The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-23

st. Louis. Sept ia Washington
special to the Globe Democrat says:
Defeated in his efforts to prevent the
New York Republicans from Undressing
President Roosevelt. It is now the an
nounced determination of J. Pierp0nt
Morgan to defeat the nomination OF Mr.
Roosevelt fer president in 1904. IT ne
fails to accomplish his purpose by Sc
curing the defeat OF Mr.. Roosevelt In
the Republican convention, he will try
to secure the nomination by the Demo
Gratis Of Grover Cleveland. or some
Democrat of that school, and will throw
ests he represents. This is his plan to
punisr; Mr.. Roosevelt for his anti-trust
policy
This is stated ON the authority OF a
stands high In politics and finance. who
says that Mr. Morgan made this DELHI
crate statement to him:
He must be defeated for nomination
and safe man must be nominated in
his stead. If he can not be defeated for
nomination, then we must see that the
Democrats nominate a safe man like
Cleveland. wiom the business interests
can support and beat Roosevelt at the
DOLLS"
Mr.. Morgan arrived in New York
| from Europe on Saturday, August %
| Within week after his arrival signs oil
| opposition to President Roosevelt began
to show themselves in quarters Morgan
| is generally supposed to influence
About the same time there was started
In New York a movement to prevent
tie New York state Republican conven-
ton from fndorsing the president and
pledging him the delegation for 1904
This plan failed by reason of its pub
| licity. The New York Republicans
would not stand for such a programme
| Chairman Griggs of the Democratic
congressional committee has openly
boosted that he is securing financial
help from former supporters of the Re
publican party, and Congressman Pou
OF North Carolina, another member OF
the Democratic committee, says that
they are receiving support from the
trust magnates in New York. It is also
stated on the best authority that the
republican congressional committee has
received no aid, financial or otherwise
from Mr.. Morgan or nay of his friends
Mr.. Morgan has to Republican leaders
made no secret of his bitter opposition
to the president. or his determination tt
do all in his power to prevent the presi.
dents reelection
The presidents speeches in New Eng
land are not the primary cause of Nor.
cams opposition. The great financier's
irritation was begun nearly a year ago
That was when President Roosevelt di
rected Attorney General Knox to be-
| gin proceedings against the Northern
Pacific merger under the Sherman anti
trust law. Mr.. Morgan was very mucf
| provoked at the attitude of the presi
dent at that time, and he has never be
come reconciled to the presidents de
termination to enforce the law withou
| regard to individuals or combinations o
individuals. He did not like the presi
dents declaration that no man SHOULD
stand above the law.
Since his return from Europe Mr.
i Morgan has been more outspolxen in hi
opposition to the president than eve
before. In Paris he was received by tn
president of France. in Berlin by tn
emperor of Germany. and in London b.
the king of England. He returned home
it is said. with new ana exaggerate,
ideas of his importance as the interna
tional dictator IN finance. and h
thought some kind of overtures shout,
be made to him by the president on hi
return to this country President Roose
welt, however. treated Mr.. Morgan a
people.