The Washington times., 1904-05-14
ROOSEVELT AND HIT
TO BE THE BATTLE CRY
All Republicans Ready to Unite onnos Representative
For the Tail of the Kite-FairbankS Stops Worrying

Seemingly the Republicans have found
a "Barkis' who Ifs willin willing to
sacrifice position of commanding in
duence 20 help out the party ticket by
becoming President Roosevelt's running
mate That man Is the Hon Robert
Roberts Hit, of the Thirteenth dis
trict Of Illinois. who has represented
that part Of Illinois IN the House for
twenty years
The Administration leaders have ex-
pressed a preference for an Illinois man.
Speaker Cannon and Senator cuiiIom
having refused the honor Mr.. Hit In
dicates the suggestion OF his candidacy
is agreeable to him.
Fairbanks Breathes Freely.
Thereby is Senator Fairbanks greatly
relieved. He feared he would be forced
to withdraw his protest and yield to the
demand that he become the candidate
for Vice President 1t is. doubtless,
source of great satisfaction to the senior
Hoosier Senator to learn that Mr.. Hit
sis within"
Since the Illinois convention has in
structed for Mr.. Hit, his stock In the
Vice Presidential market has gone up
many points. Indications are It will
continue to boom, and that soon the
slogan Roosevelt and Hit" win re-
sound from one end OF the country to
the other
The World His Friend.
Mr.. Hit is a gentleman without per-
sonal or political enemies. He is as
dignifed as the President Is strenuous
as conservative as the President is i'm
petuous. and 1t is generally conceded
that he would balance the ticket well.
His party loyalty. his integrity Of
character and schorarly attachments
make him especially well fitted to pre-
side over the deliberations OF the Sem
ate. should the Republicans be success
full this fall.
He belongs to the statesman class
rather than to the class of politicians.
and hence might not be SO great vote
getter as some others. Re is not, how
ever. allied with any of the Illinois fac
lions, and is respected and honored BY
ALL Next to Speaker Cannon no nomi-
nation could better assist in bringing
together the warning Republican eie-
ments in that State.
First Name to Please.
A score Of Republicans were sug-
gested before Mr.. Hits name was men,
toned Aside from Speaker Cannon, who
declined. and Senator Fairbanks. who
lodged, there were many others. Secre-
tary Shaw with ais mind on the Presi-
dency in 1905 promptly side-stepped
when his naIae was spoken OF in con-
nection with the nomination.
A year ago ex-Gov. Lloyd Lowndes. OF
Maryland. was in high favor In some
circles. The drubbing which the Demo-
Gratis oava the Renuhlicana in Marvle nd
last fall, and the elimination of a largo
portion Of the negro vote. thus making
the State reliably Democratic. has pune
tured the Lowndes boom beyond repair.
Cummins Passed Up.
Governor Cumrnins Of Iowa was con-
sidered. As tariff revisionist and
reciprocity advocate he was declared by
the "standpatters" to be ineligible.
Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin
was for time ambitious. but troubles
OF another kind have beset him He has
been Obliged to abandon his boom
Missouri has endeavored 10 force to
the front a candidate II. the person of
ex-Mayor walbridge of St Louis, but his
name has attracted no attention OUT
side OF the State. The same is true of
the Webster boom in Nebraska.
There have been other local and minia-
until II was ascertained that Mr.. Hit
was 'wiliin.'" Now Mr.. Hit is rapid
ly coming to be an odds-on favorite
La Follette's Troubles.
Up in Wisconsin Governor La Toilette
is experiencing the fight of his life. He