out of the race before
the convention meets.''
How about Roosevelt"
Teddy is dead duck Tom Platt
has him completely eliminated from
New York politics and the machine
won't let him into national politics
He is not recognized in the inner cir
Gle at all. He has no friends among
the fellows that make candidates. He
may travel around the country and
get the cheers of the crowd but he
won't have any. delegates when it
comes to the show down."
with both Hanna and Roosevelt:
out OF the running who is the probable
candidate9''
s.Senat0r Fairbanks of Iudianna.
He comes from . pivotal state. He is
wealthy. He is spoilsman. He be-
longs to the inner circle The admin
istrssiou will be for him and he will
be nominated. ,,
Twin Hanna get his ship subsidy
bill through the next congress-
Yes, think so. II is a bare faced
steal but the machine believes in en-
joving the fruits of its victory and the
bill will be forced through, The best
speech made against the bill in the
last congress was bS Senator Turner
BE took up Seus tor Frye's argument