The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
Think the PhiIadeIphian Is Better
merce than Mr. CoteIyou.
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT
HE WILL ATTEND THE REUNION OF
SPANISH WAR VETERANS,
But VIII Take No Part In the Con-
grezsionaI Campaign This Fall,
rs Has Been Rumored.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May SIT is learned
that representations have been made TO
the President by some members of the
Manufacturers Association convention, re-
Gently held in Indianapolis, against the
propriety of appointing George B. Cortel-
you, present secretary to the President, as
secretary Of commerce, the new Cabinet
office to be created by this session of Con-
gress. These representations were made
informally, but were not less positive in
their character than If a committee repre-
senting the association had called for
mally. The plea was not against Mr. Cor
telyou principally, but rather in favor of
Theodore G. Search, of Philadelphia, late
president of the association. 1t was even
limited that Mr.. Search was in the mind of
the late President Mckinley for this office
when the movement took definite shape.
The manufacturers admit Mr.. Cortelyou's
qualifications. generally speaking, for a
place in the Cabinet, but think that Mr..
Search is specially qualified and believe
Mr. Cortelyou ought, therefore, to be given
some other Cabinet place, like secretary of
the interior, for example. One reason no
formal representations have been made to
manufacturers doubtless realize what has
long been conceded. that because of the
peculiarly confidential character of the Of
flee the President should be allowed to Sc
!ect his Cabinet free from formal sugges-
tions. Nevertheless, leading members of
the Manufacturers Association have pre-
sumed on their special interest in the crea-
ton Of the new Cabinet office and its inti-
x..;tl
vey to the President their strong desire for
the appointment of Mr.. Search without dis
paragement of the qualities Of Mr.. Cortel-
you. 1t is understood the filling of the pro-
posed new Cabinet portfolio was one of the
liveliest topics on star-chamber discussion
in the recent Indianapolis convention.
xxx
President Roosevelt to-day announced
that he would make a trip to Detroit in
September to attend the reunion of the
Spanish war veterans. The exact date of
the reunion will be fixed to suit the con-
venience of the President 1t is TO be ex-
pected that on this occasion he will make
a speech which Will not be in any sense a
political speech, but in proper and dig
nihed manner express his views of the situ-
alton growing out OF the Spanish war
The intention of the President TO make one
or two such addresses probably gave rise
to the report that he would take an active
part in the congressional campaign this
fall. Nothing is further from his inten-
ton. In this respect he will give scrupu-
lous regard for the customs which have
heretofore regulated the public appearance
of a President.
Among the prosperous-looking visitors TO
Washington to-day was Warren Worth
Bailey. editor of the Johnstown (Pa) Daily
Democrat. Mr.. Bailey was the pioneer
advocate in Indiana of the Henry George
single tax. He and his brother. Homer
Bailey, who is now associate editor of the
Johnstown newspaper. at one time con-
Quoted the Nincennes News. That news
paper was conspicuous for its advocacy in
season and out OF season, OF the single
tax. From Nincennes Mr. Bailey went
TO Chicago as an editorial writer on the
Daily News. and then to Johnstown un-
der the patronage of Tom Johnson, to pub
lish the Democrat, in which Mr. Johnson
was financially interested. Mir. Bailey was
president Of the Single Tax Club In Chicago
while he resided there and close friend
of the late Henry George.
A mistake in transmission caused a
Washington dispatch in yesterday morn