The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-19
THE FIGHT ON GEN. ~
LEONARD A. WOOD.
Senator Has Expected to
Lead the asition to
His Advancement.
POSTAL FRAUD
Conviction of Some Of thesenator's
Friendsin CEisasIs Said to Be
the Reason for his Antag-
onism to Wood.

Washington, Nov. Jeff the senators
who are trying to make trouble for the
administration can bring it about, Sen
ator Hanna 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 conyic-
ton of his friends who were charged
with postal ~fraudsin l Many of
the closest friends Of Senator Hanna
have urged him to join in the fight
against Wood. ThessO Ohio senator has
asked for time tt 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 near that he will join the anti
Wood crusade. Even with Hanna fight
ing the promotion Of General1Nopd, 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 solidly with the presi-
dents enemies, show no Indication OF
presenting a solid front. A poll Of the
committee on military affairs shows
that 1t is favorable to General Woods
confirmation. Democratic members Of
the committee refuse to play politicssin
army affairs. The democrats o n the
committee are Bate of Tennessee, Cock
re1l of Missouri and 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
cell was a brigadier general in the Con-
federate army. Senator Cockrell old
that h 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 the military occupation of
the islands, is now IN his way to Wash
'ngton with a trunk full of documents
relating to the receipts and disburse-
nents during General Woods admins
%tration. 1t was upon the representa-
lions of Rathbone that Senator Hanna
fled 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 on 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 n of antagonism to President
Roosevelt in all things. He wants to
emphasize the 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-
teal combination. Hanna, of course,
will contend that he is prompted by a
determination to vindicate 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.