Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
MR.. ROOTS FUTURE
Said to Be Slated for Governor
of New York.
THEN TO BE PRESIDENT
PLAN SAID TO HAVE MR.. RoosE-
vELT's ENDORSEMENT.
Believed He Can influence Present OPP
position in Wall Street to
the Administration.
TO BE PRESIDENT

New York republicans are now consider
ing proposition. said to have the indorse-
ment of President Roosevelt, looking to the
nomination of Secretary Root for governor
of New York, and in 1908 for President of
the United States The democratic version
of the story is that the President is pushing
forward Mr.. Root prominently in politics
with the idea of placating the opposition to
the present national administration which
exists in financial circles in New York.
Mr.. Root is one member OF the admins
tration at least who is not looked upon by
the financial interests with disfavor, and
the democratic political gossips who are
discussing the latest political proposition
say that undoubtedly Mr.. Root would have
a great deal Of influence with that class in
the way of preventing their sulking in their
tents IN the coming presidential campaign.
1t is pointed out that If Mr.. Root is slated
for the highest state honor, with the ulti-
mate idea of his friends in view of giving
him the presidential nomination, it would
place him in prominence as a political ref
cree, and enable him to talk politics with
the business men.
His Retirement From Cabinet.
/ 1t has been rumored for some time that
the real reason for Mr.. Roots return to
New York and his departure from the cabi-
net was that he might get into closer touch
with New York politics, state and national,
and render service to his chief which might
be very badly needed if the present oppo-
sition of Wall street grows worse
Furthermore, the local situation among
New York republicans is very unsatisfac-
tory. The Platt-Odell factional fight is
progressing with increasing bitterness, and
is causing some uneaSiness among the re-
publican leaders. Mr.. Root, it is claimed
is in admirable position to bring the fac
tons together He would be eminently ac-
ceptable to the Platt faction and it is said
has no record that would make him unpop-
ular with the upstate people.
It Is said that there is no question as to
the demand for services such as he can
render to the national administration. The
anti-Roosevelt republicans of New York
have thrown off all pretense Of Disgusting
their hostility and are fighting him tooth
and nail. Scarcely day elapses that edi-
torials do not appear criticising or belittling
the President and indicating clearly the
reasons why he is not liked Mr. Root WILL
it is said, upon his return to New York use
every possible means to Offset that course.
!. An interesting story is going the rounds
to the effect that Mr.. Root narrowly es-
capped standing in Mr.. Roosevelts shoes
today. The story is that at a banquet in
this city a few evenings ago Postmaster
General Payne read a letter which Mr.. Root
wrote to the national convention in 1900
declining the nomination for the vice presi-
dency The nomination had been offered
him by President Mckinley it was said, but
Mr. Root felt that the work he had under
taken, growing out of the war with SPAIN
made 1t incumbent upon him to remain at
the head of the War Department. The let
ter of declination was written to the chair
man of the convention, SO the story goes to
be used in case movement was set on foot
to nominate Mr.. Root. --