New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
ONLY ONE CANDIDATE.
and THAT rs ROOSEVELT.
SO Republican National Committee
men and Other Leaders Declare.
IFRoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington Dec. 10-Many members OF the
Republican National Committee have arrived in
Washington. and several of them have added
their testimony in uncertain terms that
which has appeared in these dispatches IN the
last few days. and which, the party leaders de-
clare. has already proved beyond question the
unanimity Of the party for Roosevelt as the
next Presidential candidate.
INDIANA IN ROOSEVELT LINE
Harry New National Committeeman from IN
diana, laughed at the suggestion that his State
delegation might favor some other candidate.
He said:
There IS only one candidate for the RepubH-
can nomination That is President Roosevelt,
and in my opinion no other will be pre-
sented 70 the convention or thought of. Indi-
ana VIII not only support the President in the
nominating convention next year, but her cleo
toral vote will be given TO him without ques-
t1on. know Senator Hanna have known him
well for years. He has never in the slightest
way indicated to any that he has aspira-
tons for the nomination He has friends IN In
diana, many OF them, but they do not consider
that he is a candidate in any sense OF the word
for the nomination, and have no idea Of offer
ing him support. The people Of the country
have only one candidate for the nomination
He is President Roosevelt, and there will be no
other.
Graeme Stewart. National Committeeman from
Illinois, speaking of Mr. ROosevelt's candidacy.
said;
and I do not think the Republican voters Of
Illinois are stopping to consider any one else
National Committeeman Mulvane. Of Kansas.
was equally emphatic in his declaration in favor
of the Presidents nomination. saying:
Kansas has not considered anybody but Roose-
velt- I think sentiment in his favor prevails all
through that section of the West, and 1 did not
hear anything to the contrary from any other
section until came East.
THE IOWA IDEA" EXPLODED.
Iowa Republicans are just sound the
tariff the Republicans Of any other State"
said Ernest E. Hart, National Committeeman
from that State, this evening at the Arlington
The Iowa idea as It came to be known, has
! been exploded It was just furry that didn't
/ last long. and the views of Iowa Republicans on
the tariff now are in thorough accord with the
views of the party at large. Those who believe
/ the tariff should be revised are content TO let
the matter rest until after the Presidential cleo
ton"
rs there any sentiment in Iowa favorable TO
| the nomination Of Senator Hanna for the Prest-
/ dency?' Mr.. Hart was asked
/ Not that know Of" he answered Iowa is
for President Roosevelt II is the expectation
/ OF the Iowa Republicans that he will be the
nominee and so far as I know there has been
| no other discussed in connection with the
/ nomination. The, anti-Roosevelt editorial was
published in the Cincinnati paper since left
! home. and. while I have had no personal oppor-
/ tunity TO judge what It's effect has been. have
no reason to believe that it viii in any way
weaken the Roosevelt sentiment
NORTH DAKOTA KNOWS HIM
Whatever anti-Roosevelt sentiment there is IN
the country has found no Judgement in North
Dakota. according to Alexander Mckenzie the
| North Dakota National Committeeman.
| Why. I have never even heard any other
/ T1aT in vvirb he
ton" said Mr. Mckenzie tonight. TT is ac-
| cepted in North Dakota, as a matter of course
| that Mr. Roosevelt will be the nominee It was
/ out in North Dakota. you know that Mr.. Roose-
| velt had his ranch and he lived among our
| people for number of years Our people know
| and admire him. and they want him for the
| candidate. His trip through North Dakota last
! summer rek1ndled the enthusiasm and made
| him more popular than ever. No State in the
Union is now more safely Republican than North
Dakota We will give Mr.. Roosevelt a plurality
! of 10000 next November"
RHODE ISLAND ALL RIGHT.
General Brayton. National Committeeman
| from Rhode Island. entertains no suggestion that
| his State is anything but a stanch Republican
| State.
| Who says Rhode Island went Democratic in
| the last election2" he inquired with some de-
| finance "Oh. yes. last year he elected a Single
| Taxer for Governor, and in November he was
| chosen by a reduced majority. But look at the
| Lieutenant Governor, other State officials and
| both branches of the legislature. All RepubIi-
can. We have large foreign vote in our manu-
! featuring cities. but next year Rhode Island
VIII be the same solIdIy Republican state she
| always has been
! Roosevelt? Why. of course everybody in our
| State is for him This talk about a detection
| from the President is encouraged by Southern
Republicans and others. who want to be able
to tell him soon that they have crushed il out
| Then they VIII ask him for the couectorships"
Senator Penrose. who holds Senator Quay's
proxy as National Committeeman. said to-day:
| favor Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination and be-
| heve he is the strongest candidate the Repub-
| Hcan party could find. I think ne is the
| strongest candidate who could be presented To
! the people OF Pennsylvania, and that he win
| carry the State by the largest majority ever
! given any
STRONG IN NEBRASKA.
so far as the Presidency is concerned in the