Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-29
WON'T GO ON STUMP
EtJT ROOSEVELT is WORRIED
OVER OUTLOOK.
Way Use I 7ue7ee VIA Senator Han
ma 10 Again Hep Cut
Campaign Fu"d.

\ WASHINGTON telegram says 80
great is the anxiety OF the Repup-
lican managers about the coming cleo
rions for members of congress that
they are endeavoring to induce the
president to lend them helping hand.
What they are most anxious the presl-
dent should do is to aid them in ras-
ing money for their campaign eX-
pen.Ses. Today Chairman Babcock OF
the congressional committee visited
the White House and had longtalk
with the president over the comlnS
battle AS a result Of his visit there
were lumors that Mr.. Roosevelt would
enter the campaign, maglng tour OF
the country for the purpose Of deliver
ing political speeches. 1t may be con-
sidered as settled once for all that
President Roosevelt will do nothing
of the sort At least, he says he will
not. 1t is considered beneath the dig
nity of president to engage in po-
litical campaigning. The most he can
do is to accept certain invitations 70
deliver addresses at public gatherings
of a non-political character. and Incl
dentallv he may discuss the leading
questions before the nation. If this
constitutes political campaigning then
the president may be regarded as
about to enter the campaign. But he
does not so look upon it.
The president said today that he
he'd been very careful to observe all
the traditions attaching TO his high Of
flee and that he was not going to
take the stump. In responding to III
Vitations to attend various public
events he cannot wholly ignore living
and vital questions, such as the Phil
ippine problem. but he will come no
nearer than that to taking direct
part in the campaign.
Mr.. Babcock's idea of running a
congressional campaign is to set to-
gether lot of money to be used in
the close districts. He has in the past
shown himself somewhat of an expert
in the expenditure OF money. but nor
so clever in getting hold of the money
PEELED to fall back upon Mr.. Hanna.
after Mr.. Babcock had failed to raise
the wind he thrice appealed to the,
chairman CT the national Republican
committee. and each time Mr. Hanna
helped him cut. But when he begged
a few weeks ago to pass that nat once
more MI. Hanna replied
's''3 H. should I? The enc measure
which las carrie my name and which
have > II anxious to pass through
ongre.;s tneo ming tie subsidy hili1
f,oji people Of ,he house have held up.
If you want the hat passed you had
hottaY pass It Yourself.
"pespite all appeals. Ir Hanna has
,tood his ground. Now the p:e|ident
is asked to bring influence to bear up
one the national chairman. ond it is
probable the president will do what he
can. Mr. Babcock doesn't know where
he is to go the 100000 or $500 0JQ
which he thinks he moods t. save the
ext house from becoming democratic.
The protected manufacturers are not
alan med because their interests are
we'll intreHched in the senate The
trusts are not feeling comfortable
toward the republican party. the
brewers have paid their share. Where
are the big subscriptions coming from
is what Mr.. B bcook you'd like to
know
"President Roosevelt is not . little
worried over the outlook He fears
that if the Democrats capture the
house the Republicans will say:
Look at that! This is the result
of year of Roosevelt Before he
came in we he'd no trouble in holding
the control of the lower branch"