Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16
TO DEFEAT ROOSEVELT
Queer Combination to Preiu-
dice Organized Labor.
WALL STREET PLANS
THE MILLER CASE TO PLAY I'M
PORTANT ROLE.
How Democrats and Some Republicans
Are Conniving to Influence
National Convention.

Ii statements by men of accurate infor-
| nation and of the highest standing are
correct there is now in process of forma-
ton a plan by which the democratic con-
gressional committee. certain influential
elements in Wall street and trade unionism
may combine for the defeat of President
Roosevelt for the nomination for the presi-
dency in the next republican national con-
vention. The plan Of procedure, it is stated,
Is to have the democrats stir up organized
labor against Mr.. Roosevelt over the Miller
incident at the government printing office,
and then Wall street elements will use the
nation of the President in the next con-
vention.
These several interests have not the same
end in view, it is pointed out. although
the result of their efforts. if the present
course mapped out is followed. will lead
to but one result that being the defeat
of Roosevelt for the nomination. The story
of this strange union of interests has an
impossible sound. 1t suggests intrigue of
the most complicated nature. In some of
its phases it smacks of duplicity. But at
any rate the administration is aware of
at least some of the facts in the case.
Effort of Democratic Committee.
There has recently been an effort on
the part of the democratic congressional
committee to secure all available informa-
tdon in relation to the case of Miller, the
assistant foreman of the bindery of the
government printing office, whose discharge
and reinstatement has caused such great
complications that the matter has become
one of the most delicate problems for the
President to handle. There are many facts
in this case, ii is said, by men who are
familiar with all the inside history relating
to the controversy that have not been made
public. The democratic committee, or at
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have recently made unusual efforts to se-
cure all possible facts bearing on the case.
The purpose of such proceeding, If 1t
were Immediately before a national cleo
ton, would be very evident But there
appears to be an abundance OF time to
collect material for the democratic hand
not yet acted in the matter and possibly
will not for some weeks to come.
Reason for Unusual Haste.
This unusual haste. it is said. Is not with
out reason. 1t is that the work being done
is not SO much to defeat Mr.. Roosevelt by
democratic votes on election day as it is to
prevent his nomination next summer. 1t Is
stated that influences which cannot be
questioned to their purposes and which
relate to Wall street and other financial
centers endeavOring to precipftate
fight by labor organizations on the Presi-
dent at early date possible and that
they are operating in conjunction with
cording to this view. is to have democrats
make fight on Mr.. Roosevelt in the Miller
case. in order to embrOil organized labor
against him. this to be done by placing
pretudicial facts in the Miller before
labor organizations in so prominent man.
ner as to create resentment as what they
will undertake to show has been unfriendly
action by the President toward the princi-
pies of organized labor.
Those who have become satisfied that this
plan is really in progress have asked why
it should be necessary to begin such work
far ahead Of the events which ii is hoped
to influence. The reply has been that the
Wall street and other financial influences
which have sought to iniure the Presidents
prospects for the nomination realize that in
campaign. They cannot begin too soon.
Object Of the Democrats.
1t is not asserted that the democrats. in
joining hands with Wall street republicans,
are acting because of any ulterior motives.
They are simply working to promote dem
ocratic success as they see the matter. In
the first place. If Roosevelt receives the
nomination all the work they are doing will
tend to make democratic votes If he is de-
feated for the nomination they feel that
they will have better chance to elect q
democratic President with some other re-
publican candidate to beat. as they believe
Mr.. Roosevelts defeat in such a case would
be regarded by the west a victory for
Wall street.
In the meantime the organized labor press
is not commenting on the Miller case. These
publications that have wide circulation
among union men of every branch are
awaiting the Presidents final decision In
the Miller case. They also want to hear
what the facts are in this case. all of which
Will be made public in the course of time.