The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-30
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Washington, April 81, 1903 |
That the presidential boom of
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana is
causing grave concern to the Presi-
dent and his supporters has been un-
mistakably shown during the past
week, and Civil Service Commissioner.
Foulke is going to throw himself into
the breach, resign from his present
position and go out to Indiana to try
and win the Hoosier support for MIR.
Roosevelt 1t is well known that as
long ago as the republican convention
which nominated Mr.. Roosevelt there
was a pact made between Senators
Hanna and Fairbanks binding the
latter to support the former in case
he desired to succeed Mr.. Mckln-
ley and Mr.. Hanna to support hlr.
Fairbanks in the event that the form
er did not wish to enter the race.
Senator Hanna now appears to be
lieve that the best chances of
republican success lie in the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Roosevelt, nevertheless
he is bound to support the Indiana
statesman if the latter calls upon him
to redeem his promise and Mr. Hanna
is not the man to 90 back on politl-
cal promise.
XXX
A report has reached Washington
to the effect that DR.. w. Godfrey
Hunter, ex.Mlnister to Guatemala
and a prominent republican leader Of
Kentucky, has become an active Fair
banks manager in that state and is
working to secure solid delegation
| pledged to the Indiana Senator in the
next convention. Some prominent
Kentucky republicans say that DR..
Hunter will not be able to "deliver
the goods" but the mere fact that he
has been authorized to make the at.
tempt is most significant. North
Carolina republicans would, it is
stated on excellent authority, gladly
vote for Mr.. Fairbanks in preference
to Mr.. Roosevelt and practically all
of the southern states will follow the
lead of Senator Hanna who is the
idol of the republican party in the
South. Meanwhile the split between
Senator Platt and Governor Odell ir
New York is an occasion of seriou!
anxiety and it is held, not withou
reason, that the President will be un
able TO carry his own state. In fact
Mr.. Lou Payn, long acknowledged
republican oracle IN New York state
says the democrats will carry tn,
state by Ioo,ooo votes.
XXX
. Notwithstanding Postmaster Gen
, eral Payne's statement that no Con
= gressional influence is being brough
to bear to hush the post office scanda
= and save the real rascals from expo
sure, surprising number Of Congress
, men are calling daily at the Depar,
ment and are spending hours wit
, the Postmaster General. Senator
e AldriCh, Stewart, Spooner and nun
g Der of others, usually absent tror
Washington at this time of the yea
have had long conferences with M
Payne and Representative Babcoc
n has come to Washington to stay
n month and has already had his dr'
n interview with the Postmaster Ger
/ eral. First Assistant Postmaster Gel
eral Wynne and Fourth Asslstar
d Postmaster General Bristow continu
q to receive charges Of malfeasance an
q dishonesty although Mr.. Payne tel
: the newspaper correspondents eae
}, night that he knows of no new d
k velopments. One charge, mentiont
in these letters a week ago, has prove
so grave a violation of the law tn
the Postmaster General, witho
:. waiting for further investigation, h
# been compelled to take action. TT
" "bookkeeper-M Machinlsts" who trav'
lie led about the country on pretense
If repairing the cancellng machines
is use in large post-offices, have be-
ID ordered to return to their desks
s. the various postoffices to which tn