Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-24
Mr.. ROOSEVELT HEARD FROM.

immediately after the June conyen-
ton had adjourned, Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt, one of the New York dele
gates at large and a very pronounced
Independent. went mp to Dakota.
The report that he had given his cor
dial support TO the ticket, was circula-
ted and then denied, leaving his posi-
ton underlined. A; last the young
statesman, the Pitt of New York, as
his friends call him, has been heard
from authoritively. lie refuses to
follow the example Of MIR. Curtis. Civ
ing some very excellent reasons there
for.
George William Curtis now stands
alone. Not another delegate TO the
convention in which he sat has with
held his support from the ticket. He
no doubt expected very considerable
following When his voice rang out
against the ironclad resolution and for
individual freedom he was cheered to
the echo by his fellow Independents,
and TO be repudiated now by every
one of them must be surprise TO
him. But if he will recall that speech
he may get new light upon il. The
appluuded sentiment was: Gentle
men of the convention, Republican
and free man | came into this con-
vention: by the grace of God. a Repub-
lican and free man will go out Of
this convention" When, as IL proved,
he left his Rcpublicanism behind he
lost his influence.
Mr.. Roosevelt has taken good deal
of tiEc TO consider the matter, and his
reasoning in the case shows that he
has thought the matter all over and
followed the several lines of reflection
clear TO their common point of con-
vergence. He reasons, aud that cor
rectly. that had he chosen TO take a
position outside the party there was =
time when he was at liberty to do so,
but when he went into the convention
he waived that right. The COMPARE
son he uses is military. To be a
guerrilla chief and colonel in
the regular army AT the same
time is impossible. Quite as appro-
pirate an illustration could be found
in business operations. No man can
honestly put capital into a joint stock
company, SO as to share in the profits.
without also sharing in the risks. Mr..
Cults went in, rs appears, 10 get the
benefits if things should turn in his IA
vor, and now pleads the baby act.
Either he has no just conception of
the position in which he put himself
by being delegate. or else his sense
of honoris blunted.
Mr.. Curtis belongs, in the main 10
the past, and as many another good
man has done before him, has darken-
ed the twilight of his day with cloud
which gratitude for the past will even
tually oissipate. As in the case of Hor-
ace Greeley the veil of charity Will
eventually be thrown over what can
not be defended, and there an end.
But Mr.. Roosevelt is young man, and
for him 10 have Numbered now would
have ruined public life most auspi-
ciously begun. Very high hopes have
been excited by his brilliant career at
Albany. Among all the Young men
of American politics he has few peers
in prominence and promise. Rich,
high-minded, resolute of purpose,
clear in perception. and fertile in re-
sources, he seemed to have entered
upon great career. Had he been
guilty of bad faith he would have fall
len into disgrscefnl obscuriiy, with no
hope of extrication
The delegates 10 the Republican
National convention have all answered
to the roll call, in one way or another,
and out OF the $50 only one has de-
serted. This is remarkably. good