New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
ALL FOR ROOSEVELT.
SO SAYS MCUNBER.
No Hanna Boom an the Northeast,
Declares the Senator.

P. J. McCumber. United States Senator from,
North Dakota. who is at the Fifth Avenusl
HoteL said last night that his State and thei
states adjacent to it are enthusiastically IN,
favor of the nomination of President Roosevelt
next June and that other Presidential boona
IS heard OF in the Northwest.
Roosevelt suits and he's our man." said
Senator McCumber. We are out OF the swirl OF
Wall Street influences and look at the Presi-i
dental situation from the point Of view of plain,
farming and village people. In President Roose-
velt we recognize man who is earnestly striv-
ins 70 enforce the laws of the country. In
whatever he does he stands by the people Wa
haven't any particular grudSe against Wall
Street but we don't agree with many peopIs
whose activities are confined to the handling oa
money. who seem TO think that President Roose-
welt is against them You know pIuch abou5
the Northern Securities case-and perhaps norei
than we do in the Northwest. The Presidens
and the Attorney General simply invoked thsI
Sherman Antitrust law in that john
Sherman was something of an idol in WAN
Street. and we can't see how the enforcement %
law drafted by a man with his skill and
knowledge should work any undue hardship
with the brokers. II it does. then the blama3
should be put on the law and not on the mem
who are bound to enforce it,
What about the Hanna boom inytheSNorth-
west?"
There isn't any" promptly returned the SEM
ator I'VE look upon Senator Hanna bi8
man, and we love him for the good he has done>l
Probably he Is the best campaigner in the eoun-
try. We would like to see him retained at thai
head Of the National Committee. as his ex-i
perferce and the support OF his particular trends
would be just what need in order to nnaka
success dOubly sure. I am in hopes he will ba
prevailed upon to keep the chairTnanshp. As a
Presidential candidate however T think he iz
generally regarded much weaker than Presi-
dent Roosevelt He is not much man od
the people. Roosevelt Is particularly strong
with our people on account OF his having lived
at Medoro, in the western part Of the State"
Have the Republicans who went over tos
Populisn eight years ago returned to the roId2''l
"Yes. practically every one OF them." was
Senator McCumber's reply. There isn't anyl
doubt about our polling full strength with
Roosevelt as the candidate. The Presidenel
would carry both the Dakotas and Minnesota
with ease. These three States are settled with.
about the same kind Of citizens"
HAS the Northwest any particular choice fori
vice-President?"
We'll. can't speak for all OF them. but many-'
Of our people will work hard to nominate SEM
a tor Fairbanks. OF Indiana He Is an adnira-
Bile man in every respect Every one in ths
Senate adrnires him II he should be elected
vice-President. he would be more than the pre-
siding officer of the Senate; he would be a.
great help to the President He Is more mod
crate in his methods and none the less sound iR
his conclusions than the President They would
make a great team President Roosevelt is
somewhat iInpulstve and inpetuOuS but all our
people know that his impulses spring from hon
est principles, and small things don't matter
when a man is right in the main"