Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-13

Consideration OF the question Of a re-
publican vice presidential candidate in
1904 seems to be somewhat premature,
yet the matter is receiving attention in
political circles and several are named
MS possible running mates to President
Roosevelt It has been suggested that
i'm the event of the election by large
majority Of Myron T. Herrick for gov
ernor of Ohio he may stand a very good
chance Of being nominated for the vice
presidency, the assumption being that
he would be favored by Senator Hanna
and the Ohio delegation in the national
convention. Another suggestion is that
Governor General Taft, also of Ohio,
would be most available candidate for
the vice presidency and would doubtless
be entirely acceptable to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana is being
talked of and mention has also been
made of Governor Cummins of Iowa.
Some republicans are of the opinion that
It would be good policy to take the can
didate for vice president from the Pa
cific coast and Senator Bard of Cali
fornia has been suggested. Several
others have been named and undoubt-
edly the list will be considerably en-
larged before the meeting of the ma
tional convention a year hence. 1t is
sufficient TO say at present that any one
of those suggested as possible candi-
dates would be acceptable to republicans
generally. They are men Of excellent
ability and character, thoroughly
grounded in the principles of the party
and having a substantial claim upon the
others, however, equally worthy Of con-
sideration and 1t is quite possible that
the national convention may not find it
expedient to select from among those
now being talked Of for second place
on the republican presidential ticket.
1t seems to be rather premature, also,
to consider the craftsmanship of the re-
publican national committee for 1901,
but according to reports the politicians
are already manifesting interest in the
matter and expressing opinion on the
subject A few days ago Senator Platt
of New York was quoted as saying that
he saw no objection to retaining the
present chairman and Senator Lodge is
said to have expressed the hope that Mr..
Hanna will retain the place. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press states upon what he claims to be
authority that no one but Senator Hanna
has been in the mind of Mr.. Roosevelt
and his friends He further says that
the mention of Senator Quay for the
craftsmanship of the national committee
has been entirely gratuitous and with
out warrant from the senator or his
friends. The national committee for
1904 will be named by the convention
and it Will choose its own chairman.
He will of course be a man entirely
acceptable to the candidate, but while
the nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt is as
sured, he will not, it is safe to say, In
dicate preference for any one as chair
man of the national committee in ad-
vance of his nomination. 0te.
What can confidently be predicted is
that the next republican national con-
vention will nominate for vice president
a man in every way worthy the support
of the party and that the chairman of
the national committee will be chosen
with reference to his ability to judi
ciously and vigorously conduct the cam