New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
IMPATIENT FOR THE SHOES.

Some Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WoodruTs
Brooklyn friends IN both parties seem to be
under the impression that II would be the hand
some thing for Governor Roosevelt TO let Brook
Ign enjoy the distinction Of having produced
Governor, since that borough did not succeed
IN bringing a Vice-Presidential candidate to
fruition. SO they have set themselves dill
gently to work devisng reasons why Mr. Roose-
welt should resign. Their local pride is natural
their love for their genial fellow citizen praise
worthy, their good natured readiness to give
him a lift illustration. Of the truth that the
Lord help them that help themselves But the
reasons they give for the promotion Of the
LieutenantGOvernor are no better than Jones
Of Binghamton, who paid the freight could give
when he wanted 10 be Governor, and are likely
10 have no more weight
1t was really mean OF David B. Hill to insist
on filling Two offices at once, just to keep Jones
from the joy that vain men feel in hearing
themselves called Governor by right and not
just for short by courtesy Yet Mr. Hill in
sisted on being Governor and Senator at the
same time, and this not merely through the
months after his Senate term nominally began
but before the session opened. He stayed away
from Washington, neglected his duties and left
this State partly unrepresented in his anxiety
10 be Governor to the last hour of the term for
MAlth ne WAS tietLeu. OTOEer Cleveland also
furnished Q precedent for holding on TO the
GovernOrsbip. He was nominated for President
in the summer Of 1884. was elected in Novem-
Der Of that year, but all the time he kept his
Office, and only resigned IL in January, 1885 in
time to pack up and go TO Washington. Gov
ernor Roosevelt can fill out his term hand over
the keys of the Executive Mansion 10 his elected
successor and have more time to prepare for
Nice-Presidential duties than Mr. Cleveland had
10 perform the much larger work Of selecting a
Cabinet and getting ready TO be President
Fears are expressed that Governor Roosevelt
will be so occupied with speechmaking that he
Syill have no time for duties at Albany. But the
Governor has been speechmaking up and down
this State aud in other States ever since he took
Office. and he is not likely TO break his record n
any such extent IN the campaign as TO make anv
serious neg inroads the time which II is sud-
denly discovered he should spend on State nrob
lens. 1t is summer, and the Governor ia ex-
pected TO take vacation. If Mr. Roosevelt
with his Astounding energies sees fit to have his
play spell with his Rough Riders In Kansas and
arousing the enthusiasm of New-York farmers
that is as much his privilege as fishing for front
or sitting on hotel veranda AS for the arg7l-
ment that when a candidats he cannot be ex
pected fairly to consider questions like the
Mayors connection with the Ice Trust II need
only be said that attacks which might be made
upon him for any action Oh the case would like
wise be made upon Mr.. Woodruff for his
partisan interest would be the same. They
would also be made on Mr. Roosevelt II he were
candidate for Governor again, but nobody