Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-03

defeat in 1904. They know, also tnat
there is a strong tariff revision sentl-
m emit in the west and the President
was. at least slightly, yielding to the
demand, when be made his speech az
Logansport. That was not at all IN
accord with the views of the leaders OF
his party. Therefore, it has been de.
termined to keep away from douotfui
districts and trust to the local candl-
dates to pull their own chestuuts from
the first.
The triumph of Gen. Aiger in the
Michigan convention, following as II
did. Immediately after the Presidents
sighting of Mr.. D. M. Ferry. is re-
gsrded as inimical to the general inter- |
ests of the party. AS is we'll known,
Senator Nc MILAN had built up a pow
erfuI machine In the state and one
which commanded the support OF the
Michigan Central railroad. General
Aleer Is no such organizer and 1t is
questionable If be or his friends Will
> contribute as literally to the republi-
can campaign fund as did the late
lSenator and his supporters The snat-
tering of the Mcmillan machine Is
therefore considered serious blow TO
y republican supremacy in the state.
. Moreover, the President has won the
u support of the voters to his Cuban rec
iprocity policy. and in so doing mas
- weakened the grasp of Senator Bur
a rows and the republican delegation. II
- is admitted that in recognizing Gen
" Alger, Mr.. Roosevelt felt that he WEI
= recognizing the cleaner man and Tn
~ man who had the greatest claims o.
~ the party, for 1t must be admitted tina
the position of Mr.. Ferry is quite ana
a' ogous to that of Mr.. Hanna when tn
~ latter was first candidate for the Obi
- senatorship, nevertheless, it is ofte
NC injudicious for republican political
'' to consider who is the cleaner NAL
NJ Moreover it is kind of pot and kettl
'n' controversy-difficult to decide.
The news from Speaker Henderson
ny district 10 also of most discouragin
|" character. The selection Of Benjaml
los P. Birdsall to sucseed tho Speaker Is
up clear victory for the Cummings tarif
ICY revision faction and blow at the n
ro- tional republican organization. 81
OIL the nomination Of Birdsall was not IL
su' most alarming feature Of the Thll
len District convention. The actual thre
I'll, that the Black Hawk county delegat
u would bolt to Ex-Gov. BOies was, pc
no' haps, only straw, but it clearly sho'
Ii ed how the wind blows In that quart
om and is regarded as significant OF gre
us danger. not only to the republican ca
TO- didate but to republican hopes in 19'
was 1t may be said that the SITUATE
r'n throughout the west is the cause
ons the gravest apprehension to the rep1
lican leaders.
on Still another note Of discord in
publican ranks reached Washingt
ully r.. 80 ord this time from Il
soc. stronghold of repubIicanism, Mas
na Id, chusetts. Representative Lover
'aiu has announced his position on
.ain tariff In these words, II believe in I
il'' coal, free iron, and reciprocity W
COIL Canada. believe in free raw ma
hofe rails, so far as these are practical
o"n without breaking down entirely
American system Of protection to
ords ,-.,,tu;o, Iho,ieva tho time ia rim
al ing for a revision of our tariff al
" these lines and think something
him - ~ oooorn1isbed