The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-30
Roosevelt's Weakness and His Fin
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From the Cumberland Times.


The News of this morning grows optl-
mistic and from its distance from New York
and apparent ignorance of the facts, says
''The Democrats are now talking of a
New York man for vice presidential nomi-
nee Neither Hill nor Hearst will be able
to capture the State for the free silver lead
er, however, as Roosevelt's nomination
clinches Republican chances in that state. !"
Not so the New York Press, a stalwart
Republican journal, right on the spot,
The Press puts New York in the deadly
doubtful states and in support says:
''In 1896 New York was elevated to an
ecstatic pitch OF enthusiasm for the Re-
publican ticket, and the State was carried
for Mckinley by 26S, ,00O In that cam
paign he carried New York county by 81,
900, Kings county by 32, 900, Westchester
by 5000, Queens by 1000, and Rich
mond by 2,OOO-a plurality in and around
New York City of so, 900. He carried
Erie county Buffalo by $4,000, Onon-
dago by almost II, 600, Monroe by 5000
and Albany by nearly 5000.
''Yet two years later, with national is
sues almost precisely the same; with repre-
sentatives to Congress to be elected to up
hold the gold standard for which New York
had voted so overwhelmingly in 1896; with
the Spanish war so enthusiastically urged
by the people to be officially approved by
them; with one of the foremost heroes OF
that war the Republican candidate for gov
ernor; with his personal following among
reformers and independent Republicans,
independent Democrats and straightout
independents unquestionably the largest OF
any man in the State; with his popularity
among all classes of voters at that time at
its zenith-with all these naturally power
full influences to assist him Theodore
Roosevelt nearly lost the state.
''He lost New York county by 81 900,
Kings county by Is, 900, Queens By 3, 900
and Richmond by 1000, and he carried
Westchester by only 1,00-an adverse
plurality in and around New York City of
about SO, 900, as against Mckinley plu-
rality of about 20, 900, or difference in
and around New York City Of more than
$50, 900 votes. Erie county he lost by
more than 2, 900, Onondaga he carried by
only 6, 900, Monroe by only 2,700, and
Albany by less than 1000. The party
lost congressional districts which it had won
before Organism was dreamed of. If the
rest of the country had shown such losses
the house Of representatives today would
be Democratic.
But we need not so so far from home
for an illustration of Roosevelt $ vote losing
power He was brought to this county
last fall by the arch traitor McComas to
help save the day for ex-Gov. Lowndes.
What his vaunting self praise failed to do
for the election of Gov. Smith, his Ocean
speech demanding large standing army in
order that the militia, or state troops,
should be free for suppression of disorder
at home did in most thorough fashion.
No man who witnessed the disgust upon
the faces of the Ocean miners; none who
saw the nervous twitch of Gov. Lowndes;-
none who heard the frantic appeal of Nc
Cormas, and noted the hurry up order
to move the train so that Teddy might not
further remind the miners of the uses to
which the militia had been so lately put
within sight Of the spot where Teddy stood
and snarled-can forget the service the
military charlatain rendered the candidacy
of Gov Lowndes successful opponent.
Not alone at Ocean and in this county
did the fire tasting military -bureaucrat rem
der great service to the Democratic party
in Maryland, but through the State, par
ticularly in that part of it where his armored
train rushed under the pilotage of Me
Comas, are evidences plenty that he was
the most effective campaigner for Governor
Smith that was heard of in the contest.
Bring Teddy back to Maryland, take
him again to Ocean Mines, let him refresh
the miners with his ideas of the use to
which the militia should be put at home
while the large standing army continues to
kill the Filipinos, subjugate the Porto
Ricans and oppress the Cubans, and per-
nit the great American people to foot the
bills and learn to love war taxes.
Yes, bring Teddy back to us. He is
useful, if not ornamental, and as Platt has
begun his finish by placing him tail
ender,' let Maryland have another oppor
tunity to see him ere he goes to that bourne
from which no political Or other traveller
ever returns.
We beseech of you bring Teddy back to
us.
The City of Colon, South America.