New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
A ROOSEVELT BOLT IN NEBRASKA
THOUGHT TO CONFIRM THE THEORY OF
PLAN TO HUMILIATE THE PRESIDENT.
I8Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

t8Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.l
washington. June 24.--The news from Ne
oraska that Ross L. Hammond, postmaster Of
Fremont. in that State and Editor Of The
Fremont Tribune one of the most influential
Republican newspapers in Nebraska, has re-
pudiated the action of the Republican State
Convention, which indorsed the administra-
tion's Cuban policy, over the protest Of Sen
ators Millard and Dietrich is generally ac-
cepted in Washington confirming the theory
that the defeat of the reciprocity bill in the
Senate indicates the existence of well laid
plan among Republicans in Congress To hu-
initiate President Roosevelt before the Coun-
try and embarrass his administration as 10
injure his prospects for nomination in 1901
Mr. Hammond is an acknowledged factor in
Nebraska politics. and was recently reapponted
postmaster of Fremont the recommended
tion of Senator AIilIard +. B. Snyder, National
Committeeman Of Nebraska. and Postmaster
General Payne. In his editorial repudiation of
the Nebraska State Conventions Endorsement
Of President Roosevelt Mr.. Hammond says:
The Tribune afTirns adherence to the proposition
that this government does not st owe the CunaiIS
a debt that must he discharged at the expense OF
the Young and promising ndIstry of beet sugar
production.
1t is suspected In Washington that Mr.. Ham
mond is making a strong bid for martyrdom his
supposed hope being that his bolt viii cause
fault TO he found here with his conduCe ol tli7
postoffice at Fremont. when, of course. he would
resign and assert that he had been forced out
because he had criticised the administration IN
his newspaper. There is no likelihood, however
that any official notice will be taken OF MS
course in this matter although it is believed
that he will follow up his reputation OF the
Nebraska platform with other editorial crltl-
csnls Of the President to force attention TO MN
self. in the expectation that eventually ne VIII
he asked to resign. in which event his wish 10
become martyr would he realized, and he could
continue to stir up strife.
Senator Millard said tonight that he regretted
the course of Mr.. Hammond, although, OF
course, the Senator in way responsible
for it Mr.. Hammond" said the Senator, rs
one OF the most powerful Republicans In Ne
braska and while | hope his bolt Will not 90
harm either TO the President the party IN
my State, still it may have some influence.
However. l want il distinctly understood that
while / indorsed him for postmaster of Fremont
l have no control over his newspaper, ana
would not attempt dictate to him. beIleNe
that unless the affair is agitated too much II
will soon die out, and in spite of Mr.. Hammond
attitude toward the administration am certain
President Roosevelt is as strong in Nebraska
q he ever was
II is interesting. if not significant. that the
lid Congress District. in which Mr.. HAMMOND
lives, is one of TIE closest in the West, ana Is
now represented by a Democrat Judge Robin-
son. who was elected two years ago by the mar
row margin of about two hundred votes. Inc
Republicans had strong hopes Of retaining TINS
district. but il is feared that the detection
of Mr.. Hammond will assure Democratic sue
cess there again next fall. When IL Is borne IN
mind that part of the alleged scheme or the
cabal Of Senate and House Republicans TO De
feat President Roosevelt Is TO throw the next
House 70 the Democrats, the Importance or lile
Hammond move becomes all the more apparent