The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
HISCHARLESTONTR TRIP
CAVE ROOSEVELT NEW IDEAS OF
THIS SECTION.
REPUBLICAN BOSSES WORRIED
ooN,T LIKE PRESIDENTS NEW
IMPRESSIONS.

ers whom lie NET IN OaEoAfha Uot
IN TOO Much Good Work and That
uheir Wishes as to the Distribu-
.;on of the Jobs Will Have Less
weight Than Ever-Bosses Follow
Cd President Back to Capital and
the sound of Their WaiIing IL
Great.
washington, April 14.-President
Roosevelt's hearty reception in South
carolina has spread terror to the
hearts of the Republican organization
in that state. Before the President
had removed the stains of travel after
his return from Charleston, and be-
fore he could settle down to public
business the tramp of South Cardinals
ME hunting brigade" was heard in
washington. Following close upon the
Presidents heels came several we'll
known Republicans from South Caro-
lima filed with alarm for fear some
of the political plums might be divert
cd from them, because of better I'M
Outstanding between the white people
of the South and the President.
one might have fancied that the
President had changed his politics
while in South Carolina, and returned
to Washington under the complete
domination and control of the respect
able Democratic gentlemen with whom
he was. agreeably associated during his
visit to the Palmetto state. That inn
nression. however might have been
formed by hearing some of the walls
of distress and indignation let off here
by some of the Republican bosses from
South Carolina. Here is a sample of
statement which one of these So
called Republican leaders in South
Carolina, WHO arrived here the same
day the President returned, made to
political friends at the Capitol;
President Roosevelt may be a good
soldier. but he is (blank) poor poll
tician." said one of these excited in
dividuals to your correspondent. 1.-THE
one disgusting feature of the Presi-
dents Southern trip" continued the
speaker, was the persistent effort
made by certain gentlemen in Charles
ton to discuss national politics with
the President, their object being to
poison his mind against the
recognized leaders of the Republican
DaTty In InaI state 10 NilOlH hS mus
look for support when the time comes
around for selecting delegates to the
presidential nominating convention. 1t
appears that these gentlemen who
were figuring so conspicuously in the
entertainment of the President and the
members Of his party, were encour-
aged by the statement from the Pres
ident that in selecting persons for fed
eral office it would be his earnest en-
deayor to appoint the men best equip
ped for the place, their political attli-
ati9as being but a secondary considd-
Grafton, compared with personal merit
and efficiency. They violated the or
binary rules of hospitality to their dis
tinguished guest by continuing to dis
cuss political men and measures with
him on every occasion, and the result
is that the President, with his char
acteristic frankness, was so strongly
impressed by what they told him that
he declared that he would feel at
liberty to consult them freely when
in doubt as to the qualifications of
persons suggested for federal office by
the regular organization"
The Townsend Case.
I might go on further and recite the
grievances of other Disguised and dis
gruntled South Carolina Republicans
who came here on the first train be-
hind the Presidents special, to try and
offset the influence the gentlemen of
Charleston may have had upon the
Presidents mind and to try and repair
some of the damage done to the Repub-
lican machine while the President was
in the Sunny South. One of the cases
which it appears is causing much
trouble in the Republican household
is that of the selection of Mr.. Town
send to be an assistant to District
Attorney Capers in place of Mr.. Hay
good. There is great danger that the
President and the Attorney Cen
the appointment of MN Town
send. There is no doubt that
this subject was mentioned to the
President and the attorney general
While they were in Charleston. I know
further that some of the statements
made against Mr.. Townsend's appoint
ment, and in favor of the retention of
Mr.. Haygood made some impression
upon the administration, even if the
suggestions did come from responsible
gentlemen who are honored members
OF the Democratic party.
When the subject was mentioned to
Attorney General Knox, he stated with
great trankness that the matter was in
the nature of a surprise to him. When
Mr.. Capers became district attorney il
was supposed that he would have the
Ilsht TO select his own assistants be-
cause he was the responsible head of
the district attorneys office. 1t was
upon that theory and that theory alone
That the Attorney General originally
accepted the recommendation of Mr..
Capers in favor of Mr.. Townsend. The
PRESIDENT mentioned the subject to the
Attorney General while they were in
charleston and the latter repeated to
MS chief that without close examina-
uon into the circumstances connected
with the replacing of Mr.. Haygood by
Mr. townsend it had been done at the
REQUEST of the district attorney who
camed the privilege of having as his
assistants men who would be in entire
accord with his administration of the
Office.
Republicans Are worried.
II is positively amusing to hear the
rantlng of some of these South Carroll
ma Republicans as to what they fear
may result from the Presidents visit
70 the South. They contend that the
PRESIDENT, in his desire to be apprecia-
i've Tor the courtesies extended to him
listened to the disinterested statements
vi persons who were supposed to have
no personal interest in politics and
VINO We're inspired only by patriotic
motives. All kinds of dreadful
Iorecasts are being made of destruc-
uoh to the Republican machine, if the
party workers find out that Democrat