The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-05
PLOT TO BEAT HIN
Continued from First Page

Information which he regards as con-
elusive that Mr.. Hartman. those who
control the Standard OIL company and
others connected with great corporate
interests are already engaged IN u
movement TO put In the White House
as his successor man OF the type de-
scrlbed by Mr., Roosevelt as reaction
ary.' Their plan. according TO the
presidents information, Is TO push the
favorite son Idea among the Republic
ans OF many states 30 that host OF
candidates, all opposed TO Mr.. Roosc-
welt and his policies. will be before the
next national convention, each with
substantial backing aud. from what
The president has heard. bound 10y
common purpose to prevent the nomi'
nation OF a man OF Mr.. Roosevelts
choice. lie has been told that this plan
Is already well under way In Pennsyl.
vania and the foundation for carrying
II out has been laid In Ohio.
Believing the information In his pos.
session TO be true, and the sources
from which he obtained Il leave no
doubt In his mind OF It's authenticity,
the president has accepted the implied
defiance aud Is fairly reyeling Ia the
prospect Of Kilkenny fight from now
ON until the Republican national con.
ven'lon OF 1905 or perhaps until the
election In November OF that year.
IL was made evident that the presl.
dent believes that Mr.. Hartman and
William X. Hearst acted together IN
the last governorship campaign IN New
York when Hearst was the Democrat.
ic candidate. He believes also that
they are now working together In Cali
fornia and that the Rockefellers are
assisting them. lie has not hesitated
to say that Mr.. Hartman worked
against him when he was q candidate
for the Republican nomination in 1904.
Mr.. Hartman. the president was In
formed. wanted 10 bring about the
nomisation VI the late Marcus A. Han
ma aud had promised 10 deliver 10 Mr..
Hanna the delegates 20 the national |
convention from Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado and California. The |
president. II was asserted. never gave
Mr. Harriman's claim any considsra-
ton ss far as Iowa. Kansas aud Ne. |
braska were concerned. but be knew
there were two Republican factions in
Colorado aud that there was trouble
also In the party Ia California. aud he
was aware that Mr.. Hartman would /
take advantage OF these differences.
On account OF what he had learned In
with these matters the
president was aware that Mr.. uarrl.
man bore him no love.
There can be NO. doubt from what
President Roosevelt told his callers
that he regards the campaign for the
Republican presidential nomination Of
Wps a. on. and on with n rush Mr..
Hartman aud those behind Mr.. liar.
riHan know just where the president
stands aud that be- knows where they
stand. From now II will b. bitter war.
fare between them. The presidents
blood Il up. aud he glories in the
chance Of n rcdhOt battle lie man.
iaius that Hartman aud standard oil
viii lead the tght against any cnndi.
late believed 90 hc favored hv Mr..
Roosevelt. II i hinted that be has
plenty 81 ammunition IN store aud does
not overlook the probability that hls
OPPONENTS have ammunition also.
There never WIS q polltica situation
more Interesting.
Mr. Hartman issued the following
statement 10 members n the press rel
Tive 10 the controversy with the pres
dent:
4 do not intend 10 continue this con.
royersy. You gentlemen meanlng
he reporicr-l must Try Ia help me aud
iot ask me 20 answer questions the
nswers Of which are self evident.
Everybody knows that the contest
or the senatorship In 1900 was be.
ween Messrs Black and Depew. and :
here could not possibly have been any
ther candidate. There was no bar.
ain whereby money was TO be- raised
n consideration OF having Dcpcw an.
'ointcd ~ ambassador 10 France or
made United States senator. aud my
,tter 10 Mr.. Webster does not ~ state.
hat part OF the agreement was for
be purpose Of harInouiElsg the Black
nd Depew forces II Il became ueces.
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