The sun., 1904-05-03
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN CONFAB
sen irORS NEET ~ iLDRIC
tON UITTEE ROON.
A continuation Of the sunday Night Pow.
WOW NJ the white House The Confer.
rure Lasts FROM i;arl! Morning lntil
Late IN the .\ttrrnoOn-Ouiiines
uf Republican Platform C0nsidered

ut VpUiltbIItaN SIhNIOVW SOuSNIVTfO
N,silINGrox, MAY For several hours
to-day tho group OF Republican Congress
leader, continued tho conference begun
at the White House last night, when they
"A, IN the Presidents library until nearly
midnight ta!ing over the plans for the
coming campaign. Bright and early this
morning he Senators who attended the
sunday nigh, powwow reassenbled in
Iuc private room of the Committee on
Finance. of which the manager of the Senate
ro,rh,licauS. Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island. ia
chairman The warhorSes of the Senate
Renricans were all there, including Sena-
rors Adrlch Allison, Platt of Connecticut,
Hale Spooner and Lodge.
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Hemen-
vsv Of the House Committee on Appro-
priaions who joined the Presidents Sun
dav school last night, were absent to-day,
MIR Hemenway having sailed on Secretary
sloody's little junlet, and Speaker Cannon
bclng busy with his own private affairs
preparatory to leaving town in day or
two to got into the Illinois campaign.
Republican conferences at the Senate,
when there is anything particular doing.
generally meet in Senator Adrichs back
loom, anu Wnell IL DtCdIllt huOWu IIlub tile
Presidents Sunday school class had re-
assembled there this morning all sorts OF
reports went about as to what was going on.
1t was said that the Vice-Presdential nomi-
nation was being settled, that the chair
man of the Republican national committee
was being selected, that some sensational
developments in the Presidents supple
mental investigation of the Post Office
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discussed. that the Republican platform
vas being written and that all sorts of
things were happening.
The persistency with which the Senators
cung TO the conference room and the abso-
mte secrecy which they maintained when
occasionally they emerged from it. bnly
served to add to the mystery and null
tiplied the rumors as to what was in the
wind. Luncheon was served in the con-
ference room and it was late in the afternoon
before the Senators came out. They still
refused to talk, and it was possible to learn
IN general way only what was being dis
rlssed. 1t is much easier to state what
subjects were not considered.
There was no discussion of the Vice
Presidential candidate. the general belief
among the Senators being that Senator
Fairbanks Of Indiana will be Roosevelt's
running mate, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Indiana statesman still refuses
10 say whether he Is a candidate. He
las never said outright that he is not,
and therefore it 10 taken for granted that
he Ii. II the present slate goes through. he
will be the nominee. There has been q ood
deal Of Newspaper talk lately about the
probable nomination of Speaker Cannon,
but it is known that he does not want the
nomination, and Republican leaders are
not disposed to thrust the honor upon
him.
The matter OF tho national committee
craftsmanship Is still In the air and nobody
knows now whom the committee will select.
Gov. Murphy Of New Jersey seems to have
been knocked out by the opposition OF
senator Kean and his friends This matter
was not talked Of at to-day's conference.
The subject OF the Post Office inveetiga-
lion was not discussed either, except that
he Senators casually expressed gratif1ca-
ton at the thoroughness with which the
search will be prosecuted under the rigor-
aus instructions given to Assistant Attorney
General Robb, and report will be ready
for the public that it is thought will be
complete answer to the Democratic charge
!ha, the Republicans did not dare to face
bona fide investigation.
A. the gathering at the White House
last night and also at the meeting in the
back room Of the finance committee
today the general outlines Of the Republi-
can platform we're considered, and Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,, who is slated for
the craftsmanship of the committee on
resolutions ut the national convention,
got pretty good idea of what the Admins
ration and its friends in Congress think
would be wise declaration of principles.
The President and his Republican col
leagues are more interested. however, i,
in figuring out what the Democrats are
going to make their campaign on, 30 that
they can be prepared to meet them at every
point. 1t was the general opinion Of those
at the conferences yesterday and to-day
that the Democratic will be unable to get
together on any issue except that Of the
personality Of President Roosevelt.
1t is apparent that the Republicans think
that, having unsuccessfully tried one issue
after another. the Democrats are going to
take Senator Gorman's advice and make
their campaign cry the general cussedness
Of the Republican party and the reckless
ambition OF Theodore Roosevelt which has
induced him 10 set himself up as the usurper
Of the powers and privileges of the Hou Sc
~ Representatives and OF all branches Of
he Government
Down with ROOSEVELT will be the Demo-
cratic campaign cry, the Republicans think,
and they are therefore preparing to put the
President before the country in the best
light possible. They will dress him up in
his best bib and tucker and make him smile
Tor the ladies all during the campaign.
There was considerable comment at the
conference over the meeting Of the President
and the German-Americans at the White
House Saturday night. and much gratifica-
lion was expressed at the pretty little
speeches exchanged between the host and
MS visitors. The incident Of lot Of in
mental German Americans under the
cad OF such men as Congressman Bartholdt
oi Missouri and Wachter Of Maryland,
,hrowing bouquets at the President and
having him return the compliment with in-
crest and In two languages. was regarded
very significant. and Republicans will
not iail to make the most Of 1t.