Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

TO MANAGE CAMPAIGN
Believed That the President
is for Mr.. Hanna.
CASE OF MR.. HEATH
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN EXECU-
TIVE TO MEET HERE SOON.
Proposed Legislative Measures Will Be
Considered and the Political
Situation Discussed.

The announcement that the national re-
publican executive committee will meet in
this city in December has caused consid-
cradle comment concerning the probable
action that will be taken by the committee
at that time 1t has been stated that the
committee will then select the next place
of meeting.
But the real reason for the meeting OF
the committee so long before the conren-
ton involves Il far more important matter
than the mere place of meeting the pur-
pose of the early meeting is 10 review the
political situation and give all the mem
bers opportunity to express their oplh-
ions of the situation in their states. with
a view to determining what course should
be taken by the party in respect to !esisia-
ton to be enacted by the coming Congress.
To Consider Measures.
The meeting of the committee will b, VSry
near the time for the regular Sc sion OF
Congress There important questions 10
be considered by the com nittee TIE rep
resentatives OF all the sta es will give their
views of the effect on their particular local.
tiles of various proposed legislative meas
ureS, and will suggest what In their view
should be done in order to strengthen the
party in their states. The proposed amend
ment to the banking law will be one of the
most important measures to be considered
Then. too, 1T is regaId de! by members OF
the committee important that there
should he occasional exch inges of views by
them during the coming winter in order
that the political situation throughout the
country may be understood at all times
The disturbed condition of business affairs
in some places has suggested to members OF
the committee the likelihood that the COM
ing campaign may be fraught with difficult
ties which it is inpOSsible to see at this
time.
They realize that with such a leader as
Mr.. German at work il is well to keep
sharp lookout. especially in those states
which are regarded as possible ground for
democratic gains.
The committee also wishes to form an
idea as to the man who is to control the
next campaign. The opinion is prevalent
in the committee that President Roosevelt
will receive the nomination for President,
and 1t is believed this is sufficiently settled
to permit the committee to organize prac-
tically for the campaign. although 1t is
usual for the committee to get together
two three months later than the time
now proposed and to defer the selection of
a chairman and secretary for the conduct
of the campaign until after the convention
has met and acted.
The formal selection of officers for the
campaign will not be made until after the
convention has acted next summer. but it
is believed an understanding will be reach
ed at very early date. as to the men who
Mr. Hanna for Chairman.
Members of the committee believe that
when the time for the President to speak
concerning his preference for chairman
for the executive committee and manager
of the campaign comes, he will urge the ac-
ceptance of this place upon Senator Hanna.
it is generally believed that every reason
exists favoring Senator Hanna for that
place especially If President Roosevelt is
nominated 1t is believed that the condition
of Mr.. Hanna's health will not prevent him
from performing the duties of this RESPONSE
BILE position. Even If he finds it necessary
to husband his forces the committee would
have the benefit of his judgment and wide
knowledge concerning political matters.
Although there has from time to time
been talk of kind to indicate that MIR.
Hanna would not accept such place, and
that President Roosevelt would prefer some
one else, yet members of the committee
are convinced that the relations existing
between the President and Senator Hanna
have constantly been such as to make it
entirely probable that the President will
want Mr.. Hanna and that the latter will
serve as manager of the campaign.
Both Senator Lodge and Governor Crane
of Massachusetts have been named as men
likely to be preferred by the President to
manage his campaign. But neither of
them has the wide political experience of
Mr. Hanna. While their ability is acknowl-
edged within the range of their careers yet
in the selection of "a manager of the cam
paign the shrewd politicians declare that
experience counts for much that the
advantages Of having the services of Mr.
Hanna should not be lost.
The Case of Mr.. Heath
1t is indicated that there may be divis-
ion of opinion in the committee as to the
advisability of having Mr.. Perry S. Heath
continue as secretary of the national cam
paign committee. Confidence is expressed
in Mr. Heath by the members of the COM
mittee as far as his administration of the
office of the first assistant postmaster gen.
eral is concerned, and he is acknowledged
as having unusual abilities for the very
trying duties of secretary. But the course
that has been taken by Senator German in
Maryland recently has convinced some
members of the committee that the coming
national campaign is not to be conducted
on any high plane of national issues. They
look for mud singing and plenty of it,
They fear that the fact that Mr.. Heath was
first assistant postmaster general during
the time the wrongdoingS were committed
in that branch of the postal service will be
cause enough for q personal attack on him
during the campaign. They believe that
Mr. Heath if he thinks any advantage can
come to his party thereby, will be the first
to suggest that he should retlfe from the
Office of secretary.
Many of the members of the committee
| are extremely warm personal friends Of
Mr. Heath, and they will resent any SuS-
gestjon that he retire. But while that is
| the case there will be enough members of
| the committee who will take the other view
! OF the matter to make it doubtful whether
! he will wish to retain the position of see
| rotary If he does retain that place 1t is
| believed he will only do upon the urgent
| request of his friends.
| Mr. Louis A. Coolidge, Washington cor
respondent for the New York Commercial
| Advertiser, is spoken of as a likely success
sor to Mr., Heath should the latter decide
| To retire from the committee.
Anacostia and Vicinity