The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-28
AMERICAN PUBLIC
: WITH ROOSEVELT
Reply to Inquiries by a
Gotham Magazine.
PANAMA POLICY APPROVED
Action of he Trust Magnates Also
Strengthened Him in the
Popular Mind.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-The February
number of Worlds Work" will contain
the following article:sz
= re Worlds Work. sent q specifc
inquiry TO representative weII-inforned
men in every State west of New York
JpeP who are in positions to make accu-
rate judgment Of public sentiment
about the popularity of Mr.. Roose-
welt. and the answers are exceedingly in
.teresting. The men who made these
answers are also far as could be as
~oeFtained-outside both Senatorial in
fiuence and Wall Street influence. Most
Of Then are. Republicans, but some are
Democrats. They are editors, lawyers,
linen of affairs-not Office holders The
first question asked was:
Nomination Sure.a
.-Sfoo you regard Mr.. Roosevelt's noni-
nation as assured?" Practically all an
,s8er yes. Only , per cent say, blankly
pos. Representative comments are such
remarks as these:
The West does not appreciate or
sympathize with Eastern opposition to
him, nor does it pay any attention to
Wall Street and its class interests. Z"
While there are rumors of threat
Sellesi opposition, he cannot be beaten.
Barring accidents.
His nomination is assured unless
there be a party cataelysm which his
strenuous ways may bring Adopt"
His nomi1adenF IS as .eertqin, hs any
event can be that is six months ahead .
Bankers Opposed.
while his nomination seems assured,
there is an undercurrent of opposition
by, the allied banking and privileged in
terests in favor of Mr.. Hanna"
1T is not absolutely assured The
forces against him control vast sums OF
money
The people are FOR him. The political
machine is against him."
The people are all for him
Even those who prefer Hanna con-
tepde the nominations f Roosevelt,
Absolutely asslired Sunless aIe makes
some unexpected grave mistake"
No wanel Of Popularity.
The next question was: HAS there
heen any diminution of his popularity
during the last few months9' Eighty
per cent of the answers from the West
are No The others express varying
degrees of doubt. Some of the expiana.
tory remarks are:
Although ne is still strong with tho
people, there is sometimes a wearines:
rslaown when he is spoken Of
Some diminution. The continued
iteration by party leaders OF his -un
asafeness' has slightly cooled the publi'
mind. But he is yet very popular"
The Presidents popularity in tn
.Feole West has grown. not diminished
and IT Is still growing
He is as popular with the people a
ever. But the party organs controlle,
by United States Senators are doinl
what they can to injure him.
eThe people have faith in his sincerit!
arff good intentions"
no diminutiOn., He has won the con
fidence not only of his own party, Blu
of many Democrats.
Stronger every day.
he has never been popular In tn
seeth since his negro policy developed.
sf1srom.n border STATED
No. falling of in his popularity"
Not Hurt by Trusts.
smother question was: Has the pol
icy in dealing with The trusts, etc, hur
him in the esteem of the peopie?" The
answers show thai this has Increase,
mis- hold on the popular good will-al
mast unanimously Some Of them are:
s;This is one of hfso strongest claims t,
the good opinion OF the 'peopIe''-r ~
What he has done has helped him
III ne had done more he would be still
stronger"
Business men here like his attitude
without regard to party"
The stock gamblers complain Every
body else approves"
eess9o attack trusts was one of the mos
-3epular things that any Executive coul,
~. But attacking the Northern Securi
IffS Company was personal to tn
hNofthwest II the question We're pu
10 the people here whether the merger
lshould be disorgauized or J. j. Hill
tplaHs carried out. nine-tenths Of the Vos
Fests would vote for Hill's plan"