Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-22
FACTIONS SQUABbLE
The Only Menace to Ro@e-
velt's Nomination.
WHAT LEADERS MAY DO
CONSIDER PARTY SUPERIOR TC
ANY CANDIDATE
And Take Man Upon Whom All Will
Unite-Foraker and the Situa-
ton in Ohio.

The contingency which is the okiy mef-
ace to Mr. Roosevelt's nomination, in the
opinion of many politicians at the Capitol.
is this: That if the squabbling continues
between the Roosevelt and anti Roosevelt
factions the great leaders of the republican
party in the pivotal states may get to-
gether and say:
1.-THE peace and welfare of the republi-
can party are superior to the claims of
any candidate. Out with Hanna and
Roosevelt both. and let's nominate a man
upon whom all can unite"
Which wouldn't hurt Senator Hanna's
feelings at all. In fact it is said, he would
rejoice as did Brer Rabbit when Brer Fox
threw him in the briar patch. In that
event, 1t is said, that leaders would look
for a man who could not be charged with
affiliation with Wall street, thus elminat-
ing the objections of one faction of repub-
licans, and who would satisfy the demands
of another faction for an ultra-conversative
candidate
With some republicans 1t is anything to
prevent Roosevelts nomination." BY some
other republicans the proviso is added. 'All
right, just so we don't disrupt the repub-
llcan party.
Working for Instructed Delegates.
In the meantime the Presidents friends
licans desire his denomination win bestir
themselves to secure instructed delegations,
so that when the convention meets they can
point to a solid phalanX of pledged dele
gates as proof of their assertion that the
people want Roosevelt If some of the poll
ticianS do not
Politicians at the Capitol today were in
terested in the gossip concerning the Ohio
situation, which is attracting renewed at
tention since the return of Senator Foraker.
Considerable curiosity was eYinced to know
Senator Foraker's future course. The sem
ator called at the White House this morn
ing, and after he came back to the Capitol
a number of his friends talked with him.
In Ohio circles 1t is said that Senator For
aker still holds the view that the Ohio
delegation to the convention should be in
structed for the President If it is desired to
secure beyond question the support OF
Ohio's vote for Mr. Roosevelts renomina-
ton.
that while the present contest in Ohio os-
tensibly centers upon the proposition in
volying Senator Foraker's personal prestige
at the same time he is making the issue
upon a question in which the Presidents $
welfare is involved.
Advice From Friends.
Some Of Senator Forakers friends ad-
vised him today not to take4an active hand
in renewed hostilities in the Ohio situation
uiiieSo 'Hc 1iesiucHl gives MIN Soiuo uciiieo
assurance of administration support or at
least administration approval. The sena-
tors friends were averse to his going ahead
and opening up bitter factianal hght in
Ohio politics on his own responsibility. ex-
posing himself to the scars of battle with
out prospect of joining in the reward Of
possible victory.
1t is known that some of President Roose-
velts Ohio advisors have urged the Presi-
dent to keep hands off of the Ohio situa-
ton. These gentlemen have taken the
ground that it will be better to let the
delegation go to Chicago uninstructed than
for the President to give the appearance
,of joining issue with Senator Hanna