The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-06
Lilv Whites Jubilant.

Lily Whites in Birmingham are jubilant over the outcome of the elections on Tuesday. The Lily Whites. the branch of the Republican party opposed by the referees of federal patronage in Alabama, are looking to Senator Hanna of Ohio as the coming candidate against Presi- dent Roosevelt and 1t is now asserted that efforts are to be made to send a Hanna delegation to the next Republican to be given out Is by J. Carter Cook, chairman of the last State Republican Campaign Committee, as follows:
 "Yes, I am of the opinion that the elections of Tuesday will have consid- erable bearing upon the national elections that are to occur in 1904 as in four States at least they had more than local bear ing. While disappointed in the results in New York, Maryland and Kentucky, l was not in the least surprised. and the way the people gave utterance to their feelings through the ballot, indicates very clearly what the country may ex- pect next year if the political conditions are the same then as now. The only comfort that the Republicans throughout the country had from the results of Tues days elections was the news from Ohio, where through the indefatigable energies and masterly management of Marcus A. Hanna, the Republicans rolled up an almost unprecedented majority, and this in spite of the fact that the Democrats made one of the most aggressive cam paigns in the annals of Ohto's history. The result of the elections in New York and Maryland was a decided rebuke by the people of those States to President Roosevelt Under his leadership the Re- publican party has been lead to a political abyss where 1t may well stop and con- sider the ways and means by which it's overthrow can be checked The Mary land contest Tuesday cost the Republican party the loss of United States Senator and placed Arthur Pugh German in the foremost ranks of the Democratic aspi- rants for the next Presidential nomina- tion, and 1t requires no great foresight to see that Senator German will be the Democratic standard bearer in next years s campaign.
 What will the Republicans do to off, set the threatened danger brought about by MT. Germans nomination.? Why, they must turn to the man who is the strongest with the classes and masses of the American people. and who can bring back into the Republican ranks States that have gone Democratic under MT. Roosevelt's administration. In Tues days elections, without doubt, Marcus A. Hanna, or Onlo' ueHiOiS]i"'e IHe fact that he is the ablest leader. the most popular citizen and the strongest man in the Republican ranks; and while honest ly believe Senator Hanna is not seeking the Presidential nomination. believe that he will sacrifice his own personal comforts and private interests for the welfare of the Republican party and ac- quiesce in the wishes of his fellow countrymen by becoming their standard bearer in next years contest. The Re- publican party of today stands racing political crisis and can no longer humor any one mans ambition by Jeopardizing the party. and must, consequently. select man in whom the country at large has unlimited confidence.
 No man can question Senator Hanna s executive ability. as he has demonstrated both as a private citizen and as states man that he is without a peer. It waA