The Washington times., 1904-05-14
Representative So Ad-
viSeS His Friends
in Illinois.
NAME MEETS APPROVAL
Campbell of Kansas Says He
Will Be Acceptable in
SunfoWer State.

u am willing TO accept the Repub-
lican nomination for Vice President if
IL IS rendered 20 me, and have so ad-
vfsed my friends in Illinois. The con-
vention now in session has indorsed
me. That IS the whole story, and there
IS nothing more for me to say declared
Representative Robert R. Hit, the most
recent but foremost candidate for the
Republican nomination for Vice Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Hits statement that he would
accept the nomination Is received with
unqualified approval in Republican cir
cles everywhere. and his reiteration Of
the statement this morning is coufirma-
tion OF his candidacy. In the opinion of
prominent leaders, this all but settles
the matter, which has been a source of
some concern TO friends of the Admin
istration for some time.
Will Go 10 Illinois.
Mr. Hit is iris Washington now. but
exrects 10 leave here early next week
Il return TO Illinois for the purpose OF
attending the Congressional convention
IL his district. which viii renomina C
him for Congress There is no opposi-
tiOn TO Mr.. Hit. and has not been
for twenty years. The convention IL
simply a formal gathering, and sort
of reunion. when Republicans from the
several counties in his district get to-
gether and discuss matters, matters
fcIeign TO politics frequently. since
there IS never any division over the
question of naming a candidate for
Congress.
Mr.. Hit expects TO attend the con-
vention TO meet his old friends. The
date for holding the convention was
fixed before Mr.. Hit was suggested as
candidate for Vice President. and in
the event OF his nomination for that
Office it will be necessary TO call an
ether convention to select some one 10
succeed him. The district Is strongly
Republican, and there is likely 10 be
lively scramble among politicians 10 get
into Mr.. Hits Congressional shoes
Mr.. Hit is a man Of large means.
and ii is said that he IS not only will
ing, but desirous. or rounding his long
and distinguished public career in the
Vice Presidents chair.
Would Suit Kansas.
'.Hitt would suit Kansas ali right"
The speaker was Representative Camp
bell OF Kansas. who has been nominated
to succeed himself and called at the
White House this morning 20 bid the
President farewell before leaving for
home tonight.
4 co not think, however. that the Re
publican party is under the necessity of
choosing its candidate for Vice Presi-
dert from Illinois Indiana. or any other
State alleged 10 be pivotal ] do not be-
lievc there viii be any pivotal States in
this campaign Wherever we may go
Tor a candidate, the actual result viii
be the same.
.sThis / saw In consonance With my
belief that Alr. Hit would make a
very acceptable candidate. not only in
my State. but elsewhere. ] think too
that the candidate should come from
Western State. not for the effect on the
ticket, but as courtesy. due the West
Center of Production.
1T has long been the center OF produc-
tion. IL Is fast coming 20 be the cen
ter of population and wealth Flurries
in Wall Street have no effect on fnan-
cial conditions OF my State. because we
are independent OF the East.
MY reason for thinking a Republican
victory sure IS that the mass OF the
people IN every State care less for the
chickering's OF the various political fac
tiOns than they do for the material
at the fact that for the past fOrty-fivc
years the Democratic party has been
on the wrong side OF all the great eco
nomic questions. and had they been sue
cessful, ruin would have followed Dur
Ing this period the party has had 70
past twenty years has repudiated every
leader Il has followed. The people will
De chary or following the fortunes OF
party with record Ike that"