The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-20
THE FIGHT ON GEN.
LEONARD A. WOOD.
Senator Hanna is Expected to
Lead the Opposition to
His Advancement.
POSTAL FRAUD
Conviction of Some of the Senator.
Friends in Cuba Is Said to Be
the Reason for His Antas.
onism to Wood.

Washington, Nov. 16.-If the senators
who are trying to make trouble for the
administration can bring it about, Sen
ator n will manage the fight
against the confirmation Of Brigadier
General Wood. Senator Hanna has de-
clined to commit himself. He dislikes
General Wood cordially and is inclined
to hold him responsible for the convic-
ton of his friends who were charged
with postal frauds in Cuba. Many Of
the closest friends Of Senator Hanna.
have urged him to join in the fight
against Wood. The Ohio senator has
asked for time to investigate the case.
He has promised that he will oppose
General Woods confirmation IL con-.
WINGED that the charges against him are
veil founded.
@. Will Join Crusade.
This rather formal announcement OF
Senator Hanna's position is accepted
here to mean that he will join the anti
Wood crusade. Even with Hanna fight
Ing the promotion Of General Wood, the
chances are he will become a major
general with the consent of the senate.
The democrats, who had been counted
upon to line up soidly with the presi-,
dents enemies, show no indication Of
presenting a solid front. A poll Of the
committee OF military affairs shows,
that it is favorable to General Woods
confirmation. Democratic members Of
the committee refuse to play politics in
army affairs. The democrats on the
committee are Bate of Tennessee, Cock.
fen Of Missouri M Pettus of Alabama,
This democratic combination knows as
much, or a little bit more. about army
life and military affairs than any other
In the United States senate, or for that
matter, outside Of it. Senator Bate
served as a private throughout the
Mexican war and in the Confederate
service went from captain to a major,
general. surrendering in 1865. Pettus Of
Alabama is a Mexican war veteran. and
a Confederate brigadier general. Cock
rell was a brigadier general in the Con-
federate army. Senator Cockrell holds
that the time to have opposed General
Woods promotion was when Mckinley
first advanced him irregularly.
Rathbone Has Documents.
Estes G.. Rathbone, Cuban director OF
posts during h military occupation OF
the islands, is now on his way to Wash
'ngton with a trunk full Of documents
nents during General Woods admins
tration. 1t was upon the representa-
lions of Rathbone that Senator Hanna
iled his Srotest with President Roose-
Welt against General Wood, insisting
that he had exceeded his authority in
Instructions to the judge of the trial
court in the Rathbone case. Rathbone
| will first consult Senator Hanna IN his
arrival here, and until this evidence is
submitted the committee on military
affairs probably will delay action.
Senator German is counted upon In
the effort to defeat General Woods
confirmation. His policy is known to
be one of antagonism to President
| Roosevelt in all things. He wants to
emphasize h personality Of the pres
| dent for it's political effect in the east,
because Roosevelt will be the republic
an candidate for president. Should
German and Hanna pool issues, it
would present a most surprising polit-
ical combination. Hanna, Of course.
| will contend hat he is prompted by a
| determination to yindicate his friends,
whom he believes to have been perse-
,uted. He will make it clear that his
| fight is against Wood, not against
| Roosevelt. while German is expected to
| fight Roosevelt through Wood.