The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12

4: necessary to ask the name Of the man
8I who could beat Mr.. Bryan after nornis
nation. Modesty forbade tho gentleman
n duoted TO give the name OF tho man
who could win the prize.
President Much Worried.
President. Roosevelt is very much wor-
4 He'd 1T tho prospect OF a Democratic
House OF Representatives being returned
this fall He has had something tc say
Y with every Republican who has called OF
the White House recently. Indicating his
desire to have the Republican majority
4 In both houses continue. He has many
rIans 10 execute before the end Of Ills
ADMINISTRATION.
He could not hope to find smooth sail
u Ing for them with the Republicans III
Z control at only one end OF the canltoi,
r. Even Is tho Democrats would help nun =
3 III the matter OF securing eEislation, y
Il would 10 TO the country as measure
Il half Democratic, and the prestige OF the
II President would be largely lost.
There s absolute authority for the
Il statement that the President Will go "
Pennsylvania during the present cam
q paign and make speech for the ne.
i publican ticket. OF course the speech WI, WI
Il not be an out and out stump speech,
n but IT. Will be Of q character which the
Republicans can use In the campaign,
Il and with telling effect, of course me
3 old gang Is IN the saddle In pennsylvania
this yenr, witt, Boies Penrose. generally
conceded TO be the most ruthless politti-
Il cthn nov living, in the lead Yet. Presi-
L dent roosevelt. who is regarded by tho
majority OF the people Of the United
Il States as standing for all that IS b1sA
q In politics is hand in glove With the
PENNSYLVANIA Senator. 1t is understood
ii that copy or tho platform adopted al
the Republican state Convention at Har-
risburg last week was read by the Presl-
3 dent at the White House before the con-
yentio,, assembled. Tho staunch Repub-
i lican papers OF Pennsylvania have IN
many instances refused to support the
Harrisburg ticket. but the President has
Endorsed 1t and will speak for 1t before
election day.
"A Moneyless Campaign.
q The managers of the Republican orgaii-g
J txation. both OF the National Committee
y and OF the. Congressional Campaign Conn
mittee. are making loud complaints Of
their Inability to secure funds for the
i fipht this full. Former sources OF supply
4 have dried up. There Is no more rat
" irving possible. The insurance companies
u have been eliminated; the beef trust,
which contributed so heavily to the calil-
paign fund two years ago, will not give
4 p:o 2 dollar. this year. The Pennsyiv'anla
and all other railroads have no Interest
IN seeing President Roosevelt returned,
"A although he did render the roads excel
lent service in accepting Mr.. Aldr'chs
B amendment to the rate bill. The Standard
B Oh will not contribute any money to the
II Republican fund this year. .sS .i.5 ys5
sS No matter how hard up the Democrats
will be for the sinews Of war, they are
taking consolation of the fact that their
h opponents are In the same A. a money
less campaig n will be an; anomaly IN
u modern American politics. II locks meas /
#urably near that now. However, the 4
Republicans have the protested inter-
fl ests to fall back on. But MI. re osevelt5
has INDUCED In some pretty strong re-
vision talk. "A teriT revision message Is
looked for by Congress before adjourn
9ment. FIX t@i8 sfl