The Washington times., 1903-05-31
ROOSEVELT TO NAME
HIS RUNNING NATE
Leaders Say He Dominates
the Situation.
RESULT OF OHIO iMBR0GLl0
That Unusual Victory Said to Have
Given Him Absolute
Control

AS result of his prompt action in the
recent Ohio imbroglio, and the extraor
dinarily easy way in which he compelled
some of the men who are thought to be
quietly opposing him to obey his man
dates, ii was said last night by some of
the Republican leaders in the city that
not only would President Roosevelt dom
lnate the platform Of the party at the
next convention, but that he would also
say Who is going TO be his running mate.
One of the men who expressed this
view is former Cabinet officer, ard ac-
cording to him it is more than probable
that some young man of virile strength,
of the type of Secretary Moody, will be
selected. rather than man who has
been high in the councils of the party
for years. But, said the former Cabinet
officer, who the man will be is question
that probably no one in the country ex-
cept President Roosevelt himself knows,
and II is not known whether he has as
yet made his choice
Nomination Assured
1.-The action Of the leaders in Ohio,''
continued the speaker, settles the ques-
tion of President Roosevelt's nomina-
tion. There is no longer any opposi-
tion to him in any part of the country,
and his popularity is growing fast.
There is no doubt as 20 his great
strength in the West. 1t is my opinion
that he will get a large part OF the
Populist vote there. It will be remem-
bered that the Populists in some States
were recruited from the Republican
party. These men have renounced their
Populism, and they are now going back
TO their old principles.
President Roosevelt's policy and the
general prosperity both contribute to
this change.
This means that the States which in
the last two campaigns have been con
sidered doubtful are solidiy Republi-
can. Consequently, with all OF this
strength behind him, ii is not surpris-
ing that the President should like tn
choose his mate. and to have something
TO say about the platform, which will
make his second Administration, if he
is elected. purely his own.
He can do this, as il has been years
since one man. and especially a Presi-
dent, has so thoroughly dominated the
Republican party.
No Tariff Revision.
Taking these facts into consideration.
1t is safe TO say there is going to be
no tariff revision at the coming session
of Congress. The President has already
admitted that any tariff tinkering just
now would disturb the business con-
ditions OF the country.
In the meantime the President is
keeping in touch with the big men OF
the party. and he is in no wise assum-
ing the position of a dictator
Conditions, and not his own efforts.
have placed him in his present power
ful position. Although he is a chance
President. his growth OF popularity has
been no more remarkable than his lack
OF anything resembling bitter friction
with the national leaders of the party.
He Will defer 10 the views of the
leaders with reference to the Vice
President. but he will also have enough
TO say in the matter to cause the can
didate to be man of his own way of
thinkin&."
The "Iowa" Idea.
The speaker was Of the opinion that
the Iowa idea" will find a foothoId in
the convention, and that it was more
than probable that plank would be in
serted in the platform calling for revision
II needed. This plank. however, he said,
would be ultra conservative. and nothing
would be said that might lead to any
.4al
In conclusion. the speaker said there
were several men in the house who
could have the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation If they desired it. He was of the
opinion that the nomination would go to
the central West.