The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1903.
A REBUkE TO ROOSEVELT.

The senate judiciary committee has
takea action on the nomination of
Byrne as district attorney for Della
ware similar to that The Messenger a
few days ago predicted would be the
course of the senate committee on
commerce regarding the nomination of
Crum as collector of the port bof
Charleston. 1t has decided TO report
uRfayorably on Byrne's nomination.
bat TO delay making the report in
erder that President Roosevelt may
withdraw the nomination if he sees
at to do 30. Now the question is:
VIII he do II or will he force the issue
upon the senate? We hope he will pur-
sue the latter course. 1t was the ap-
pointment of this man that raised the.
cry that the influence of the national
administration had been thrown into
the Delaware senatorial fight on the
side OF Addicks. 1t was charged that
vice of notice upon the republicans of
that state that those men only who
were of the lAddicks party would Sc
cure the government patronage. If
the president forces this issue it will
be seen whether or not he is able to
reward the supporters of his friend
Addicks. as it is charged has been
promised The rejection by the senate
committee on a test vote of the nomi-
nation of Byrne should teach Mr.
Roosevelt a wholesome lesson.
The latter is playing in Delaware
game somewhat similar to the one in
the south-he is trying to secure votes
IN the republican national convention.
The Addicks faction controls the re-
publican party in that state.
By the ala of the democrats five or
six anti-AddiCks republicans in the
Iegisl -ture are so far able to prevent
the election of the Gas Man" to the
United States senate. In the republi-
eaa state convention there would be
NO democrats to unite with the anti
Addicks minority in the selection of
delegates to the national convention
If Addicks can secure the senatorship
through the aid of Mr.. Roosevelt it is
have the support of the former in the
national convention and that the Del
aware convention will be so manipulate
ed as to have the delegation of that
state composed of federal officials who
. owe their appointments TO Mr.. Roose-
Velt or OF their friends. This was the
little game that was being played in
Delaware. The president was to help
Addicks to the sCnatorship and Addicks
vas to help Roosevelt to secure the
presidential nomination.
The action of the senate judiciary
committee has apparently knocked this
plan In the head. 1t won't do Addicks
much good to have it understood that
none but his followers are to receive
federal appointments If ii is seen
that the senate will not confirm the
nominations.
President Roosevelt will be sure to
.censtrue the action of the committee
as a rebuke to himself and the country
will also put the same construction up
en- il. This is calculated TO raise the
ire of our super-strenuous president
and put him on his mettle. and IL some
thing sensational comes out OF it the
people need not be surnrised.
The country. We think. will construe
the action of the committee as a CEN
cure OF addicks' political modes an
sebuke to the president for allying
himself with this mar and becoming ?
par - his corrupt proceedings ir
order to satisfy his presidential ambi
kons
Tes. ne hepe the president will no
withdraw the nomination but will fore
the Judiciary committee of the senat
to make the adverse report and the sen
ate TO vote upon the question and IN
republican majority In that body T.
place itself on record for purity in pol
!tics and integrity in presidential al
pointme1lts or favor the prostitution
the Office of president of this great re
public 10 personal ambition Let tn
issue come and let the republican sen
ators show the country on which sid
they will align themselves