The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-27
MIR. ROOSEVELT IS RILED
Has Determined on Cabinet
 Member for Chairman.
Action of Tennessee, Alabama and Maryland Has Added Vigor to the Boom for Judge Parker
 for President.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building. Washington, May 26.

Washington, May 26.
 Things are happening in and around about the White House that are re- ported in very gingerly fashion by the local reportorial contingent assigned to finger at the portals of the execu- tive mansion for the purpose of inter- rogating visitors about their business in particular and their views in gen. erai.
 For instance, they have not to-day told all that Is interesting and signifi- cant about visit made by Senator Kean of New Jersey shortly before noon to-day. Senator kean is a very good natured man. If he were a base ball pitcher, so sunny is his nature or dinarily that he would like as not be called by the fond fans smiling Jack Kean." But the fact that he took his smile into the White House with him to-day and came out with an ugly contortion of displeasure in its place excited much remark as he made his way out of the place. 7.
 The representatives tackled him bravely. but he peremptorally declin- ed to respond. Anyhow, 1t had come to the President that the New Jersey senator would have been aforetime op- posing Governor Franklin Murphy of his State for chairman of the Nation al Republican, Committee, now emphat- ically avowed his disapproval of the choice of Secretary Corteloyu for the place.
 President Roosevelt Ia said to have broken his recent practice of conserv- ative demeanor and let loose the phials of wrath upon Kean for daring to question his judgment. The President feels he has given the question of the chairmanship since the death of Sem ator Hanna all the consideration of its merits and settled upon Cortelyou only after due deliberation and consul tation with his friends.
 MT. Roosevelt Ri1ed.
 Kean protested against the selection of Murphy to the President with im- punity but when 1t came to interpos- ing his views against Cortelyou, then Mfr Roosevelt broke loose. In this whole business of arrangement. the convention and other details of the or- ganization for the campaign MT. Roosevelt. it is said, to have been made sick at heart by the frequency with which he has encountered petty jeal- ousies and bickerings in his party.
 Every time a man was suggested for the chairmanship 1t seemed to engen- der fresh trouble in a number of quar- ters. Then the President got tired and fell upon the faithful neck of Secre- tary Cortelyou. It seemed he was all that was left.
 When Senator Kean went into the White House Senator Proctor and Rep resentative Foster of Vermont were In waiting until Secretary Taft con- cluded conference with the President In his private office. Each visitor saw the President singly. There was no conference about the Cortelyou selec- ton in group. Cnly Senator Kean dar- ed to beard the lion in his den, and came forth almost bodily repulsed. All of which goes to show that all the talk about Cortelyou being persona non grata with old line Republicans has had the effect upon MT. Roosevelt only of tightening his determination to have Cortelyou for his chairman.