The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-08
Has No OppOSitiOnFOr
the Republican
Nomination,
No Man Will Enter the
Field Against Him.
All fractional Talk Is There
fore Treason to the Party.

1t has been evident for more
than year that the great Trust
of the country are deter
mined to defeat Roosevelt
Roosevelt stands as the leader of
the people, in the great fight that is
to be made to deliver the country
from the grip of the monopolies.
Nobody understands this better
than these money barons. In the
settlement of the coal strike; the
suits against the railroad merger
ard the Beef Trust; and in the franz
ing of new laws and the creation of a
new department to prevent unlawful
combinations and look after viola
tion of law: the hand OF Roosevelt
has been apparent and the Trusts
feel that his victory means their
defeat in all unlawful projects and
combinations.
For this reason, the Trusts first
thought to defeat Roosevelt's nomin-
alton. But they found his populari-
ty so great that they abandonded
that idea as hopeless. They then
looked about for a popular Dem
ocrat who could beat him. 1t was
conceded that none of the old lead.
ers would stand any chance. Their
Judge Parker, of New York, was
thought of, as a man who could car.
~ New York. But he was soor
marked as mot available" Their
Mr.. NJ. E. ingalls,, of the Big Four,
was put up for Mayor of Cincinnati,
with the hope that he could carry
that city, and if successful in that
race, he was to be run for Governor
and if elected Governor. he was to be
made candidate for President Blu,
this came TO nought, and the hope oi
electing a Democrat went glimmer'
ing.
Again the barons turned their at.
tention to Roosevelt, and sought tC
enlist numerous Republican leader;
in their conspiracy. But not Re
publican leader would enter the
race against Roosevelt, and the only
thing they accomplished was to ge
the Commercial Tribune 10 raise the
cry that Roosevelt was not popular
They thought this would create Z
panic, and that it might induce some
Republican leader to enter the race
against Roosevelt. But the people
would not be stampeded, and th'
effort fell aat.
Now, seeing that the nomination o
Roosevelt is inevitable, they arr
seeking to SOW seeds of dissension il
the Republican ranks by springinl
schemes to promote factional feel
ing in the Republican party, Will
the object of weakening Roosevelt a
| a candidate after his nomination.
One of these schemes has been fos
tered and aired in Ohio, and is beinl
industriously encouraged by the Dem
ocratic papers. 1t has assumed tn
the shape of purported purpose t
hand over to Mr.. Roosevelt the dele
| CATION from Ohio to the Nationa
Convention, but to make him accep
it at the hand of one or the other o
the Republican U. S. Senators fror
the State. This, It is plainly to b
seen, is simply plan to promote fac
tionalism in the Republican party
weaken Roosevelt after his nomi
nation, and thus render hi
election less certain. But the ira
has been set too soon, and tru
Republicans in Ohio will enter It.
In the first place, any faction tina
would play such a game, would bur,
itself under wave OF public condem
| nation.
In the second place the Presiden
would not accept Ohio's vote on an,
factions platter. He isn't that kin,
of a man, and he won't have TO ca
anybody's humble pie to get the nom
ination. The man that attempts {
hu initiate Roosevelt will want T.
commit harikari, before the bird
| come back from the South.
Mr. Roosevelt hasno opposition, an
he is certain to be the nominee OF TIL
party. He already has the endorse
ment of the Republican party o
! Ohio, and he is sure to get our yot
in the Convention. Therefore, to er
courage or foster any movement tina
will engender factional stripe in ou
State, and weaken his ,candi
dacy, would be treason to our part,
and its principles and would NEE
with public Condemnation.
The thing to do is to accept Roose
welt as the man wko can sweep tn,
country, and to close up our rank
and stand shoulder to shoulder TO
F, the party and its candidates.
And woe to the Republican wh'
gives aid and encouragement to th'
enemy.
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