The Washington times., 1904-04-26
MANAGER FOR
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
Senator Aldrich Will Not Have Job-MuSt Be Producer
of Contributions.
wANTED-A Political Manager; be Good Collector of
Campaign
Apply Earliest
velt White House, Washington

This is an unpublished advertisement
to which Administration leaders desire
aIiswers.
For three months or more the Presi-
dent and his closest friends have been
diligently searching for a successor to
the late Senator Hanna as chairman of
the Republican National Committee.
which position makes its incumbent the
director of Republican operations dur
ing the coming Presidential campaign.
Alirich Picked Out.
The. latest suggestion made Is the
name of Senator Aldrich OF Rhode ISL
and. and it was generally agreed that
he would be a most admirable man for
such a high position of responsibility.
He is the unjoubted leader Of the Sen
ate; nothing goes through unless it has
the sanction of the Rhode Island Sena-
tor. and all concede that his executive
ability IS equal If not superior to that
of any man in politics today
He is himself a multi-millionaire and
in close touch with Wall Street and the
financial interests OF the country. He
could fill all of the requirements and
unquestionably collect a big campaign
fund.
Aldrich VIII Not.
But just as the Republicans thought
they had found the proper man. the
proper man declines with thanks. and
insists that he cannot under any cir
cumstances assume the position. His re-
fusal is said 10 be so positive that 1t Is
absolutely necessary for the Admins
Fr.ar Frr-
their campaign manager.
One powerful reason which has led
Senator Aldrich TO ask TO be excused
from the craftsmanship 1t is said. is the
fact that he is TO be candidate for re-
election TO the Senate by the LegisIa-
ture which Is chosen this fall.
Conditions IN Little Rhody are just
little unsettled. In the past two years
the State has twice elected a Demo
cratic governor, and In 1902 the Demo-
Gratis made large gains in the Legisia-
ture In a Presidential year, and under
the peculiar conditions which exist
there is danger that they may even do
a little better this year than they DID
TWO years ago.
Will Look After His Fences.
OF course no one really expects tina
result in th- defeat of Senator AldrIch
Nevertheless the situation is such that
IT needs attention from Senator Aldrich
and his friends in order that there may
not be a stump in the Republican vote.
Senator Aldrich will, therefore, II is
said, devote his time to looking afterf
his own fences, and Will not have time !
TO manage the national campaign.
Democratic Guardianship.
The Democrats have not yet pre-
crossed far enough IN their campaign
TO consider the matter OF Craftsmanship
of the national committee They are
just now busily engaged in getting a
candidate. The Republicans have their
candidate already selected.
AS the chairman Will be selected in |
accordance with the wishes Of the can |
didate II is necessary for the Democrats |
TO wait until II IS more definitely de- /
termined who their nominee viii be be-
fore they talk much about q chairman. |
1t is reported. however. that Judge |
Parker's friends are so confident that |
he will be named that theysre even now
giving some consideration - the chair
and in this connection the |