New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
SUPPORT FOR ROOSEVELT
NO OTHER CANDIDATE.
AIHsOn and Hale Say President VII
Be Unopp0sed IN Contention.

Washington. Dec. S.-A touch Of treason
makes the whole world loyal, judging by pOliti-
cal sentiment in Washington to-day. While
rumors of disafection in the Republican ranks
have recently furnished abundant fuel for sen
sationaI newspaper stories and occasionally
there has been suggested, more or less fippantly
the name of some other Republican than MI
Roosevelt as possible Presidential candidate.
the first serious editorial along those lines has
elected storm Of protest from those in a. posi-
tion speak with authority, and has brought
out expressions of loyalty and confidence in the
President to an extent which. while not sur
prisfng 70 those in close touch with the senti-
rnent of the party, is regarded most gratify-
ing by the party leaders In their estimation
the interviews in this mornings Tribune will
have the effect OF uniting the party workers
eliminating al possible disfntegration into fac
tionaI camps. and inspiring the rank and iIe
with confidence and enthusiasm which augur
well for success at the polls.
EAST AND WEST IN AGREEMENT.
Senator Allison, who is one Of the most con-
servative party leaders but whose opinion al
ways carries great weight and Senator Hale.
whose political sagacity is almost proverbial,
have to-day added their testimony to the ex-
pressious Of confidence in President ROOseveIts
strength d standard bearer. and the few
Senate leaders not yet heard from have deter
mined to give expression TO their faith and 10y
atty at no distant date. To a representative of
The Tribune Senator Allison said to-day:
There is. in my opinion. no question regarding
Mr.. ROCseVelt'S nomination and election. He
has given US a remarkably able administration
and the people realize that fact l do not eX-
pect 70 see the slightest opposition 70 him IN the
convention, iowa declared ltseI 1or h!Trl ana
his strength and popularity are unquestiOned In
my entire section Of the country.
Senator Hale's name was mentioned as
Presidential possibility in the editorial Of The
Cincinnati ConmerciaI-Tribune'' alluded to in
last nights dispatches. but the Senator to-day
discaimed emphaticaIly any ambition in that
direction. He said.
While it is always pleasing TO have ones
praises sounded in the newspapers. l do not
think there is any necessity for my saving that
l am not now. never have been. and never ex-
pecJ to be a Presidential candidate. I am cor
daily and heartily for the nomination OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and while I shall not be a mem
ber Of the next -atiOnal Convention. which will
. be held al Q time when my duty here IS impera-
+ tive l am entirely safe in saying that the Maine
delegation Will be for the Presidents nomina-
tion. first last and all the time. Nobody else is
talked of in Maine, and shall give him the
old fashioned Maine Republican majority at the
election.
do not think there is anything but newspaper
agitation az the bottom of all the talk about any
other candidate. The President is very strong
with the people, and they want him again
My colleague is amply capable Of speaking for
himself but I know THAI he feels Just as I do
IN this matter
MASSACHUSETTS FOR ROOSEVELT
James b. Reynolds. secretary OF the Repub-
lican state Committee of Massachusetts, is IN
Washington to-day. and. as he is generally re-
garded as the highest authority en- political con-
djtious in this state his attention was called 70
the assertion Of the Cincinnati Editor. that the
last election in Massachusetts, showed that the
Republicans of that State We're unusually apa-
thetic in their feeling toward the President He
said:
Nothing could be further from the truth Our
last campaign singularFy free from State is
sues. The Republican platform. which was very
short. indoFsed The President; two members OF
the Cabnet-SeCretaries Shaw and Moody
spoke for the State ticket. and for the first time
in the history of the State the Republican vote
in on year was larger than at the preceding
C,ection. when representatives in Congress were
elected.
Why, it was announced from the sturnp thar a
Republican victory a saying OF amen" 10
the President. il declared by the Derrocra Tic
orators that the policy OF the administration
was involved in the election The issue was laid
down and accepted both sides OF the case were
presented TO The voters, and the voters declared
for President Roosevelt in q fashion so hearty
and enthusiastic that the sound should have
reached every editorial sancturl in Ohio Coz
eruCr Bates standing platform that in
do-sed the President and pledged 10 him the
support or the republican party OF the State
was elected by plurality Of $4,000 and that IN
spite Of = sple0didly nlled Democratic carupaiSu
chest and the most vigorous campaign that a
united and resourcefIl Democracy could wage
Massachusetts viii keep its pledge and send a
delegation 10 the national convention solid and
enthusiastic for the President. The party there
is all for him. leaders. workers and masses alike
II the discomfort IN other States Is like that
in Massachusetts the national convention Of
1904 viii be q historic one in it's unanimity and
enthusiasm for one man.
Unusually attractive and exceednsly interesting