Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05

fshed up for business, and with Il he will
endeavor to dispose of Foraker in Ohio.
Scott in West Vagina and the others as
they pop their heads above the surface
What the President is said to fear Is not
an open fight but underhanded methods,
such as the alleged combination is now said
to be working According to gossip at the
White House the combination was SO bold
as to declare for third term for the Pres
ident and to be joining with that demand.
Ihelr OBJECT was to name delegates for
Roosevelt, but at heart these men would
not be for him. So soon as the President
declined the nomination, 1t was believed
he would do, the alleged Roosevelt dele
gates would proceed to nominate a reac-
tionary, thus sidetracking the policies Of
the President and preventing the nomina-
ton of some one desired by him. In West
Virginia, for instance, Scott and Elkins
would favor Roosevelt delegates, control
their convention, nominate men for Roose-
welt, but men ready to vote for a reaction
airy upon their bidding.
Have Broken Up Scheme.
The supposed conspiracy has received
such widespread publicity that the admin
istration is convinced, 1t was stated today
that from now on the genuine Roosevelt
people will be on their guard and will watch
every movement as to delegates They
will not permit the selection of delegates
who have the least leaning toward any
other than standpat policy as to rail-
roads and other public matters.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota,
who is backing the President, called at the
White House today, and on departing
said that the delegates from his state to
the next national convention will be genu-
inc Roosevelt supporters not tainted with
the possibility of favoring somebody not
acceptable to the President
Has He Alienated Labor PeopleP
In the thrills that have chased each other
through the country since the publication
of the Hartman letter and the reply of the
President to the accusations contained
therein, sight has been lost of the agitation
aroused in labor circles by the attacks of
the President from W. r. Hearst and his
references to Meyer, Haywood and Debs,
labor leaders.
At the headquarters of. the American
Federation of Labor here it Is said that
union labor shows tendency to call upon
the President for an explanation of his
remarks about Meyer. Haywood and Debs
especially the first two. In his letter to
Representative Sherman, in which he de-
nounced Hartman, made public last Tues
day, the President said that certain SEN
tments that had been attributed to Harri-
man made him at least as undesirable a
citizen as Debs, Haywood or Meyer" The
last two have been in jail in Idaho nearly
two years awaiting trial for alleged COM
plicity in the murder of ex-Gov Steunen-
berg. who was killed by a bomb Hay
wood and Meyer, who We're the heads of
the Western Federation of Miners are
charged with having nstigated the as
sassination. Organized labor in nearly all
parts of the country has expressed warm
sympathy for the imprisoned men. passed
resolutions declaring a belief that they are
being prosecuted. and has subscribed money
to defray the expenses of their trial. Or
ganized labor is committed to the inno-
cence of the men. The Presidents con-
domination of the men has already resulted
In number of labor unions passing reso-
lutions condemning the President and ask
ing an explanation of his meaning.
Chairman Andrews Denial.
Col. w. r. Andrews, chairman of the
Pennsylvania state central republican COM
'mittee. today declared that the statement
that Senator Penrose had said at any time
or under any circumstances that there is a
conspiracy to defeat the policies of Pres
ident Roosevelt is utterly false
why, said Col. Andrews lit is absurd
to say such thing. Pennsylvania was the
frst state to declare for Mr.. Roosevelt for
the nomination for Vice President After the
death of President Mckinley and The sue
cession of Mr.. Roosevelt to the presidency
the hrst convention of the state that was
held Endorsed Mr.. Roosevelt and declared
Tor him as his own successor to the pres
idency. Senator Penrose and the republican
party of Pennsylvania are thoroughly in
accord with all the policies of President
Roosevelt. Both Senators Penrose and
Knox have supported every policy of the
president that has been presented in the
Senate For any one to suggest that SEN
ator Penrose is engaged in a conspiracy to
defeat the President is simply absurd. 1t is
ridiculous.
Il am very sure that Senator Penrose
himself would indorse every word 1 have