The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-06
ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT
CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE
DECLARES AGAINST PRESIDENT.
Prints Sensational Editorial Urging
Nomination of Hanna, Foraker or
Some other Party Leader.

CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. 5.-The CONNER
cial Tribune to-day publishes a double
column editorial urging the choice of some
man other than Mr.. Roosevelt as the Re-
publican standard bearer next year. After
the party If present conditions continue, the
editorial says:
surely there are men in the Repub-
lican party to-day as faithful and sincere
as those who have gone before. Why are
they silent in this time OF danger? Do
they not hear the murmurs of party discon-
tent In New York, iE Rhode Island, in
Massachusetts,, in Indiana, In kentucky, in
the South and in the West?
do they not know of the steadily grow
ing Republican anxiety as. TO the result or
the presidential election and the fear for
New York and other States?
"Can. they not perceive the massing OF the
Democratic forces for the battle and the
approachins union of their discordant fac
tions? Why this sluggish supineness. this
lethargic slumber? Why this faltering
speech these hesitating tongues, these om-
inous whispers of faint hopes OF success
when New York State is mentioned? Why
this paralysis of independence when some
blunt man wishes to discuss a presidential
nominee? If the leaders forget the voters
will remember the relief in the New York
delegation when Mr. Roosevelt was trans
ferred from the theater of state politics to
the broader and stronger structure of the
national stage. The anxiety then displayed
10 relieve their State by bestowing Mr..
Roosevelt the Nation is not forgot by
hundreds of the delegates and thousands
phia convention: Is the Republican party
in New York In better condition to-day
than IL was in 1900? No! a thousand times,
no. And every thinking man is aware of il.
The Republican, party cannot count upon
the New York Democrats in 1904 who sup
ported Mckinley in 1900. Have the New
1folx
were SO openly discussed at the last ma
tional convention, ceased TO exist? Is Mr.:
Roosevelt stronger before the people OF
New York than he was when voted out of
the governorship of that great State by
New York's sons at the national conven-
ton? The Republican party wants no sur
mises. ,,ts. no guesses. no gambies, upon these e
mands leader who can carry New York
and secure TO the party the electoral vote
OF that State. There are veterans who
can do IT; there are tried and trusted
men who can make IL a certainty. There
would be no question If our candidate
should be northern Ohio's son, who stands
so nrmiy for the rights Of labor and works
so constantly for the expansion OF trade
and commerce, who is faithful to every
promise and loyal to every friend. He could
carry New York. and doubt would never
choose the soldier. the statesman, the elo-
quent Foraker. the Republican voters
no shadow would darken the campaign.
His magnificent defense of the judiciary
against the attacks OF Tom l. Johnson in
the last Ohio campaign called forth the
highest ecomiums from the New York jour-
nails and marked his legal requirements as
of the most brilliant order and the widest
range. These are Ohio chieftains, but each
State in the Union can furnish some man
whose name will unite the party in New
York and give strength all through the Re-
public Hale or Frye, of Maine: the vet
eran Hoar. of Massachusetts,; Allison, of
Iowa; Spooner, OF Wisconsin,; Cannon. of
Illinois. and score of younger men could
be mentioned who would insure New York.
Indiana has many sons who could bring
triumph to our cause and their nomina ton
would be equivalent to an election.
THE situation Is plainly stated. Facts
are stubborn things that often block
pathway. IL, in view OF all these facts. the
party says II shall be Roosevelt, then so
say. all Of US"