The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19
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~RESIDENT ROOSEN T. J. rs
- romn"tion MS the Republican
L candidate in 1904 is certain.
During the PAST week his chances
of being the choice of his larty were dis
c,rsSel on all sides here and his indorsr-
mrnt WAS Strrlg,r than even his friends
has anticipated. \ dozen United States
Senators and Il score of National Com
mittccmcn, who know the sentiment i'll
their respective states, have given out
interviews in which they state positively
that the President is the only man 10
succeed himself. These statements We're
issued in reply to an editorial from
party paper in Ohio. which questioned
the ACCESSIBILITY of nominating Mr..
Roosevelt.
The opinion of the committeeman who
are now in session here is especially i'm
portant Mr.. George r. Sheldon, of
New York, said that if Mr.. Roosevelt
could not carry the Empire State, he
knew of no one who could. Governor
Murphy. of New Jersey, declared his
| state WAS on record loT IIltA 1 Itr>Iht-lll
| without doubt. National Committeeman
Brookcr. of Connecticut, gave assurance
| that there was no question about the
| nomination of Roosevelt in his State.
Mr.. Van Fleet gave similar assurance
for California. Iowa was certain ac-
corling to Committeeman Hunt. ROoSc-
welt sentiment in the State Of Washing
| tom, was expressed 10y former Senator
| Wilson, and ColuradO'S by Committees
man Stevenson. OF the Southern StHtes,
Virginia. Louisiana. Georgia, Florida,
Maryland and Missouri will send Reese
Welt delegates to the National COnvcn-
ton according to tire H:Surancr> of their
| cummittrc representatives attending the
present meeting. Politicians frcm Ohio
declared THAT Senator lIHnra had Il host
of frrnG,y, but they knew he would not
| be Il cHui,iGate. Other committeeman
| added their names to this list of Ruo,r-
welt iElil,trS. and Of MI who express el
their opinions only two States. Alabama
arl Mississippi were opposed to the
! President. In these States there had
been quurrrl$ over the federal patronage.
or course neither of them will count any
thing for the epub.ic9n candidate in the
| final election.
Senators Frye, Hale, Deliver, Pen
rose and platt, Of Connecticut, We're
| among those who issued statements earl
Ter in the week to the effect that the
| Presidents nomination was certain. OPP
poncnts OF the Presidents nomination
have been crushed and no doubt silenccd.
| "All of interest to the Republican
| Party that ccnters in this meeting can
| be told in one word, that success"
| And all that is necessary to bring about
that result is to stand pat upon the prn-
cplcs and policies" These words from
Senator HANNA. Hs he caled to ORDER
the Republican National Committee, in
its initial meeting at the Arlington Hotel
brought forth hearty applause. As the
roll call of all the States was read, there
We're but twelve absenteoS, who We're
represented by proxy. 4 blank proxy
sent to Senator HANNA by an absent
member was filled in by Perry =. Heath,
the secretary of the committee, who will
thus have two votes.
The first business before the commit.
tee, is the selection of the city in which
to hold the Convention. Chicago and
st. Louis lead in the contest, with the
chances in favor of the former, although
st. Louis is making a very attractive
proposition" Among the communities
lions read by the Secretary was one from
a committee of New York citizens. ask
ing they be heard in executive session on
the defense of the rights of DISTINGUISHED
voters in the South, and another from
the Economic League Of New York, ask.