Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-25
TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN
GUARDIANSHIP OF REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Why Senator Lodge Is Held to Be I'm
available-Talk Of Senator Hanna
A Young Man Suggested.


the national republican committee and the
names that have been from time to time
considered In connection with that tmpor-
tant office does not satisfy the astute politi-
clans here, who are unable to find In any
Of the persons suggested exactly the man
who would In their judgment make the
right one to take charge Of the great ma
tional campaign.
Mention Of Senator Lodge.
Politicians who believe in placing man
of great experience in the position Of chair
man Of the national committee do not look
upon any one as entirely suitable for the
position who has not directed difficult cam
paigns with success time and again. They
declare that Senator Lodge, who has been
spoken Of very prominently as oesiraoie
chairman. and ono who would be accepta-
BILE to President Roosevelt, comes from
state in which the republican ascendancy
has been so pronounced and factions nave
been so little developed, that he has not
had occasion to develop skill In campaign
ing such as has of necessity to be devel-
oped in some other states. They prefer
to place Mr.. Lodge in the craftsmanship
class rather than with wary and sk1llfui
politicians Then. too. they declare that
the fact that Senator Lodge is known to
be very close to the President in all matters
is not a special advantage in the holding
Of such a position. Their very intimacy
might give rise 100 OICen WneH the CIidAI-
man takes any action to belief that it
was inspired by the President 1t Is re-
garded for many reasons as preferable to
have as chairman man not known as
on extremely intimate terms OF acqua1nt-
ance with the President.
Advantage Of Hanna's Management.
There are many republicans who are In
clined to think that II the President could
have his way he would be very glad to
have Mr.. Hanna act as chairman OF the
republican national committee during the
next campaign. II such result could be
brought about 1t is believed by many men
that 1t would in the most effective way
possible cement the two factions of the
party, If that element of Wall street which
has not taken kindly to President Roose-
welt in all respects, so far as his attitude
toward trusts is concerned, could be term
ed a faction. If Mr.. Hanna should act as
chairman and manager of the campaign, in
spite Of the fact that his influence in the
Ohio convention was not favorable to the
Endorsement of Mr. Roosevelt. It Is be-
lieved that his work for the victory OF the
party would be as earnestly done as II the
candidate were one of his own choice.
Friendly Relations Maintained.
The fact is pointed out that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has kept on good terms
with Mr.. Hanna There have been no harsh
words between them 80 far as the public
knows. There Is no one who can say that
the President has ever expressed himself
averse to Mr.. Hanna as the manager Of
his campaign. The most doubtful thing
about it all Is as to the feeling OF Mr.
Hanna. People are asking whether he
would care to take his coat off and go to
work for a presidential candidate not en-
tirely of his own choice. Then. too. he is
older than he was in 1895, when he won
by masterful methods the great political
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victory was an easy affair compared with
the battle royal OF 1896. Now Mr.. Hanna
will be eight years older than when he
made that great nght. and his health is not
so good as II was then. Altogether there
is a feeling that he would not care to sub
ject himself to such an ordeal. especially
when under the circumstances Of the cam
paign he would not feel quite the same
personal interest as was felt by him on
the former occasion.
Talk Of Young Man.
Among leading republicans there is a
very general idea that II a younger man
could be found to take the Craftsmanship the
working conditions Of the republican cam
paign would be better than with any one
of more mature years. The work under
any circumstances is looked upon as try
ing enough. But no one has yet ventured
suggestion as to who that younger man
should be with enough force to convince
republicans generally that the right man
had turned up. ...--s-'
Altogether the discussion of the chair
manship thus far has not been productive
of the feeling that the man to fill that
place has been named. OF course the Pres
ident himself will be the commanding fig
| ure in the discussion when the time comes
to make q decision. That decision cannot
be made for more than a year, and until
the national convention has met and
named the candidates.