Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
GRIEVANCE AT PRESIDENT
Do Not Concede His Right to Pick Out
the One Worthy to Lead.
OCCASION FOR GENERALIZATION
Conspiracy Sensation Drove From
Public Mind the Alleged $25o,0oo
Hartman Campaign Contribution.

There were indications today of BRAIN
flag among the politicians after last weeks
strenuous events, with calls for a mental
pick-me-up and chance to sit down and
think 1t all over. Things came swiftly for
a while. to be sure, and the politicians said
today they had a kind of morning after
feeling. with that wonder where-I- left-my-
umbrella doubt haunting their minds
Some of the republican politicians were
congratulating one another that out of the
storm and hurlyburly of last week, with
its sensations quickly following each other,
one fortunate circumstance stood forth
they had succeeded in sidestepping an en-
barrassing discussion of the $3.50 900 cam
paign contribution of Mr.. Hartman and his
associates to the republican fund of 1904.
The Country apparently had dropped that
small affair to discuss the larger question
of the $o,OOO,OOO conspiracy against the
Roosevelt policies.
They We're truly thankful that the con-
spiracy exposure was sprung just at the
mighty handy. There was Judge Alton b.
Parker beginning to make ugly remarks,
and general tendency of the man in the
street to ask How bout this?" Some of
terrogation points. Just at this critical
time here comes the biggest sensation of
them all, and that little fifty-two matter is
forgotten. So the conspiracy has served one
good turn to the republican politicians if it
has not done anything else.
There Is no likelihood that the Hartman
controversy will be revived. Hartman has
had enough, the White House is content
. thank you, and the third party to the Incl
dent, Chairman James S. Sherman, who
landed in New York yesterday, says NUNS
the word The New York morning papers
alleged that Mr.. Sherman received a wire
less message before landing saying Avoid
any political interview 1t was signed u
o." and whoever that might be Mr. Sher-
man took his advice and shut up like a
clam until he could sprint for a train to his
home in Utica.
The Anti Roosevelts.
Anyhow. the politicians now have the
larger subject of the anti-Roosevelt con-
spiracy to talk about and when their heads
are entirely clear from last weeks dizzy
whirl they will try to figure out the prob
able effect. In their present half-dazed
condition they are DULY asRing one another
Where dye reckon the anti-Rooseyelt
crowd Is in ambush? We can't see anv-
thing but pro-Roosevelt all over the coun
to what end?"
They cannot believe that it Is Foraker.
AS they figure 1t out, Foraker is only try
ing to save his own bacon. Somebody is
trying to break into his Ohio smoke bousa
and he is defending his own Vice Presi,
dent Fairbanks is rash enough to aspire to
the opportunity to submit his claims to the
presidential nomination to a national con-
vention, but he surely ought to have the adj
ministration stamp on him, as he was
elected on the same ticket with Roosevelt.
AID has steadfastly supported his policies
in the Senate.
Can It be Uncle Joe?' the politicians are
asking. That seems incredible, since 1t was
only last summer that the President told
the Speaker. that he, the Speaker, would be
the next President. 1t surely isn't Hughes.
for he is a reformer as well as the Presi-
dent All the railroad presidents have been
beaten to a pulp and are duly submissive, SO
they haye-no candidate. and the politicians
are plumb up a stump In their speculations