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Washington, November l5-Strong repub.
lican Influences inside the republican party
are now at work to bring ont Former At.
torney General Griggs Of New Jersey as n
candidate for the presidential nomination
against President Roosevelt
1t is not known whether Mr.. Grlggs
has been sounded upon this proposition
or not But It is a fnei that some Of the
strongest political Influences inside the re-.
publican party are at worR making quiet
canvass 10 discover how the candidacy OF
Mr., Grlggs would be taken in different
parts OF the country
| have this from men who are on the
inside There may be deniols, because
/ secrecy Is essential to the success OF their
! pans but II As a .tact that republican
leaders NhG, 9re, knoBp not u be com
| sounded upon the Glflggs proposition
In behalf of Grlggs IL is contended that
! ne lives in State which n Is worth the
republicans considering; that his business
| associations and his geographical location
would make him as much the represents
i've of New York and Pennsylyaua as
OF New Jersey; that there can be no ques-
ton either of his ability or OF his being
distinctly an organization republican, ana
that he Is safe man for the great busi-
ness interests Of the country 10 support
This last claim In mis- behalr shows
where the suggestion OF the candidacy
comes from. Mr. Grlggs bae always been
associated with the great corporate In.
huences which, heretofore have dominated
the republican party II Is no secret that
/ these interests are not friendly 10 prpsi-
! acut Roosevelt. He has not been forgiven
ior mis- agitation Of the trust question; he
mas not been forgiven for his action IN
1 fprlnglng the Northern merger suits which
came SO near preciptating n panic in Wan
street, his action In taking hold Of me
: coal strike as he did and his open sympa
| my WITH the miners rankies In the hearts
not only OF the mine operators ana those
representing allied interests, but Of many
other business men throughout the country
VINO profess 10 believe that there Is oreat
danger in trades unionism, and whose sym
pathles were unquestlonabIy with the oper-
ators ~
While there can be no doubt that presi
dent Roosevelt made a strong bid for popu-
lar favor In his coal strike attitude there
can, at the same time, be no doubt that
he brought down upon his head the crffi-
/ clsm Of many Of the representatives OF
pressed, created portion OF II was not
made for publication, The operators were
forced TO submit 10 arbitration because m
the attitude he took and they, ana those
who think with them, are IN no pleasantey
state Of mind today because they were
compelled to submit
These elements have been quietly look.
Ing the country over with tho view OF
discovering some strong man 10 make rho
race against Roosevelt. Out Nest fhe
story was started that Senator Spooner
might be the man, but from all can
learn there was nothing at al in this
Spooner, although strong, could not pos.
sibiy carry his own state against Roose.
Welt for the La Toilette crowd WOMB
promptly seize upon an effort of that kind
ever Wisconsin would be carried against
him.
After considering other men, It was de-
termined to make sort Of canvass OF the
situation with view TO seeing what
could be made n Grlggs boom Griegs,
who has always been very strong In bis
own State has been greatly admired by
organization republicans throughout the
Fest generally. While attorney general Of
the United states he made a magnificent
impression upon Washington lie haa
the pleasuntest possible personality, and
Is the sort Of man who ties men TO him !
II fhe bars were down for contest IA |
watch all aspirants would be upon the |
same footing Griggs would be able 10 |
cut a prominent figure. What any man
can DO against Roosevelt. entrenched a. /
ho Is In the White House, is a different /
proposition. While he has not been able |
10 retain the support Of some very strong \
elements which have controlled the ri
publican party In the past, President /
Roosevelt has unquestionabiy gained great
Roadway with the masses. There can lie
no doubt about his popularity. Unless he 1
should make some bad break In the near
future which woDld warrant sn open hebt
npon him. Il Is almost a 100 10 ] Shot thai /
h. viii De the republican nominee
There Is no man 10 the country IN whom
the great business interests which hive
their center In New York would have
greater confidence than Ia Grlggs II the
contest inside the republican party were
dent Roosevelt, Grizgs or anybody eise
corporations would undoubt
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