The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-22
ROOsEvELT'S PROSPECTS.
Makes the Outlook Exceeding
Promising.

Most of the republican conventions
Of the year have distinctly pronounced
fer the nomination and election of
President Roosevelt in 1904 This is
especially true of those held within
the last two months. Earlier in the
season events had not so definitely
shaped themselves and the trend was
not so clearly marked. The admins
tration itself was new. 1t was a for
NATIVE period. Any forecast then
would have been premature, says the
Philadelphia Press.
But for some time before congress
adjourned the basis of judgment had
been we'll determined. The policies
and methods of the president had
taken form so that they could be meas
ured; the work of the administration
had proceeded far enough to furnish
a test of its success; and the per-
sonal and political currents had be-
come plain. Even now the admins
tration is not a year old, and it is al
together unusual and remarkable that
within so short period of its Access
sion there should be so positive and
general a readiness to declare for the
nomination of the president. But the
sentiment is decided and the outlook
is so clear that there is no hesitation
in giving it explicit expression.
Every republican convention of the
year has Endorsed the administration
but Kansas was the first state to name
Roosevelt for 1904. This was followed
by Pennsylvania, Missouri, Minnesota
and Nebraska. Now Iowa joins the
procession. The Iowa declaration is
put upon the broad ground of plain
forecast and universal expectation.
This is its language: "Approving his
purposes and assured that he has the
confidence of the people, we look for
ward to his election to the presidency
in 1904 as foreshadowed event de-
manded by the popular will" This
is stronger than an expression of per-
sonal preference. 1t is the recogni-
ton of public demand and an as
sured result.
The Iowa declaration undoubtedly
sums up the truth of the political sit
uation. The circumstances under
which Mr.. Roosevelt came to the pres
| idency involved both danger andprom-
| ise. No vice president before him has
acceded to the chief office without
bringing differences and conflict. If
he followed the footsteps of his pre-
decessor he would walk the road
of peril. If. on the other hand, he
| rightly measured the public TEMPER
and rose to the public requirements.
| his future was secure. His unexpected
and unsought assumption of the great
! responsibilities was itself a pledge.
| If he succeeded in such an eXigency
| he was sure to be nominated i'll his
| own right. He has had great success.
He has more than met public eNpec-
| tations. He has disarmed doubts.
! He has gfasped the duties and the OPP
! portunities of the presidency with a
steadiness. courage. firmness and wis
dom which have won public confidence.
! How completely he fills the field may
be seen by comparing the active lead
ership which has come from the execu-
tive on a broad range of questions
with the lack of any conspicuous lead
ership in congress.
The Iowa deliverance thus exactly
describes the outlook The election
of President Roosevelt in 1904 may be
1 looked forward to as clearly fore
shadowed event. unless something
wholly unforeseen and unexpected
shall happen to change the entire
prospect. The trend is fixed.