The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-11-05
POLITICAL NOTES.
What Leaders and Others Say
and Do.

The Republican Convention heio Ut
MiGdleshoro, Ky, to nominate success
sor TO the late Representative boreing' ais
agreed so violently that one iactlon WIN
drew and met at London. Or. w. Hou-
frey Hunter received 246 votes, to "a Tor
Ramsey. his remaining opponent, and was
declared the nominee by the delegates VINO
remained at Midd:esboro, while the seeed-
ing Convention at London nominated ".
C. Edwards. DIR. Hunter has appealed 10
the Courts to recognize him as the reSu-
lar nominee.
An area of marked perturbation, as the
Weather Bureau would say, has been
created in Kansas politics by violent cls-
agreement between Gov. Bailey ana Cyrus
Leland. This is the more starting De
cause Gov. Bailey was Lelands protege
and owes large part of his political al
vnncement to him. They say it IS tight
L IT, the end and one OF the" has 10 80 ''
Il IN regarded as almost certain TINT
Senator Hanna viii not be the Chairman
Of the Republican National committee CUR
Ing the next campaign. President loose
seIt would be glad to have his tried and
tested abilities in that position, but the
Senator feels that his health is none TOO
rood and that he prefers to rest on the
very substantial laurels already gained In
chat position.
1t is said that he went over to New
York to sound the moneyed men as to their
contributions. but met with fiat refusal
from those who had hitherto been the
largest contributors. They would DO any
thing fer Senator Hanna personally, put
they were no longer inclined to help the
Republican party. The probable reason
for this is that they do not feel the sharp
pressure upon the moneyed interest OF the
two previous campaigns.
There is talk of successors to Senator
Hanna, among them Gen. DICK, the
Chairman of the 0hia Republican Com
mittce. His friends claim that he has
done a great work in building up the party
In Ohio To its present strength
The question as to the Secretary is also
a leading one. Mr. Perry s. Heath, late
Assistant PostmasterGenerai,i Is the Sec
retary at present. but there are doubts as
to how he will stand after the pubiIca ton
of Gen. Bristow's report His friends
claim that he will appear in good shape.
while his opponents say the opposite Two
candidates have appeared for the place
one being Col. Harry 8. New, OF indian.
apolis; the other, Mr.. L. A. Coolidge, OF
Chicago. Both are strong men, having
= large following.
Nj. Charles J. Bonaparte Is said to be
\ strong candidate for Senator McComas
seat.
Gen, Charles H. Grosvenof. the famous
political arithmetician, gives the forecast
Tor Ohio. He says that both parties be-
ran their campaign very late, and not
much enthusiasm has 80 far developed.
There could be / 100000 votes in Ohio.
but probably nothing like this will be
reached Col Herrick is most efficient
and attractive candidate and is doing very
we'll. Mr.. johnson will lose considerable
force Of oldtime Democrats who Will not
. vote for the heterogeneous patchwork OF
ideas that he stands for. He has hereto
fore been very abusive Of Democrats, and
this is not forgotten. It is probable that
johnson will be beaten By Herrick by a
plurality CT 1000. 1t may reach 1000
The Legislature will be Republican by
from Z TO 10 in the Senate and at least 10
In the House.
Senator T. N. Cockrell, Of Missouri, is
said to be not at all disturbed by the
lanching Of his boom for President He
Is sure Of being Senator from Missouri as
long as he lives, because he wears yarn
socks and boots, and chews twist tobacco
and led his brigade across the State In
his bare feet, because most of his men
were without shoes. He stands for the
old Democracy without any modern van.
ations and without any faint Of city no
fin1a