The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-31

stand Hanna Assumed Relative to
the Roosevelt Endorsement - Is
Glad to See That There Can Be
ouarreIs Elsewhere as Well as
Among the DemOcrats-Thinks the
Latter. However, Have Got To-
gether.
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, May S0.-When Sena-
for Hanna occupies his Thomasville
winter home. he is a constituent of
Judge James Matthew Griggs, who
represents the Second District in Con-
gress. and who is chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Committee.
Judge Griggs, while here to-day, ex-
pressed his regret that his senatorial
constituent should have become in
volved in anything like a controversy
over the Endorsement of President
Roosevelt. :"
You see," remarked the Judge, II
have a right to take more than pass
ing interest in the political future of
Uncle Mary because of his winter
residence in my district. And this
leads me to feel aggrieved that he
should have seemingly laid down, be-
cause, despite what his friends or en-
emies may say it will appear this way
to the reading public.
II can understand his mistake in
making the bluff but it is easy to un-
derstand every bluff after it has been
called Last year was Senator Forak-
er's year in Ohio politics, and with the
aid of Senator Hanna, he was the
unanimous choice of the Republican
party of that state for reelection.
This year was naturally Senator Han
mas year, but it was Mr.. Foraker's
turn to demand some consideration,
and as the President desired an early
Endorsement, which in my opinion.
shows great political astuteness on his
part, Mr. Foraker could do no better
than insist that Senator Hanna con-
cede this much.
Sarcastic Over Hanna.
"Of course, Senator Hanna was in
complete ignorance of the fact that the
President desired this Endorsement I'M
til the Presidents statement came out
in the papers, although the Presidents
friends in New York and other states
a year ago demanded his renomina-
ton.
"All this being true, can readily
Hanna found it out, and on account
of his great love for the President,
he was more than willing to concede
this much to Senator Foraker"
Then the Judge lapsed into a re-
Elective mood.
81 am, indeed, delighted" he solilo-
quized. Ito see some one else fighting
besides the Democrats And l might
say that I would like it very much
better If our folks, instead of always
insisting on fighting to a finish, would
some times, like Uncle Mark lay
down before the game got too hot"
However" concluded Judge Griggs
Il think the Democratic party, as a
whole, is weary of quarreling. There
are signs that the great majority of
the party will be ready to stand to-
gether in 1904 on issues now affecting
the people. They will nominate some
man who has the confidence of the
masses, and at the same time is not
obnoxious to the business interests of
the country"
Cannot Ignore Bryan.
Which faction of the Democratic
party will name the candidate?" was
asked.
1T is perfect folly to ever think of
the vast majority Of the Democratic
party permitting a small minority to
dictate the candidate and the plat
form. This will never be DONE
How about ignoring Bryan"
''It is idle also to thing of RELOCATING
Mr.. Bryan to. the rear. We can no
more afford to ignore Mr.. Bryan than
we can afford to nominate him. He
must be and ought to be consulted,
both as to the platform and candi-
date. In fact, all Democrats ought to
be consulted about next years plat
form and candidate. No factional or
sectional candidate can hope for any
thing but defeat. AS said. it looks as
if, in the language of Col. Ike Hill;
we are gittin' together right"
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