New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
PARTYS INTERESTS FIRST.
THE PRESIDENT CALLS SOUTHERN RE
PrRLICAN LEADERS TO ACCOUNT.
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Oyster Bay n Y Aug 20.-The President
put himself on record to-day quite disguised
with the petty factional lighting which has
been going on in the Republican organizations
of several Southern States. He expressed him
self as eager to see some of the Southern oreth-
rem stop quarrelling over the rewards or Fe-
pubIicanisn as expressed in terms OF federal
offices and TO see them undertaking 10 DO some
thing which would make them worthy to re
ceive recognition. It is by their WORKS 'hat ~
would like TO know them.
The announcement of the Presidents opinions
in this matter were brought about by the visit
OF Cecil Lyon, the chairman of the RepupIcah
State Central Committee Of Texas Mr. Lyon
complained to the President that since the Visit
of ex-Congressman Hawley, Of Texas, TO oyster
Ray some time ago. the Texas papers had
teered with announcements that the President
was going to side with Fawley and others
against Lyon in the factional nights Whlch nave
been going on for some time among Texas ke-
publicans Mr.. Lyon was much distressed
Tho President said 70 him with the utmost
e.n1na sic -t7at ro man had any authority %
speak for the President as regards Texan mat
ters. that the President was taking no side Tor
or against any or any faction among the
Texan Republicans and that as matter OF rae
the President exceedingly impatient win
those Republicans who went into factional dtvi-
sionS, and that IN any SutH Eid1tS % 1900
Virginia, or in any other State in which the
Republican party was in a minority. but yet had
q chance 10 do something, the President felt the
credit would fall those Republican leaders
who were able to make a good showing at the
poIls especially for Congress candidates ana not
70 those who spent their time plotting how they
cou1d get delegates OF receive Offices He told
Mr. I,von that he could expllin this to All
Texas Republicans of every faction.
The President also told him that II ever In
anv such Southern State a Republican Con
eressnoan was elected ii would amount 20 far
more in the Presidents mind than anything
which could be done in the way Of offices. ana
that he felt there was little need OF reCogni-
+ion for an orga nization which existed only for
offices and delegates.
II WAS learned that the President told Chair
man Bahcock Of the Republican Congress Com
,r;ttAa when the latter visited hin q few days
ago. that he was profoundly discontented with
the Virginia Republican organization i"f not
making resoIute effort TO elect Republican
Congressmen from the western districts OF VT
einia and that he felt that an organization
e1rapg+b at the polls had claim upon him.
NJ Lyon was the Presidents guest al
luncheon. -. ,,;r+ called
on the President Mr.. Roberts is gong 10 les(,
his government post within year 10 ull1eL
+akA the MANAGEMENT Of Des MONIES news
naner which he has recently bought he sala
+hat the Iowa tariff revision plank, Tor Whlcn
he was largely responsible. was not oeiiidtt Ii
for sweening or radical or immediate revision
of the tariff but that the Iowa Republicans felt
thar IL was time for some slight tarlH cnahgFS
and # was Just as we'll TO say so