The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-20
HANNA DOES NOT
WANT To SERVE
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Who Will Be Chairman of RspUb-
Iican COMMITTEES?
ROOT HAS A 6UZZING BEE
NAVY MORE POPULAR THAN
THE ARMY.
ROOT HAS A sUZzlNe BEE
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Washington, Sept. 19.-There appears
never before to have been so much
chatter about who is to be the next
chairman of the national committee on
the Republican side. 1t is an Amerf-
can political custom to leave the selec-
ton of the chairman OF either political
party to the candidate put in nomina-
ton Tor president or to his friends
NOW, Theodore Roosevelt is surely the
Republican candidate for 1903. and be-
cause Mr.. Roosevelt's actions are not
10 be foretold by any ordinary method
or political prophecy, conjecture is rife.
UPON the chairman of the national
committee devolves not merely the gen
eral conduct of the canvass. but also
the supervision Of the details, and ne
must be a man of iron endurance as
Wen as tremendous ability in the man
agement of men and matters. Mr..
Hanna has conducted two presidential
campaigns. Possibly. he feels he has
done his duty to his country. At any
rate. he does not want to try ft over
again. Massachusetts would like to see
Ex-Governor Crane In the chair. Mr.
Crane is a close friend Of the president.
but he is not the Massachusetts mem
Der of the Republican national commit
tee, that office being held by G. Won l.
Meyer United States ambassador to
itaiy, but each national convention
chooses through the various state dele
cations its own national committee.
Inc national committeeman from New
YORK would appear to be the proper
person for the national craftsmanship.
II would be novelty TO see a New
Yorker in that position.
Roots Bee Buzzing.
There is, or seems TO be, a desire to
remain in public life on the part OF
those who have once tasted the intoxi-
cation Of that kind Of existence in the
national capital. The latest develop-
ment Of this phase of the effect Of office
holding is shown in the appearance
Of eT-members of the cabinet returning
TO the senate. It is whispered that the
latest candidate for the tOga is or viii
be Secretary Root But then Secretary
Root has been rumOred as having a
Jealous eye on the presidential candf-
dacy, and likewise the candidacy for
governor Of New York. Whether there
is anything i'm the latest gossip or not.
Senator Depew. who is by no means so
sure of his return TO the United States
seEate as he wOuld-like to be, is looking
TO his fences and means to give the
possible candidate from the cabinet a
stiff run.
House Committees.
Uncle Joe Cannon has, they say. ar
ranged everything for his housekeep-
ing. He has his various committees all
nicely listed, listed. and the chairs are
already allotted. The speaker to-be be-
heVes in expedition, and with a view to
putting a little hustle into legislative
affairs, he has quietly consulted the
president and other leaders of the party
IN and out Of congress relative to the
organization of the various committees
and the result is that he is prepared to
make his assignments without delay
as soon as the. action Of the caucus
which dominates him is confirmed by,
the formal vote Of the house. OF course.
there VIII be changes. but for the most
part the present chairmen are good
friends Of Uncle Joe and he will not
attempt to disturb them
Navy Now Preferred.
Owing to the discouraging condition
OF the army register from the promo
ton standpoint, the navy is becoming
much more popular. and Annapolis is
more desirable academy than West
Point Furthermore, the increase in
the size of the army has greatly
cheapened rank. Formerly, to be Il
captain in the army was not a bad
berth, but today there are so many cap