Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-28
ROOSEVELT'S PROSPECTS,
Work of the Present Administ istrntIon
Makes the Outlook Exceeding
Promising.

Most of the republican conventions
of the year have distinctly pronounced
for 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
Matte 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 well determined The policies
and methods of the president had
taken form so that they could be meas
ured; the work of the administration
test of its success; and the per-
sonal and political currents had be-
come plain. Even now the admins
tration is not year old, and it is al
together unusual and remarkable that
within so short a period of its acces-
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 indorsed the administration,
but Kansas was the first state to name
Roosevelt for 1904. This was followed
by Pennsylvania, Missouri. MINES ota
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 a foreshadowed event de-
manded by the popular will" This
is stronger than an expression of per-
sonal preference. 1t is the recogni-
tion 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 and prom
Use. No vice president before him has
acceded to the chief Office without
bringing differences and conflict. If
he followed the footsteps of his pre-
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
possibilities was itself pledge.
If he succeeded in such an eXigency
he was sure to be nominated in his
own right. He has had a great success.
He has more than met public eXpec-
tatiOns. lie has disarmed doubts.
lie has grasped the duties and the op-
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 pairing the active lead
ership which has come from the eXecu-
tive on a broad range of qucs tions
with the lack of any conspicuous lead
erShip in congress.
The Iowa deIiverance thus exactly
describes the outlook. The election
of President Roosevelt in 1904 nay be
shadowed event, unless something
wholly unforeseen and unexpected
shall happen to change the entire