The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-07-05
Washington Letter.
(From our own Cerrespondent, !,


(From our own Correspondent,
The ticket nominated at Philadel-
phia is undoubtedly very popular i'm
this city, where both Mckinley aud
Roosevelt have made so many per.
sonal friends during their terms OF
Office. 1t is scarcely necessary to dis
cuss the President in this regard, as
his general popularity is so we'll
known. Roosevelt's, however, is.
hardly less. Washington people
know that he is absolutely honest be-
cause they have tested him again and
again, and know that he keeps his
word to his hurt and does what he,
thinks is right no matter what the
consequences are likely to be. He
has a good many enemies here also,
but they are mostly all men whose
enmity is an honor rather than the
reverse. The only thing at all against
him as nominee is his unwillingness
to submit to party discipline and, to.
hold his tongue when commanded by
the managers Of the campaign. This
however, while dangerous in some
men, will, it is believed, be an added
advantage in Rc0scvelt's case. The
people of the country have, it is said,
always resented moro or less, the
usual muzzling of their national can
didates, which cannot help but carry
with it the suspicion that something
is being concealed. This feeling al
ways loses votes. Roosevelts ways
are well understood throughout the
United States and his plain speaking,
will, it is thought, do no HARM
Washington, however, cannot help
smiling when it thinks of Roosevelt
with his strenuous activity, sentenced
to preside over the Senate for four
years. The great Republican ma
jority in that body will preclude his
having any chance even to exercise
the privilege of the casting vote, and
it..seems that there will be absolutely
nothing for him to do except construe-
the rules of the parliamentary law to,
a quiet sleepy body of old gentlemen.
However, some Of the more hopefuf
believe that Roosevelt will find some
thing to do after all, even as Vice
President They recall the fact that
when he became civil service commits
sioner, it was alleged that he was GO
ing into obscuritv, and was asked
why he gave up the tumultuous civil
service commissions to accept such an
obscure post. When he became Sec
retary Of the Navy, the same song
was heard. He was, it is said. leav--
ing place that made him. one of the.
most conspicuous figures in American
politics to accept an obscure assistant
secretaryship whore nothing more
would be heard of him. But in ALI
these places, the man made the Office
of Importance and it is urged that
the Vice Presidency, though for
years obscure, can readily be raised
to- Importance if the right man gets
in. There are certainly some dra-~
gons to fight if Roosevelt cares to,
stir them up. There is "senstorial
to oppose, there is "cloture'r
to advocate; and Mr.. Roosevelt is
likely to find other subjects on which
to spend his vitality. So far as his.
election for Vice President putting
him out of the race for President in
1904 is concerned, attention is called
to the fact that the chief reason why
no Vice President has for years been
for the Presidency is be-
cause none of them measured up to-
the Office. Usually the tail of the
ticket has been chosen because he-
was rich, or because he could carry
q doubtful state, or for some kindred
reason. There is nothing in this, it
is said, to ebstruct Roosevelt's eandi-
dacy in 1904.
The campaign managers are now
ready for work, and it is proposed to-
force the campaign from start TO f.
nish with enthusiasm and dash; and
to have Roosevelt swing through the
in true rough rider fashi0n,.
ss he did in New York when he was