The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-22
MIR. RoosEvELTs TRIUMPH.
What the Compelling Force Of His
individuality Has Done.
Providence Journal

PROVIDENCE JOuTHdl
Judged from it's triumphant results no
less than from its Kaleidoscope series of in
cidents. Mr.. Roosevelt's tour of the coun-
try which ended with his return to Wash
ington yesterday evening must be ranked
as the most unique trip ever undertaken by
a President Of the United States. In re-
calling it's more striking features. Mr..
Roosevelt's own account Of 1.-THE Winning
of the West comes irresistibly to mind.
In political sense, the greater portion OF
the middle West was already unequivocally
for Mr.. Roosevelt, whose strenuous quail
ties were such as from the first could not
fail to fire that part of the Western heart
which is in constant contact with the rough
and healthy life or the plains. but the Pres
ident during this trip has made e personal SnaI
very near TO comprising the whole country
outside of the boundaries of the Solid
South" The President is the same man
that left Washington sixty-six days ago;
neither the good qualities nor the defects
of his character are more or less conspicu-
Gus than they were then nor is there any
reason to believe that In being to his vir-
his trip one long ovation have thought it
In any way necessary to be TO his faults a
little blind II Theodore Roosevelt has not
popularity because Of his faults rather than
in spite of them. he has come very close
hi reckess habits Of thought
and action which In the minds OF many
PseepNS ason baH In
endeared him TO thousands Of his country
men. appealing to them his fearlessness
and bis unQuestioned honesty appeal to
others
of Mr.. Roosevelts popularity and the
compelling force which his individuality
has been shown to have are the achieve
during his tour. Our public men are not
In the habit of making bold and frank an
nouncement year in advance OF their
of the people. But presidents do not ex-
list for Mr.. Roosevelt. He joins issue with
the heretofore supreme dictator Of his
party in the matter of the Endorsement Of
own State, and instantly receives so over
whelmingly favorable a popular response
that the mighty Hanna recants with a
and vassas aghast. And this is no soli-
tary equalization. Those other candidates
for whom Senator Hanna only fortnight
ago expressed such solcftude are all now
marching meekly in the Presidents train.
Every Republican State convention that
has spoken has spoken unanimously for
him; the New York Sun is veering In re-
Spouse to the prevailing wind and as a
final recognition of the inevitable comes
this significant statement from the Wall
Street Journal:
Senator Hannas speech to the Ohio
convention practically assures the
denomination of President Roosevelt.
His words leaves the Pres
idents enemies without a single political
leg to stand on. The outlook now is
that when the national Republican con-
vention meets next year, only one name
will be presented to IL, the name of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and he will receive a NOM
nation by acclamation.''
And in finally bowling to the inevitable
this journal remarks: IF we miss McKin-
ley's tact and diplomatic patience. let us
rejoice in Roosevelt's rugged directness
and forceful integrity of purpose
No President before, least of all one who
succeeded to the Office from the vice pres
idency, and self-proclaimed a year before
the convention a candidate for the NOM
nation, ever scored such a triumph as
these incidents testify to. There are rocks
In Mr. Roosevelts path which may yet
wreck his hopes. and many accidents may
happen in a year. But at present not a
rival stands in his way and no man in his
party raises a murmur against him where
before opposition was openly expressed.
Such are the extraordinary and unprece-
dented results of that Swing around the
circle" which ended in Washington yes
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