Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
the PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
An editorial taken from the Gin
p3nnati Commercial Tribune. a news
paper always extremely favorable tt
Senator Hanna, which was given re-
print prominence Monday in the Wash
ington Post. brought out expression
from number of prominent republic
an senators end party leaders bearing
upon the selection of a republican can
didate for the presidency. The editor
ial, which has been conspicuously dis
played under the caption, Let Us
Reason Together urged the neces-
sity OF Immediately considering for tbs
nomination some other>republican than
President Roosevelt who. it is alleged,
lack strength to carry New York
or to lead the party to victory. The
republication OF the article In Wash
ington attracted much attention at the
capitol. ana resulted in uneuuirocal
declarations from some Of the most
prominent republicans
According to the New York Tribune's
Washington news bureau the desirable
ity OF disabusing the public mind Of
any question of lack OF harmony in
the republican party, and furnishing to
the country the assurance that Theo-
dores Roosevelt will be the republican
candidate for the presidency in 1904.
Is regarded as important by some of the
ablest members of the party. 1t was
believed that the extent to which the
president had been endorsed by state
conventions would have proved suffi-
cient for this purpose, but, in view of
the persistent efforts in certain quar-
tiers by those whose unselfish loyalty
to the party has wavered lately, lead
ing them to becloud the facts and mis-
lead the public, party leaders in the
senate deem 1t opportune to express
themselves III terms which must elm
mate all further possibility of doubt
from the situation.
There was nothing equivocal in this
expression. Senator Plat, of Connecti-
cut. when asked by the Tribune II
President Roosevelt would be the re-
publican standard bearer next year.
said:
II have no doubt oft, regard that
as settled, ard settled 1t ought to be. |
/ am for him first, last and all the
time, and believe the great majority
Of the republicans in the country feel
that way. do not believe there will |
be any other candidate for the NOM
inatton, and IL 1t were possible for any
other candidate to wrest the nominal
ton from President Roosevelt be-
lieve he would be defeated at the polls"
Senator Foraker declared: "There
II not, in my opinion, any question
about the nomination Of President
Roosevelt sour candidate. He is in
office. He came In under the most
difficult and trying conditions and cir
cumstances. He has acquitted him.
self splendidly. He has made no mis-
takes. certainly not OF any Importance
He is q popular man with the great
masses Of people the whole country
OVER. He IL broadminded and agrees
sive in his patriotism and in his
He represents the
highest ana best morals of the coun-
try. and stands before the people to-
day known to all as one who has been
tried and who has been found faith
ful. He has earned nomination, and
I have no doubt that 1t will be given
to him." When asked directly whether
be thought Senator Hanna displeased
at mention OF his name in connection
Tho presidency, Senator Foraker "did
not doubt that 1t is pleasing to be
in that connection" Sena-
Tor Proctor expressed absolute faith
that Mr.. Roosevelt would be nominat-
I'd and elected for another term, and
hoes not believe that the name of any
Dther candidate will be considered by /