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Show OF DBiriOGRATIC LEADEH aaaSSSSSBBBBISSBaaSlaaSBBSSaB I Senator Simncns Says Candidate Is Agreed Upon, But He Will Not Divulge Secret essesssssssi "WASHINGTON. April 2. There . ras a spirited debate In the Senate yesterday between Mr. Simmons Sim-mons of North Carolina and Mr. Beveridge of Indiana on the question of the propriety of a. Congressional lnves-' lnves-' tlgatlon lntotoe affairs of the postof-flce, postof-flce, during- which the prospective Presidential Pres-idential nominees of the two political parties In the next campaign were freely free-ly discussed. . ' - Mr. Simmons said that the Republicans Republi-cans already had in effect named as their Presidential candidate the pres; ent occupant of the White .House. ; He described the President as ."a man of spectacular 'propensities, rash, hard-headed hard-headed and impulsive : a man believed ! Mr. Simmons replied, "because X am. not myself enlightened. I do not know what his name will be, but I know what his qualities will be." Our candidate will be such a man as will Insure the support of (the large element of your 'party who' will toe afraid to support your candidate." said Mr. Simmons. , -t . . Mr. Beveridge predicted great difficulty diffi-culty on the part of the Democrats In agreeing both on candidates and on issues.' is-sues.' The Republican party was .more fortunately situated. That party would be able to present not only a formidable array of issues, but a Jeader who would present them worthily. "It is true," he said, "that we have agreed "upon a leader. The-name pf our candidate and the next President is the ' name of the present President, Theo-.. dore Roosevelt, and we are glad to name him." 1 . . by thousands, aye, by millions, including includ-ing many in the .Republican party, to be by nature and temperament unfitted lor the Presidency because dangerous to be entrusted with supreme power." Mr. Simmons admitted that there are now factional differences in the Democratic Demo-cratic party, but said they would be healed and the party would give the country "a candidate who would be sober and of a Judicial temperament; of sound mind and Judicial disposition ; a man who will get a large Republican vote because Republicans wlll- know Chat their Interests in his hands will be safe." A number of Republican Senators demanded de-manded the name of the candidate, and some suggested "Parker." but Mr. Simmons Sim-mons declared that he would "not show his hand." . Mr. Beveridge replied, thanking Mr. Clmmons for the warning that the Republican Re-publican party must fight for its life . In the next campaign. He referred to , his inquiry of Mr. Simmons as to where the corruption In the'. Postofflce department depart-ment originated and declared that he .had succeeded ta securing the admission admis-sion that the Postofflce department frauds had had their origin In a Democratic Demo-cratic administration. He congratulated congratu-lated the country that the discovery had been made at a time when there was an administration possessed of sufficient courage to apply the lancet and let out the poison. This, he said, : was an illustration of fearlessness In . the conduct of public affairs which was unprecedented. He was satisfied the country was so well satisfied with this character of service as to be content to continue It. He then eulogized President Roosevelt's leadership, saying it had been so wise and patriotic as not only to command the united support of his own party in the Senate, but also to force a division on the Democratic side of the chamber. Mr. Beveridge said that the announcement announce-ment that the Democrats have a can-, didate is news to everybody, and he Insisted In-sisted that Mr. Simmons should gratify the curiosity of the Senate by giving his name. "Tell us who he is," Mr. Beveridge said, appealing to Mr. Simmons.- ... "I decline to enlighten the Senator." |