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and Mr.. Moody became Secretary of
the Navy, May /. 1902. There are only
three of these men, who were origi-
/ nally selected for the cabinet by Mr..
! Roosevelt, the others having been in
! herited as IL were, from his predeces-
| sor.
Democrats Are Agitated.
There is agitation within Democratic
ranks of Indianapolis in connection
with the mayoralty campaign. Ex-
Mayor Tom Taggart's political ma
chine has been vigorously attacked,
and it looks now as though the at
tack might be very violent and posi-
bly, successful, all of which might have
bearing on Democratic politics in the
state during months to come
The ex-Mayor is a very popular man
throughout the state as well as in his
home city, and should the time come
for stiff political fight to carry the
state. would have to be looked to con-
siderably for party generalship, there
being no shrewder Democratic man.
ager in Indiana
want Hanna to Manage.
Talk about Senator Hanna manag-
ing the presidential campaign next
year is already heard in some quarters.
Undoubtedly everybody in the Repub-
hcan party Immediately concerned in
the success of the ticket, would be 10y
full If the senior Senator from Buckeye
dom would remain at the helm during
the campaign.
However. the general impression is
that he will not care to undertake the
task again for more than one reason.
In the first place he has had all the
honor and glory there is in such a posi$
ton and then probably would not care
to do all the hard work devolving up
on the chairman in presidential year.
Tariff Reforms.
Gov. Cummins of Iowa, as vice
presidential candidate, would almost
certainly be the beneficiary of a lean
ing by President Roosevelt towards the
tarlH reform idea. If the Republican
managers decide next year that
they must throw a sop to the tariff re-
formers within the party it could be
done in no more graceful way, as
things look now, than to name re-
former like Gov. Cummins, to the sec
ond place.
There will be to a certainty howl
from the high protectionists if it de-
Veaops that President Roosevelt is
really in partnership with the Iowa
IDEA. The men who are shouting loud
est for high protection-the stand-pat-
ters as they are pleased to style them
selves-are decidedly uncompromising,
and they will not welcome any signs of
yielding. The differences promise to
be sufficiently pronounced to create
great discussion between now and the
National Convention, Notwithstanding
strenuous efforts to make all things APP
pear harmonious.
Harris After COmmissiOnershfD.
Ex-senator Harris of Kansas is tar
rying in Washington but instead of
giving attention to politics or to a NOM
nation for Governor, which can be his
next year if he desires it, is rusticat-
ing by short trips to his native state
of Virginia. He has tried to buy back
his Kansas farm, but the present owner
wanted an advance of $4,000 on the
senatorial acres beyond what he paid
for them.
Unless he is appointed canal COM
missioner the ex-senator will probably
return to Kansas eventually and in
vest in more Kansas real estate, where
on to raise blooded live stock. But
his friends say the ex-senator is very
probably scheduled for one of the canal
commissionerships