The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-20
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA.

D RESIDENT ROOSEVELT may
think he is going to nave a
strafghtaway run for the Republican
nomination in 1905 but before he ar
rives he must negotiate a number Of
hurdles that are even now being care
fully erected Roosevelts friends say
he cannot be beaten, because the peo-
pie are for him. Well, even if that
were true. he could still be beaten.
The admirers of the president roint
to the fact that the politicians were
against Cleveland in 1892, and that in
spite of this he was nominated be-
cause the people wanted him to be
nominated. They forget very import
ant fact, however. The Democratic
party is controlled by a majority of
its individual members. The Republic
can party, local, state and national. is
absolutely in the hands of a dozen or
twenty men. Nearly all of these men
are against Roosevelt
1t viii be two years, or thereaboufs
before the Republican convention as
sembles. That is a long time, so the
politicians are not now antagonIzins
the chief executive. They must have
offices between now and then. and
Roosevelt controls the offices. There
VIII be no open rupture until the time
arrives that the bosses deem oppor-
tune. 1t may not come at all but
II it does. denials or no denials, Hanna
will be Roosevelt's chief opponent.
All the reports from the east indi-
cate this condition of affairs. Many
Republicans are arguing that Hanna
Is the logical candidate. The com
bines and monopolies, which are ex-
peeted to furnish the campaign funds.
don't like Roosevelt They saw he
isn't safe" although what they mean
by that is not disclosed, for, to a GER
tainty, Roosevelt has done nothing to
injure any trust in the United States.
It is true he has done lot OF talking.
but he has done nothing else.
Hanna, on the other hand, is the
incarnation of the trust idea of what
United States senator should be.
The monopolists feel that their inter
ests would be entirely safe in the
hands of the gentleman from Ohio.
They have excellent reasons for their
belief. Mr.. Hanna would as soon
think of hurting a trust as of kicking
baby. He can get more money out
of them than any other Republican
who could be selected. and, if ne sees
a fair possibility of landing the nomi-
nation. he viii go some distance 10
meet it.
And Roosevelt isn't so popular SIS he
was few months ago. There is con-
siderable sameness about this rough
rider president. with his hat bri:n ell
ways pinned up, his teeth always
clenched, his voice always strident. his
individuality always prominent Any
song becomes monotonous when sung
in a key that never varies The pres
ident was all right at the heal OF his
regiment in Cuba; his methods of self
advertisement were bearabIe as gov
ernor of New York and as vice presi-
dent, but the people demand some dig
nifty in chief executive.
We hear a good deal about Jeffer-
sonian simplicity, but what would JEFF
ferson have done if three whooring
cowboys had ridden up to the doors of
Monticello and shouted for admission?
1t is easy to believe he would have
sent somebody to tell them to go home
and put on civilized clothes and civil
lied manners President Mckinley
was one of the best natured of men,
but he would never have permitted
anything of that kind.
Yet. a few days ago, three fake
cowboys rode to the Roosevelt man
sion, and were warmly welcomed by
the owner, the president of the United
States. That's the Roosevelt mono
tone. He doesn't seem to be able to get
away from it, and furnishes one mere
reason why the politicians are likely
to be successful in their efforts TO su-
persede him.