The Washington bee., 1902-03-15

Hr.H
.- ,.,o bv The next Republican Ma.
!;oos' Convention, bat with his custom
sIo.'., .l- i,snknsss he IS not averSe TO let
a. s.,'rr5at fact be known. HIS ambition
tlus .--snrIy become manifest IN an
mas !.@,-..tlog 'C episode. Judson w. Ly-
Iu.'' tba r0lored man who IS register Of
W, y-'' 'Traasury. was appointed by Presi-
a., N, Mckinley abIut four years ago.
II..' GI.' I'm riII soon expire. He IS nat
1,,rg desirous of continuing IN office,
,bz administration of which, under
t;r, ~ has been without ground for crit
'.,.,, .,'.,, 4 few days ago h. was visited
~. -, nrominent New York Republican,
ubaIs ner,onal friend OF the Presi-
AM and Nas questioned as to his attl-
'r5- rrgarding the next Republican
Presidential nominee. Mr.. Lyons is
a,s NJ the most influential Southern
9sgro-s and can undoubtedly influence
tbe delegation of his state.
+ sgDDose Mr.. LYONS Is quoted as
s,v.pg 10 his visitor, THAT yOv repre-
sent the President. ! can only say
fbsrIfhe Is a candidate tos renomlna-
nop I shall be glad TO support him,
nr.-ys. added Mr. Lyons, "One other
Republican desires 10 be- named as the
Psnublican candidate for President.
II senator Hanna seeks that honor. |
must and sill support him, whether
retain my present position or not
rssaII that IhI, conversation, be
inc rsp-alrd 10 the President, was
accsot-d by him In the most generous
s0.rIt. "I admrra man WhO is Loyal
10 his friends. the President is said
10 have remarked. | have nothing
10 fear from IAN like Mir. Lyons. He
will br rrappontud. And the PreSi-
dent not only made tins remark to the
New York friend who acted as his
Spokesman. buJ has taken occasion 10
R1ratitt0 many of his friends who
have chati-i gi,h him at The White
House
Forming Lines for denomination.
The interest and importance of this
OCc-r5lc is not that a Treasury OffiC.
iais to retain his position. 1t Is,
rathe, that the President is boldly
and openly forming his lines for the
rel0nIaaton which he de-Ires. l.
shows, too, that he has his eye upon
the Southern delegates, who cast ful-
ly y0Hr.hird Of the vote of Repubi-
can National Convention. He has
learned, however, that IN the South
Senator Hanna i, strongly intrenChed
and thatl. will be difficult to dIslodg5
The Ono SeuarH f.um Inc regard
which The Souueu Republicans en-
t5raln tor him
Senator Hanna personally superin
Tended The selection of Southern dele
gales WhoWenr to 81. Louis IN 1896
Iaeynrre all pledged to Mckinney,
aud after jhry had vOIed for him,
tlmr4 TO their homes 10 eventually |
IrceEe the Federal cthCes whiCu haC |
O-rn promised them. II Is sad Of Nj.
hanna that every one of the ante
IM5nIJu pledges made by him has
yrra Ivdrrmcd. As a natural result, |
DC at, ,l- devoted following of all
~- a1a.urm Republicans, who hav,
I,D7.Ee4 from nlm The laire tr, at
j ---.r provided they we're kCkInlry |
-7a, ,aa. they could ask. In man,
la'rs Tile lyurmpuJn OF these ante-
~"At"uuA Promises led TO some Op-
s. t.s.a.u ln The SeHa. .e-uOtabiy IN the
'7" O.taua appum m5uts, but no
y-5 ta".d even Intimate that MI.
''..a htdnJt performed his full duty
-54,am,tauCe,
Iinua. Sfrr,gf, ii, the Cnufh
l'e ~''e h" this,Mr Hanna. as chairman
O-r Republican National { ommltlee,
Tue lr,rTee IN regard TO appoint
mems 'a the Southern States where
g5 g.5.5 aEe no Republican Senators or
.l.. 1z'5a,a,lvtS IN Congress-. This |
,'toa o>.Hoa aeS brought him into close
.--" Win all of The Southern Repub- /
,.'a"'' an he has acted with great |
j '44 lmparuallty. Cons quenjly !
g4. 4' is ltl.e doubt that II all the |
,,".l.arrS m the South were !
..-.-el, as was Mr.. Lyons, their |
nm would be similar 10 that of |
"5siS,er OF the Treasury. If Mr. |
--a is candidate for the Presi- |
h. III ,ar Republican delegations from |
,,-.-lA wall rally as on- man TO his
r,i. ,-i..s'lent Roosevelt is an avowed |
IA Tor denomination. Senator |
r.r, r.~'' VINO has made no announce |
sa..', sa, a'a who, in fact, deprec;ates all |
he 'a a'Aica connects his name with |
gro-. '.-e oi President, has already a /
EN- nucleus OF vote if he cares to |
Saw. me lists. lie situation is, TO
Mere, s+S least, one gilmore than passing