The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-30

The washington Post last saturday forecast the con
ference held Oyster Bay Monday The Post had an
nounced that the President had invited Speaker Sannon,
Congressman sherman chairman Of the Republican con-
aressiona committee: congressman Loudensiager
tary ana Congressman Mckinley treasurer In addition
to these senator Penrose, OF Pennsylvania attended
The Post OF the day published interesting
story the political situation in Pennsylvania and Iowa
which is entitled to much credence because sf he
accuracy in forecasting the conference,
The Pennsylvania story significant After descrb-
ing the situation at length, the Post
Postmaster General Cortelyou acting in his capacity
chairman Of the Republican national committee, vir-
tuay wrote the platforms upon which Senator Penrose
nominated his ucket-a platform radical than any
adopted years by the Republican convention Of
any state The platform Roosevean from first to last.
while the ticket is Penrose from head to TAIL Thus there
is established partnership between President Roosevelt
and what has been the strongest and most indomabe
political machine in the country
The Penrose is emphasized by the attendance OF
upon the Oyster Bay conference which
outlined the plans OF the congressional campaign. The
is that If the Penrose ticket in Pennsy
vania is elected pennsylvania whose vote national
convenons is second only that of New York, will be
the rallyng point of the movement to force President
Roosevelt revoke the announcement he made the
night election years ago that would again
be candidate and would not accept nomination il
rendered him"
Meanwhile Governor cummins of Iowa, who represents
the tarin revision sentiment in the Republican party
seems to be certain OF winning another victory and
Strengthening his position in the party
Now for the Presidents position. The Oyster Bay
plan pat and It has the Presidents express
approval But the Post us, also, that
so happens that President Roosevelt privately has
aligned himself with the tariff revisionists his party
thus should that question be forced to the front
paramount 1905 it would exactly FIJI in with
belief of that growing of Republi
cans who think that the Presidents nomination will be
essential the of their party two hence
Thus the President has made compact with the Pen
machine in Pennsylvania has Endorsed the sandpat
policy of the congressional campaign committee
privately committed himself the Cummns principle OF
tariff revision. Pennsylvania will him in 1908, in
his help the machine; the Republ
majority the tariff the congress
will support hs policies for the prestige of his
approval and If the Cnmmins idea later prevails he
will be the logical candidate that proposal
He seems have caught EN- comm and goin."
He is willing to tariff revision 60 but should
threaten in another congress he will be the avail
able sacrifice.
Maybe he doesn't the nomination for a third
term prefer believe that is sincere his in
tention retire who trying to get oui
publ, life he is the way he dispoes his
influence and his friendship genuine reformer
1t is little strange how he stand pat in the face o
his private committal to tariff revision
II he isn't his profession, hasn't he pre-
pared for the situation in the most mastery way?
Talk about casting anchor to the windward
why, this eail ship in dead calm.-For
Worth Record