Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-30
ROOSEVELT AND TEg Presidency

President WILLIAM MCKINLEY MIL De
his own successor, so far ss the Repub-
IicAn Party o. the nation can cause
him to be by rendering to him re-
nomination.
Still, there sre ominous signs upon
the political horizon which tend to
show that the growing unrest of the
voters and the dissatisfaction OF the
masses with the Philippine policy may
cause his denomination to be oue of
the question. il success at the polls is
to be considered.
Nothing has tended to emphs-
size this fact more than an article
which appeared in HAMPERS WEEKLY
of September 23rd, from the pen OF Mr..
HENRY LOOKS NELSON and entitled
"Governor ROCKWELL and his Opin-
ions"
He says:
1T has occurred to a good many Re-
publicans, and perhaps TO others-ai-
though he has announced himself IN
favor of Mr.. McKinley's reconciliation
that Governor Roosevelt ia posi-
HE candidate for the Presidency.
Some Western Republicans, and espec-
iAlly some from the Pacific coast, hope
that he will prevail in the national
convention of next year.
He explains Why this is 30 in the fol-
lowing clear-cut language:
"Those who hope thus are moved
chiefly bT desire 10 defeat MT
| Mckinley for this administration,
| like every other which the country has
known, has made enemies IN It's own
party. These have fallen upon gov
avnor Roosevelt IS the best Instrument
| for their purpose, not only because ne
lie popular. bat because his popularity
comes from certain vtrile characters
t1es which most men like. They are
fond of the picture OF the man on
Observation-Disclosures he is riding after
Standards or ErizElies or steers wheth
ar he ia soldier, hunter, or ranch
man."
Is would seem from the following
that Mr.. LOOMS article was not only
inspired but partook of the nature o.
an authoritative statement from Gov
RoosrvELr himself. Read the follow
ing;
"There ought to b. some better rea
son. however for desiring that felioS
} c;tizan shall be President, or seven
csndi ate for the Presidency, thai
that he appeals to ones imagiD atlon
Governor Roosevelt hae intelligent Pc
Iit,csI views, and, as happen 20 kno'
: what rnost Of them are from persons
: | intercourse with him. as well aa IroI
:. reading his many essays, Is seems :
me that il will be we'll TO tell tnem :
bis friends and admirers VINO are PR
T, disposed to regard him as PROPS
nareon TO FIJI the highest ofice IN tn
Ieountrv. 1t must not be unoerstoo
that am q partisan OF his, or that
q am advocating his nomination or elet
ton. am doing nothing OF the KANE
SO far am from being his pArtlsa
that do not agree with him on mo-
Q national questions, and the only tin
avar supported him for ONCE 1t WI
!, maiolv on nceount of the character
the cnnosition TO him. NJ )reover, IN II
y heat AMI excitement of speech-mak iI
p he occasionally bewilders and often
fends his best friends. Bot, after all
. said there is the man himself; o
record kis work for good governmeT
aad ali that he has done must De cou
10 ted against MS epOkou WOkNes = No
)f WAS never man in public life who
character could be more successful
appealed TO against his hastily spok
words-nos that he is by any means
Y. WAYS hastV. / set all this down
shcw how little am open TO
charge OF personal partisanship IN an
: thing I may say of Governor, RooI
velt's political opinions"
But here is the most convinci
las part of Mr.. LOOMS declaration.
p emphasizes an opinion as to the
o. thenticity of the article in quest
sh and shows that the sentiments Their
mt contained had been either submit
TO or approved By the Chief Execut
Ict OF the Empire State:
" SET am trying to be mere reflect
and Of this the reader may be 80
srsI IutelY sure; whenever state positi
4 al ~ that Governor Roosevelvs Opinion
Il thus OF 80, it is IS Il We were speak,