Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-22
CAPITAL CHAT.
Presidential Campaign Subject
of General Discussion.
Some Noise but No Serious 0pposi-
ton to Pres. Roosevelt.
Senator Haie's Convincing Speech on
Post Office Investigation.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. a1.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Ne,.r since the coming PreSi-
Dental CT npaig first became Il subject
for genera! disc lssion and conjecture
around Washington has the talk abou,
the Last III days. Every considerable
body OF men. whatever their views
about canGiiates or policies. are hav-
ing their sly. The politicians take VI
the words, regard them as delicious
moreclS, ara the talk goes mnrrily on
The more talk the merrier. When one
phase OF = suhject is exhausted. away
the politicians go i'll search OF another
interesting sui jcct.
The city. at this season Of the year.
largely inathited by politicians from
all parts 81 tha country. is eager 10!
Political news and gossip. The meet
ing OF the Republican national commit :
tee A:ind of III. Democratic nHtlohti
committee. served to WEet the appc-
tites Of the politicians ana OF the pfo-
pie around Washington generailE'
Probably he same vas true OF the
politicians ana the people outside OF
Washington ui;ly in nrinor dreieee.
AZ LOT tie lktIyttJiLtstIl>. Aiit
discussion fhout Other candidates IMAM
Mr.. I,oos .re.I lever did mem anF'hiiis
serious and probably never VIII. None
The less tie ;'nti-RoGscNcit men are
making a v:'St amount OF noise, ~ op-
position men always will. L1iclS 'heIc
has been Il distinct revival OF Hanna
talk and :'r.cnu.: OF the administration
are asking themselves whether Mr..
Hanna. like Ill. Blaine III lS?-. VIII
come out NJ tie eleventh hour ana
strive 10 command the leeions nj Chi
cago. as NJ elaine III! nj MiEneapoliS-
Dcmnci t-s aIc cvtn more frNerlsh
thar Republicans. Their prospects Of
Darty hdr nu:y, strong At times. at
other tir.r4 ~ mis-" 10 go a-Slimmcr-
ING. BRYAN : gain singing th" free
silver and I.:nsas City platform songs
out in Nebraska. although Whan III
washington few days ago he irdi-
Gated - Ai!iincness 10 behave and be
y nice boy. Tammany is disposed t"
lc wilful il New York and attempt To
dictate 4; pon.ination. That IS eX-
,rrmnlv ,iiruuict:ng from tn" Demo-
cratic stahCT"int. y few weeks ago
ti;r HcIrorr.:,i.. leaders in III" Senate
thnrI@ht the PARTY would unite on one
man bong hciorc the convention as
e,,nblra that thought has been OF
lntc dispnlIrl. Accordingly with the
Hrvin h"Sii!I.y. the He:IIst activity,
and other @ti.lor troubles, the Wash
iu"ton politicians of Democratic peg
Spilsion AZ, IN the dumps.
Neither Of The Main" senator's cred
its Senator Hanna with any presi-
Dental asl irations or n;tl .nt"n' ions
10 enter H.. "uIiv rti,n - II &" ntiiiato.
senator ,L,l. ana Senator Eye both
i>u,A Mr.. Hanna very Ultimately. Ii
X altogether probable that il h. had
intentions. ~ Joining issues with Pres
III, mt Roosevelt. h. would tax" a least
nlt" uf tn. Maine senators. if not both
Of thcm ir.p his confidence.
senator IIalc'% speech on tEr invcsti-
"lticn Of the post o1h"t department,
Monday. proved a decided contribution
To N" long discussion Of tnat subject.
1t v.e not = prolonged fort, lat Nj.
i!..lr conI.l Ssrd into his remarks Il
great deal of GOOD sriIs,. about lie sit
uat,on. His emphasis Of the thor
oughnoss witr which the 1--WE Stigation
h;,: hnr1 conducted was more coGvinc-
n1 than al else that has been said IN
III, Senate on that phase. one Of his
expressions was regarded a. Pnticu-
lrly happy.
= 10 not say" he remarked. using
tho Old siinre, that the Auctan Stable
have horn cicanCh. bar2tIs.. that tabled
labor Of Horcth,s WAS ON such filth
that only th,. rush Of a river could do it
There was 40 such situation here Gin
the post offs departmental. l'ut II WAS
rs ii sorle building has bc'n:nc close
the bad .ir confined with unComi"rt-
able conditions What it needs is the
light 81 the sun and the west wind t6
sN-ep through Ill its corridors and
crennins ard purify it. And that hts
been dCEe, Mr.. President.
Mr. tsf.in'S speech will undoubtedly
be useti III the campaign. for II eH-
presses the E"publicHn view about ;
Congress inall inv estiGatioE more sue
cinctly ana more conyincingly than M:
heretofore been done. Mr. Hale moor
rnfat"i into his speech some statistit'
Of the investigation, which make en-
ttrttninG reading.
The members Of Tie Maine delegation i
thr House are having a quiet week. o"l
>idH ii .he routine work and interest,"
4; the department, they have little !
pi"SS them. The SeVera, com!alttttS
Il, llcuS" that hlv,- til" preparation q
appropriation! bills are mnaor"li%inS "
activity. Nruc OF tilCS1 has amy M:tii
man a member. The :ppinriiitioh
committee. is preparing orc ri IN" sever
h'l'S i'll its charge. the agricultural com
mi;ttr is working on the iii,licGlturh ~
lTorriatan hill: the committee on ioi
rlgn affairs on the diplomatic ana COZ
sulF appropriation bill: the military =!
iAirS committee has just concluded IT
preparation of the drmy appropriate"
ili: tn. naval committee - workinE @
III" hi@ naval appropriation bill. whir
Will Ia" about the last to he reported l
thu House. and 81
representative Aien had some bnsinr;
t"i"lc the House early in the wrri
Monday having been District nf Coiun
ii;, day. During the present session NJ
.Nit"n haS managed several District hil
sH"VrSSiuily on the floor. lie is i Yer
H,sidr"uS worker in that Commute
witch mas nearly as much work To 10
'h' crui:c OF Il session as any other con
nilit"c OF the House
Pltman putsifcr OF Lewiston. clerk
he Senate committee On naval affair
mas prepared an interesting. compilaiio
al naval appropriations laws covering II
period of the construction OF ire new II:
W With it nc hrs prepared Il list of !,
lie new ships in the navy and a dntait
description thereof The whole is in vel