Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-28
A LIVELY STAMPEDE
All Want to Get on Roose-
velt Band Wagon.
WALL STREET GIVES UP
NO HOPE OF DEFEATINGs HIS
NOMINATION.
Illinois and Indiana Will Instruct for
Him-Massachusett "Big Four
Southern Republicans in Line.

There are indications of a lively stam-
pede of republicans to get on the Hoose-
welt band wagon. Men who nave been
lukewarm for his denomination heretofore
are recovering their voices and, preparing
to Shout for him.
Every sign points to the complete demorali-
zation of the opposition. Wall street seems
to have finally given up hope OF deaeatlng
him. In this situation there is pronounced
accession to the volume of Roosevelfrshout-
ing and some of 1t Is traced to the roundup
of the opposition where beforehanded polt-
clans in that outfit are preparing to strike
camp and hit the Roosevelt trail in time TO
overtake the stage and secure gooa seats.
After all the talk about the strong I'M
dercurrent' Of Roosevelt opposition, the
promoters of it have not been able te ma
one responsible. prominent republican Will
ing to launch his presidential bark upon
the treacherous flood They despair or De-
guiling any one to become canGdate.
Illinois and Indiana.
Illinois republicans are holding their an
nual love feast today. Senator Culioit'
received a telegram this morning 1rom the
scene of the political communion, stating
that there is nothing but Roosevelt senti-
ment in the meeting. Representative Rooen-
berg who is just back from soutnern III
nois, says the republicans are talk'pe
about no one but Roosevelt.
Indiana will probably be the next district
heard from. Chairman Goodrich of the re-
publican state committee VIII reach WASH
ington late this even ng, and VIII pc joined
tomorrow by Governor Durbln, VINO IS com
ing to attend the Gridiron dinner next Sat
urday night
Chairman Goodrich will confer with the
two senator's and the delegation In the
House about holding the convention Tor
election of delegates to the national con-
vention.
1t is understood he wants the leaders to
decide whether delegations shall be in
structed; in other words. whether it's all
up with the opposition.
The present temper of the delegation is to
advise swinging Indiana into line with the
inevitable as soon as possible. Senator
Fairbanks thinks Roosevelt will bexH9fni-
mated Senator Beveridge Is suTsrW 1t,
Representative Crumpacker says tx zenith
congressional district will iastr! !& for
Roosevelt, no matter what the os dis
tricts decide. Representative CharN Lam
dis, some time in OppositioH, is out for
Roosevelt. Representative Hemenway
thinks 1t wisest to nominate Roosevelt.
Chairman Goodrich will find nothing but
Roosevelt talk.
Massachusetts, Big Four.
Massachusetts republicans in the House
were talking today about the probable big
four from that state from the national
convention. They said that three OF the
four had been determined upon-Senator
Lodge, Murray Crane and former Mayor
E. N. Curtis of Boston. The choice of the
fourth would be between ex-Ambassador
Draper and Col. E. C. Benton of Waverly.
1t is expected that the Roosevelt strength
will receive some recruits from southern
Off tac n men
who control the republican delegations from
the south are mighty quick to see which
way the wind blows.
The southern republican who Is on the
opposite side of the faction in power is IN
deed in hard case With only one candi-
date In sight the business outlook Is surely
discouraging to the southern republican
politicians. Already some of them are
casting longing eyes toward the band
wagon.