Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
Roosevelt for Hermann.


that Binger Hermann is in disfavol
with the administration has at last re.
ceived knockout blow. Here it is:
DR.. I, W. Harris, chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee
of the First District, has received from
Senator John H. Mitchell copy of che
letter which the Senator has received
from Hon. Thomas II. Carter, president
OF the National Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Commission, which proves
conclusively that President Roosevelt
is favorable to Binger Hermann's elec-
tion to congress. The letter is as fol-
bows:
est. Louis, Mo-, May 2.-Hon. John
FL. Mitchell, Washington, D. c. My
dear Senator: Please pardon delay in
answering your esteemed favor of re
cent date from New York. l had hoped
to see more OF you and to be able to
give an answer to portion of your
letter through personal interview be
fore your departure from st. Louis, but
learned tonight that you had left the
city and, therefore, the privilege of a
meeting was denied.
II am gratifed to know that your
health is improving, and it is needless
to say that, in common with those who
know you best, indulge The hope that
you may ere long be restored to the ro-
bust physical condition which was the
envy OF all many years ago.
''In regard to the candidacy for con-
gress of Hon. Binger Hermann, to
which you refer, permit me to say that
/ made 1T IA special point to ask Presi-
dent Roosevelt direct what his attitude
was in regard to Mr.. Hermann. had
no doubt, to begin with, as to his reply,
but since according to your suggestion,
persons resisting the election of Mr..
Hermann had suggested that his can
didacy was regarded with dsfavor by
the president, felt constrained to Sc
cure for you, as Mr.. Hermann's friend,
direct information from headquarters.
In his usual frank and forceful man.
ner, the president used, as near as /
can recall, the following language, to-
wit:
"'There is not one word of truth in
the rumor that | am opposed to Mr..
Hermann's election but, on the con.
trary, | heartily and earnestly desire
his election. hope that every voter
who believes in the principles of the
party and wishes well for the admins
tration will cast his vote for Mr. Her
mann. Tho rumored quarrel between
MIR. Hermann and myself is without
foundation. Our relations are, and al
ways have been, cordial
"rhe foregoing is substantially, if
not actually, tho language of the presi-
dent. | do not apprehend, nv dear
Senator, that any republican will be
deceived by the designing rumors set
atloat by the opposition to the admins
tration for the purpose of bringing
about the defeat of our party candi-
date. Hon. Binger Hermann is too well
known to the people of Oregon as an
earnest, honest, faithful public servant
to warrant the belief that any idle
campaign rumor could encompass his
defeat by republican votes.
"My understanding is that distinct
issue arose between Mr.. Hermann and
Secretary Hitchcock involving the pol,
icy Of the General Land Office, as ad-
ministored 10y Mr., Hermann. Mr.
hermann took the broad, liberal west
crn idea OF the administration of the
land laws rs his guide, while Mr. Hitch
cock, with equal honesty, adopted n
more rigid policy than that which has
heretofore obtained in the administra-
tion of tho land laws under republican
administrations. As Commissioner of
the General Land Office. MIR. Hermann
could not yield his convictions to the
secretary, and, therefore, in manly
fashion, resigned his position. This
course OF conduct was creditable to
Mr.. Hermann, and the tenacious ad-
herence of the Secretary of the In.
terror to his own views of republican
land policy must be regarded as credit
able TO him.
tNWith kind regards, sincerely yours,
"THoMAs Ii. CARTER."