The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-10
.SECRE TARY PAYNE FOR
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
President Said to Have FAY
ored His Candidacy.
MAY DEPEND UPON SCANDALS

/ Opinion seems TO be divided today as
to the alleged longing of Senator
Mathew Stanley Quay to be manager of
! the campaign for President Roosevelt.
and at the same time pay off an old
score he has written down against Sen
ator Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
Those who are close to President
Roosevelt say today that the President
would not care to have Mr.. Quay chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee. no matter how much the Penn
sylvanian would like TO occupy the
place. While not going into details,
these friends of the President declare
the reason is obvious.
After the Craftsmanship.
The belief is general, however, that
Mr. Quay, despite the reports of his in
tention to retire. is after the chair
manship, and that the reports now in
circulation were started at the behest
Of the willy old campaigner to see how
the party and country generally would
view his candidacy
Should hot opposition develop, it
would be easy to deny that he sought
the place. If it didn't he could go
ahead
Not few leaders ere in exactly the
same position relative to other much
desired positions. notably former
President Grover Cleveland. who has
said nothing about the Democratic
nomination, but who may later deny
that he had any intention of becoming
candidate.
As to Mr.. Quay's retirement, it may
be that he is finally so broken in health
he intends TO get out, but among some
who are familiar with the methods Of
the Senator the suggestion causes a
smile.
COnvalescent in Due Time.
Prior TO his last election Senator
Quay's health was bad; indeed it was re-
ported to be precarious. There was
much talk of his retirement and a con-
sequent ray of hope in the breasts Of
the divers. the Stones. the Wideners,
and even among the friends of former
Postmaster General Wanamaker.
kindly feeling not far removed from
pity resulted when Senator Quay was
renominated, which meant reelection.
Now Senator Quay is approaching an
other election, and his health is again
source OF much worry.
The mention Of Senator Lodges name
as a possible national chairman has
caused some of the leaders TO stop and
think. The belief is. however. that il
would require pressure by the President
10 make him accept the place.
While talking candidates this morn
ing a leader made a statement, which
is given for what it is worth.
Payne for Chairman.
This is that President Roosevelt had
intended to make Postmaster General
Payne. whose ability is unsurpassed In
the party. chairman of the national com
mittee and his campaign manager, but
that because of the Machen scandals,
doubt now exists in the Presidents mind
as 10 the advisability OF such move.
1t was said that the condition of IN
certainty in the mind OF the President
has become known 10 those on the in
side. which has started all the gossip.
Should the scandals leave the Post
master General free. the speaker con
tinued. he may yet get the place. Mr.
Payne IS one of the Presidents person
al advisers at the present time.
Despite the reports to the contrary, it
Is said that the friends Of the President
are still. and always will be. suspicious
OF Senator Hanna The President Is
said to remember how Mr. CIarkson and
the RpuuhIjcan national COMMITTEE ara
said TO have contributed to the defeat OF
Mr.. Harrison. and no chances are going
TO be taken.