Middletown transcript., 1902-09-20
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1902.

: WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1902.
8 THOSE politicians and editors who
have been banking on the Presidents
political inexperience and predicting
that, sooner or latter, he would make
what they were pleased to term sfser-
ious break, !" are likely to suffer serious
disappointment. In the opinion of Re-
publican leaders in Washington, one of
the shrewdest moves in Mr.. RooseyelEs
political career will consist of the confer
ence which will take place in Oyster Bay
tomorrow when, at the personal request
OF the President, the leaders of the party
Will meet to confer on the policy which
the former will advocate in his speeches
during his speeches during his western
tour An examination of the personnel
OF the conferees will reveal the fact that
the President has summoned the men
who represent every shade of economic
opinion within his party. From the
center OF the tariff revision movement
comes Senator Allison of Iowa while the
extreme opposition is represented by
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. From
the conservation middle ground comes
Senator Hanna, who will add the weight
OF his political experience and great sag
aclty to the politico-economic conference.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is pre-
sumably thoroughly familiar with the
sentiment which prompted Representa-.
tive Babcock to offer a tariff reduction
bill in the last session of Congress, and
Senator Platt of New York represents
the financial opinion of the country.
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts, and
Platt OF Connecticut, will ably represent
the New England interests while the
Presidents great confidence in the iudg-
ment of the former will help tofacilitate
the work of the council. tis reasonable
to assume that, after such conference,
the President will be in position to exs
press the concrete views of his party as
becomes great party leader, and his
speeches throughout the west will be
listened to with keenest attention as ex-
pressing all that is best in the foremost
A~An vi 4hCPuDllCd1 I.
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Considerable relief is felt at Senator
Platt's frank expression in regard to his
attitude toward the President with re-
ference to the proposed Endorsement of
Mr.. Roosevelt for the nomination of 1904.
Senator Platt says that he believes Mr..
Roosevelt deserves the nomination of his
party and that he things he will get it.
On the other hand, the Senator doubts
the advisability of bringing the subject
up at the New York state convention,
for purely local reasons. As governor Of
New York, Mr.. Roosevelt made enegies
who might oppose the resolution indors-
ing him, and, while they are not suffici-
entity numerous to accomplish its defeat,
the Senator believes it would be wiser
not to precipitate as how of hands at this
time. Apparently, he believes that by
the time Mr.. Roosevelt has completed
his present term he will have won over
at least the majority of his enemies and
and that at that time personal indorse-
ment would prove unanimous and for
that reason greater compliment. Those
who are familiar with tho comprehen-
sive grasp which Senator Platt has, and
practically always has had, on New York
politice, will think twice before they pei.
nit their enthusiasm for the President /
lead them to oppose the Senators jut
ment, but, whether Mr.. Roosevelt Is per-
sonally indorsed by the New York state
or not, the members of the
party will realize that he has won the
cordial approval of the large majority Of
~
Secretary Wilson returned to Washing
on Friday, and, when seen by your cor
assured him that he had
,een SO interested in the fates of the
orn crop, on his recent western trip,
hat he had had no time to observe the
'olitical situation. He did say, however,
hat he regarded the talk of defeat for
peaker Henderson, should ex-Goyernon
Soies be nominated by the Democrats,
8 idle. "There is not Democrats in
owa," he added, who could defeat Gem
raj Henderson" In general way, be
aid, the political situation was sncourag-
1g and that there was good reason for
redicting Republican success, although
e added that he had learned far more
ON the newspapers than from personal
He expressed great graft.
cation at the excellent corn crop which
3 said was not record breaker but
Dry satisfactory and he believed Mould :
suit in reducing the price of beef. He
Ipressed some apprehension, however,
to the effects of the cold snap which
I'd just been reported from Omaha and
ared it would result in a considerable
Mount of soft and shrunken corn,
~ -
Yesterday was day of mourning lii
ashington, as it doubtless was all oyer
e United States, for it was the first
niversary of the death of President
cKinley. In all the Roman Catholic
urches prayers were offered for the re-
Sc of the soul of the late President.
d in the Protestant churches fitting
,morial services were held. There
s, perhaps, more genuine MOURNING in
ashington than in any place aside
m Canton, for here there are many
ople who had come within the scope
the kindly influence exercised on all
10 came in contract with him by the
leased President, and many tears -
re shed as the various clergymen re-.
red to the bereayed widow in her
ely home in Ohio. The flags were at
# mast, and every opportunity, to
wv the respect and affection in which
. Mckinley was held BY all, was im.
we'd.
he September term Of Circuit Court