The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
ROOSEYELT'S TALK
ST|RS THEM UP
Virginia Republican Machine"
May Have to Do Something.
ITS VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Payne, the Postmaster General, is Said
to Have Interceded With Roosevelt
to Spare It-Revew of the Situ>
alton by Party Committeeman

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
WASHINGTON. Aug A.-President
Roosevelt's outbreak against the Repub-
lican party in the South is, by no means,
surprise to those in Washington, who
are at al, familiar with political condi-
tons, as they exist to-day, and they
evea wonder that it has not come be-
fore this, for Roosevelt has often ex-
pressed, privately. his dislike Of those
who control his party in the Southern
States, with no regret to those with
whom he has spoken on the subject 20
refrain from mentioning 1t. In fact he
intimates, in his recent treat, vigorous
opinion on the subject that the manage
ment OF the Southern contingent has
been left to Postmaster-General Payne.
and this is the keynote of the situa-
ton, as the Virginia Republicans are
we'll aware.
It is now history that II Payne. had
come into the Cabinet as Roosevelt's
political manager three months later than
he did the Virginia machine would
now be a thing Of the past Payne
alone saved the day for them. and it Is
ne who has been their friend ever since
Allen, Jim Browning. Morgan Treat,
Jim" Frazer. General Rosser. John
S. Wise, Hampton Hoge, ex-Representa-
tive Thorp. Hugh Gordon Miller, Park
AgneW and shoals of other prominent
Virginia Republicans were all mixed up
In Washington, some on one side and
some on the other in the bitter struggle
that was waged for the two marshal
ships Of Virginia
At one time S. Brown Allen left Wash
tnston for his home in Stauntou utter
" whipped out and confident that his
reappointnent was not to be hoped for
Roosevelt was down on the machine.
and had his hand raised to smash 1t
forever. Senator Scott. OF West vir-
GINA. took the part of the machine
however, and held matters up until
Payne was installed. Payne being an
organization politician. stood by 1.-The
boys" and persuaded Roosevelt to 'Iet
well enough alone
HIS FATAL BREAK.
This he did. and now those in Washing
ton who are familiar with the conditions
in Virginia are saying that Brown Allen
has made the political "break" Of his life
III abandoning the fight IN the Tenth Dis
trict- It will cause Roosevelt to feel that
what he was told about the Virginia
machine. IS true----s-u they are out
for the Federal Offices only. Some say
that Babcock and Hall put it into Roose-
Welt head to throw 1t into the Virginia
ma chine" the former In order to stir
them up and TIE latter because Of his old
hatred OF the organization. growing out
OF the row he and Bowman had some
years ago. in the course OF which Bow
den. 1t IS said. attacked the Iowa Con-
gresham bitterly in print.
Johnny Wise. also mindful of the
treatment Of his brother by the Bowden
faction in the Second District. saw the
President last winter and delivered him
self. 1t is Understood, Of a few desu!tory
remarks on the subject Of the Virginia
ina chine..'
SO there was no lack OF voices to cry
out against them to Roosevelt and but
for the urgent advice of General Payne
that 1t would be .-1e better political pohcy
to hold the present organization to-
gether. there is little doubt that he
would have made clean sweep OF the
State.
NOW. apparently. he 81 sorry he did not
on account OF the apathy shown In the