The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-09

shows a cynicism and deep seated cor
ruption which make the man uttering
such sentiments and boasting, no mat
ter how falsely. OF his power to per
form such crimes at least as undesira-
bic Il citizen as Debs or Meyer or Hay
wood.
The president explained to the CORE
spondentS that itNwas a desire to sue
coed senator Chauncey NJ. Depew that
made Mr. Hartman and his friends so
anxious that Senator Depew should be
appointed ambassador to France Mr.
HalTimans plan, the president said
was TO get Depew out of the way and
that Governor Odell was then to APP
point Hartman to serve out Senator
Depew's term the New York legisla
ture was to elect Hartman to the reg
ular term.
The president also said he was firm
ly convinced that the Hartmann Rookie
Teller interests have joined with the
Hearst interests TO control the next Re
publican and Democratic national con
ventions for the purpose of nominating
men who are antagonistic to his poll
eies of controlling great corporations.
A Widespread Conspiracy.
The World says that Senator Boise
Penrose of Pennsylvania is one of the
arch conspirators according to the in
formation given ut the White House
and is working hand and glove with
the anti Roosevelt forces not only in
Pennsylvania, but throughout the Unit
ed States. II was through his indiScre-
ton and boastfuneSs, the statement
continues that the full details of the
conspiracy was brought tol the atten-
ton of President Roosevelt and thus
put him on his guard
The eonspirators according to the
story told at the White House as hav-
ing been related by Penrose propose to
use their funds in purchasing newspa
pers which viii carry on their cam
palgn, delegates to the national con
vention and in bringing 'favorite sons"
Into the presidential race They plan
to SET Speaker Cannon up AS the fa-
NRtlAN sun III tllluOlN. II DIdkGt III 0nlO,
Fairbanks in Indiana, Knox in Penn
sylyana. Shaw in Iowa, Hughes in
New York and others in states where
the scheme can be worked.
Boiling Organization.
In Texas. Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alabama what are known as boiling
organizations are being formed for the
purpose Of electing anti Roosevelt dele
gates to the Republican convention for
the purpose OF contesting the right Of
the regularly elected delegates. This
is done with the hope Of having dele
gates favorable TO the policies of
Roosevelt unsested and giving their
places to those which are opposed to
them
When told thar he had outlined the
scope Of the conspiracy against the
president Penrose stood by what he
said and as an evidence of That fact
said that the %s0090o0 had been rails
ed aad offeeNd to write a check for
$25.tvO in favor Of the presidents
friend to be uSed in getting delegates
for the anti-Roosevelt element. This
offer WAS declined.
senator penose characterizes as an
absolute untratll'' The story given out
at the White House to the effect that
az a dinner he told Of a gigantic con-
spiracy backed BY fund q $1,000
5000 e put an end to Rooseveltlsm. 2
4 have never said any such thing and
never heard Of any such combina-
ton he said
The latest explanation Of the matter
Is that the story was told to the pres.