The Washington times., 1907-01-06
West Virginia Senator's
Attitude EXciteS
Talk.
Vice President Fairbanks
Believed to Be His
Candidate.
SouthernerS Try for
Place of Influence StirS
Roosevelt Camp.

That Harry New. of Indiana, now
vice chairman OF the Republican ma
UonaI committee. VIII be made the act
ing chairman of the committee on the
retirement OF George b. Cortelyou from
the Craftsmanship is said in high quar-
tiers 10 be settled
TIE fact Senator Nathan b. Scott OF
West Virginia wants To be MI. Cor
telyou's successor is exciting much talk
In political circles and many conJectures
as 10 whether MT. Scott Will become
head OF the committee when Mr.. Cor
teIyou goes to the Treasury. II y
realized that large Presidential politics
hangs on the question OF The succession.
The best information. however Is
that. while Mr. Scott wants 10 be the
head of the committee Mr. New is the
man who viii become acting chairman
and the real head of the committee fol
lowing MI CortelyOu. Having served
as acting chairman, Mr.. New viii b.
in excellent position to secure the chair
manship when the committee elects a
Chairman 10 serve through the Presi-
dental campaign,
COrtelyou NOn-Committal.
Postmaster General Cortelyou when
approached on the subject yesterday
was non-cOmmittal. he refused 10 dis
cuss the question Of who would be the
new head of the committee.
Mr.. CortelyOu VIII retire from 'he
Craftsmanship before he becomes head
of the Treasury Department 10 sue
cecil Leslie NJ Shaw lie viii succeed
Mr.. Shaw March !. He VII give up the
Craftsmanship about the same time.
There have been reports that Mr..
Cortely0u would give up the chairman
ship az an early date in order 10 re-
move the craftsmanship tenure as a
ground of criticism on The part of
those members OF the Senate that OPP
pose his conrrpiation. Mr.. Cortelyou
has no intention of doing this. His
friends say that to give up the chair
manship before ne is confirmed would
be 20 yield 20 he criticism of him
self for retaining the Craftsmanship He
does not propose TO be put in the light
Of admitting that criticism is justified.
Scott's Move Interpreted.
Surprising interest surrounds the
movement of Senator Scott to get to
the head of the committee. II indicates
clearly that a campaign is on 10 get
control OF the committee in the inter
est OF an anti-Roosevelt candidate. Sen
ator Scott is generally believed TO be
interested in the candidacy Of Vice
President Fairbanks. Senator Scott ad-
mits saying that he favored Fairbanks,
Cannon or Shaw. All these men are
generally recognized as not friendly 10
the Roosevelt way of conducting the
administration, as not well disposed
toward the Roosevelt policies. More
a. aH-H sfH--
banks is the only one whose candidacy
is making progress, so that II is gen
orally taken for granted Senator Scott.
II head OF the committee. would do all
in his power 70 advance the interests
of Fairbanks.
Scott With Foraker.
The fact that Senator Scott has
aligned himself with Senator Foraker
and other opponents OF the administra-
ton in the Brownsville matter is taken
as an indication that he has no purpose
10 advance the interests either of Mr..
Roosevelt OF any man of the Roosevelt
type who might want the Presidency.
The friends OF Secretary Taft, for in
stance, would not feel easy if they
knew Senator Scott was head OF the
committee.
The fact is the Fairbanks boom has
been making great progress in the past
year. By gumshoe methods the Vice
President has already got good lead
on his competitors for the Presidency.
The White House is aware of the en-
ergy with which the Fairbanks move
ment is being quietly pressed, and the
administration and its friends are sit
"a
among themselves that the time has ar
rived 10 do something TO hold Fair
banks in check.
This in itself is sufficient reason -yhy
Senator Scott viii not be put At the