The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-22
RESENT DICTATION AS ID PRESIDENCY Indignation at the Distribution
 of Patronage "CONSPIRACIES" CROP OUT The Administrators Efforts to Dictate the Next Candidate Not Meet
 ing With Unqualified
 Success.
"CONSPIRACIES" CROP OUT

Washington, May H-(Speeial.)-A re- view of the situation in republican ranks of several states tends to show that the administrators efforts to dictate the next presidential candidate Is not. meeting with unanimous indorsement. There is spirit of resentment abroad, and 1t is liable to grow in intensity. With this is cry of indignation against the officeholders and the distribution of patronage to strength en the hands of faction which the ad- ministration believes it will control.
 This is especially true in the south, and the formation of the Georgia state league" yesterday to oppose this purpose of the administration will probably be fol- lowed by similar organizations in other states. In Illinois the President first picked up Governor Deneen to fix the delegates. There is now little secret about the fact that the administration IS dls- satisfied with the way in which Dineen has managed things. Instead of getting in with the Cannon folks he Aas done just the reverse, and the speaker is con- sidered long way ahead in the fight TOT the states delegation.
 In Pennsylvania, after the administra- tlon had succeeded in connectin Senator Penrose with the five million conspir- acy," and It was given out that he could not control the situation in his state, Sen- ator Knox's friends have stepped in and bid fair to walk off with the delegation at the convention next month.
 In New York the administration has Fodo nnat11u punish supposed enemies and reward pros pective friends even going so far as to try to involve Governor Hughes. But Governor Hughes declined to use his state patronage to further his own legislation, before the legislature, and he decidedly declined to dispense it for administration purposes. There Is no question that Gov ernor Hughes is building, up tremendous following in New York and that when it comes to handing over New York dele gates he and his faction will have word to say.
 In Indiana Senator Beveridge has romped up and down the state and across and back again, and never once has made a break in the solid Fairbanks lines. In- diana and Illinois are like peas in a pod in politics, and when the friendly rivalry over favorite sons is over will probably be, found united upon a candidate and one unlikely to be dictated from Wash ington.
 Ohio's fix, of course, is known to every one. The administration effort to dic- tate in that state has hopelessly involved the republican situation and created a facticnal fight whose influence will be felt in the coming municipal elections and all to follow.
 In the far west there is opposition to the administration on the score of it's forest reserve policies and there is even talk of an outbreak at the coming fores- try convention. Secretary Garfield is go- ing west and the politicians assume that he will try to mend the gaps and strengthen the administration fences. In the south there is the usual sordid and mercenary contest between the admins tration and anti-administration republic can factions, with federal patronage as the main bone of contention.