The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-04
Hartman, Rockefeller and
Hearst Join Hands to Con-
troll Next National Conven-
tions and Name Both the
Nominees.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT
I'M HARTMAN MIDDLE.
President Convinced That the
Fight in Ohio Is But Begin
ning of General Move to De-
feat Work of Administration
Officials.

Louis Ludlow, the well known po
Iitical correspondent in writing from
Washington discloses a plot on the
part of Rockefeller, Hartman and
Hearst 10 secure control of the next
national conventions and name nom
inees for president. who will reverse
part says:
THE climax of sensational devel-
opment in the Observation-Disclosures
controversy was reached today when
the statement was made at the White
House. upon the authority of the
president, that, according TO the
knowledge and belief of President
Roosevelt and his close advisers. Il. H.
Hartman. John Id. Rockefeller ana
William Randolph Hearst are in a
combination to control the nomlna-
tions next year of the republican and
democratic parties. and their chiei
aim is to bring about the nomination
of candidates who, If elected, will
cause reversal of the Roosevelt pol
icies 1t is described as a rich mans
conspiracy. Furthermore, according
to the same authority. these gentle
men are now at work in Pennsylvania
and Ohio.
The president likens the combina-
ton to one which he is convinced was
formed in 1903 to prevent the nomin-
alton of Roosevelt and to bring bout
that of Mark Hanna. Il. II. Harri-
n
member of that combination.
Ohio Situation the Nucleus.
THAT the three big men in the
erich mems conspiracy are willing
to spend millions to beat Rooseveltism
the friends of the president are GER
tain The presidents idea is that the
senatorial combination in Ohio is the
nucleus around which the combination
hopes to gather its forces for the des
truction of the Roosevelt wing of the
party in that part of the country. To
his friends he is not vanishing his
views on that subject and he leaves
Senators Foraker and Dick to draw
their own conclusions.
THE president and his friends be-
lieve the combination is not confining
controlling the national conventions
next year. They are convinced that
the rich men composing it have made
up their minds that they must control
congress next winter and prevent any
more Roosevelt legislation. Harri.
mans sinister remark that he could
buy legislatures. congress and even
the supreme court and that he would
'break Teddy Roosevelt is quoted to
indicate what kind of an effort will be
made with congress next winter to
prevent any more Roosevelt legisla-
tion.
1T was disclosed at the white house
today that the last time Hartman
tried to have talk with President |
Roosevelt the latter politely suggested
that written record be made of
what might be said during the inter |
view. so that there could be no mis-
understanding. This condition evi- |
IDENTIFY did not meet with Harriman's |
approval. because nothing further was
heard from him. President Roosevelt's |
suggestion that a written record be |
made is contained in note written |
March last to Maxwell Evarts. at |
torney for Hartman.
Challenge to Parker Still Holds.
The white house also annovaces
its Willingness to have the challenge /
made TO Judge Parker in 1904 consid-
cred as still in force and will well |
come from Judge Parker a scintiila of
evidence showing that any corporation I
was blackmailed by any promise of I
favor or immunity. direct or implied,
given to induce corporations to con
tribute to the republican national 4
committee.
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