Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-10
AN ODELL DRIVE AT HANNA.
The Governors Home Organ Butts and
Then Ni,isects the Ohio Seniors
Presidential "CIain,."
ltrom the Newburgh Daily News.l

Then Vi,isects the Ohio Senator's
Presidential "CIain,."
tfrom the Nowburgh Daily Ncwsl
Senator Hanna continues to write open
letters to "admiring friends who have,
according to his press agent. sent HIM
congratula tons upon the Ohio victory and
urged him to try for the republican presi-
Dental nomination, These letters are all
Of the same mport--that he is not "A can
didate. Here Is one of the latest: "While
am gIatincd by the element in the re-
suit which might be considered per
sonal vndicatiou, it does not Justify the
claims OF my friends with reference to
the suggestion of my nomination for the
presidency"
The Albany Press Knic!<crbockor peril
nently observes that 'if Senator Hanna
would stop protesting the voters might
incline to the belief that he has no high
or aspirations for public Office" Persons
who fail to- read Senator Ilannas mild
protest between the lines may he deceived,
hut II requires no particular strain upon
the imagination to see in his dsavowals
of Pre- sidentlal ambition, which have APP
pcarcd nj frequent intervals for moro than
u year. an underlying purpose which
aueurs anything but we'll for the hope of
most republicans that President Roosevelt
will not have opposition.
While Senator Hanna is writing his
stereotyped letter to tho effect that the
late Ohio victory does not justify the
claims Of my friends with reference to
tho suggestion of my nomination for tho
presidency" his press bureau at Cleve-
land is working overtime telling the peo-
pie through the daily press that he has
been overwhelmed with letters and tcle-
grams of congratulation and that every
message contains the urgent appeal that
he come out against Roosevelt While
n
magistrate. his lieutenants arc ont in the
open talking up and doing every thing
possinl" to advance Hanna's candidacy.
His man Herrick spent nearly the whole
of last week in Wall Street. New York,
working In his interest There is plenty
of evidence to indicate that Hanna has
emissaries in almost every state trying
TO stir up republican disaffeCtion against
Roose Welt
When Roosevelt became Pre- sident Sen
ator Hanna pledged 10 him his support.
How has he kept that promise? Has he
over given the President support in any
important matter? If he has it has
capped our notice, Senator Hanna IS the
man who tried to prevent the Ohio rcpuh-
liCan convention from ndorsinG Rnose-
welt for the presidency. lie is the man
who to-day Is leading the opposition to
the senatorial confirmation as major gen
eral of General Wood, personal friend
of the President
We do not criticise Senator Hanna for
being ambitious to become President II
Is n laudahle ambition In any man OF hia
prominence and standing. But the credit
able, the proper thing for him to do is t.
come out openly for the nomination. II
he opposes Roosevelt. as is so plainly
evident, let him say so frankly ana stop
all pretension Of loyalty to the President
1t is needless to say that the Ohio lead
or viii not do this. He knows that the
masses of republicans are practically
united for Roosevelt. lie knows that thu
people want Roosevelt not Hanna. There
fore, he will not appeal to the people. lie
will not appear in the light of an aVowed
opponent of RooseVclt-not until after
tho state delegations arc chosen. He will
appeal 70 anti Roosevelt political leaders
here and there and with the support Of
such financial and business interests as
may prefer him TO Roosevelt hc Will on
deaVor tn have state delegations 20 un-
instructed to tho nationaf convention
there to he stampodod If possible against
the present chief magistrate.
rho New York American made a prcdic
tion that may come true in its maCinary
conversation between Governor Odoll and
Governor elect IorriCk Of Ohio Mt tho Re
publican club in New York city on Wed
noslay morning Of last week, when it
represented the governor to have said:
There may be a fight in this state next
I spring. moro may bc a lEht. ana If so
il will be between the Presidents friends
and his enemies in tho Nepubican party
in this State, not between Governor Odeu
and Senator platt over the state leader
ship as asserted by some democratic or
cans
Anti Roosevelt politicians in tins state
have been active for months. Their first
move was to prevent the republican State
convention q year ago from following the
action of conventions in other States in
indorsiug Roosevelt for the nomination in
1904 They are working now ~ capture
or at least split tho New York delegation
calculating that unless the President has
the fun support of his own state nc can
hc defeated.
Fortunately for Roosevelt he has IN
Governor Odpll a loyal supporter. and the
republican masses arc with him. The
politicians and Wall street interests rep
resented by the New York sun That are
against Roosevelt were against Governor
Odell last year. The governor was I'M
animously rcnomnated despite everything
that they could do. We believe that these
enemies of true republcanism VIII sue
coed no better in defeating the viii Of
tn" party'S rank and file next year than
they did in 1902
In 1902 the men at tho head Of the party
! in this State deserted Harrison for Blaine
| IN 1880 they arraYed themselves in opposi-
| tion to tho soldier statesman and martyr,
| William Mckinley, but COZ. Thomas w.
| bradley and other members of the New
York delegation rebolled
| That rebellion marked the beginning of
| tho end of the power and influence OF lead
| ers who have used the delegation from
| this State TO oppose the popular candidate
| and advance some man specially favored
| by themselves A political revolution, as
| 1t were, has taken place within the last
six or eight years and leader has risen
VINO leads as the masses OF republicans
Will. It would be 10 the lasting shame Of
the Republican party in New York should
| the Presidents home State fail to give to
MIN its fun support in the national CON
Ncntion. If certain men of more or less
| prominence have their way he will not re-
ceiVe such support; but these men have
lost their power TO dictate and control.
and through the efforts of Governor Odell
and other representative leaders, backed
| by the sentiment OF the republican
| masses, we are confident that the Now