New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
Plea FOR ROOSEVELT
RI, Striking argument of a Recent
Pirate Pamphlet.

.,,r4on Feb. GA pamphlet privately
w. !, Neu-York and entitled "AIr. Roose-
- the Presidency" IN circulation here
~ .ss LAST day or two. has attracted wide
So II takes the form Of a letter from A
So - omen minded adrnirer Of the President
,-.-v-Ycrk anancieT or business man who
-, IN his opinions the objections to Mr.
F,,,f,s nomination and election TO the Pres
- v-i,irh have been current IN and about
y, s.rae+. The pamphlet which Is vigorously
= -tcturesouely written. seeks 70 remove such
-.-+s,r,s. and 20 convince the New Yorker ad-
- Of the coIly and futility OF casting about
residential candidate safer or more de-
-. than President Roosevelt. II also con-
-, eorne illuminating reflections on the adj
.-t,.-affon's antitrust and Panama policies.
-, are given some OF the more notable pas
- az this striking political letter. which be-
nnE
-. mar -. am well aware that you. and
Is OF others like yOu-the most powerful
- IN this rOwn-tOgether with al your
n.--r,..s and echoes. have. since the North
- securities case was begun, been DRIFT
- into artaconism against Mr.. Roosevelt
- sre too busy with your own affairs
= do much OF anything in the premises,
= your feelings have found vent in
1-,se Of Mr.. Cleveland, IN praise OF Senator
E.-na In vows that you would not subscribe
- have usually subscribed. for the Republi-
| y, campaign fund. and IN allowing IL 10 be seen
| - LOW that YOU are thoroughly 0iEEruntled
- the political situation. Now ask you 20
| 80 yourself together; look the existing state
u srairs squarely ia the face
/ ia. writer here considers the possibility OF
| s,,,to- Hanna's nomination. the pamphlet hav-
| - hesn written before AIr. Hanna's death Its
.-vumsut need not. therefore. be dwelt on he
80, continues. discussing other possible Presi-
/ s.,.isl candidates-Republican and Democratic
,ysfb comments on their availability for Wall
Street purposes.
Same Of your friends think M. hay would be
-~r6sasre So he would. and a good Presl-
- zoo. put your thought OF him Is Ike your
.souehts OF q better world, OF OF attaining me
s--.-rs of our most eminent Baptist; that is,
- think OF Mr.. Fay something you can
80 ref Tor which you therefore 90 not strive
= = absence OF any visible candidate. you
- ~ itl,er Plat nor Odel Is really for M
5,r.sveIt and II we can get the New Aork
ss,srs,ion 70 20 uninscructed for Roosevelt We
- suf some one else But why not ma nllh
= f-,,vr lf++Ie Of the inner minds OF Sen
- pair and Governor Odell. and X may oe
f6s~ are not for Mr.. Roosevelt con aflore' oUt
II shsy are not / think u IS OBVIOUS ~ -
ar for him because Of his Wis ma1eure o. puD-
M opinion, OF which they are students ana g0U
ar noL -, - ..,+ NJ
roasereif's nomination can be prevented ap-
-sars 10 me 10 De recognized by our own press
sust as I urge you TO recognize II Lele ---7
ouf q view the one. or perhaps lNo -.
which constitute the deIni-u1Onde OF lhe SO
mess We have The Tribune. The Mall ana IL
uress+ and The Commercial ADVERTISE. "il--A
more or less actively adEocal-l5g - T,
tnsfiou The Times" The Herald ana ne
Posi-" cr1ticiee Mr. Roosevelt are AFRAID o. BIZ
and leave Il clear enough that they wall opPOse ---
nomination II they can IEe POST as So.
reminds one Of the German tneoieelaLl y Ao 49,
everything which happened before the Worlo
began. and everything which would happel
after the world ended, but oid not perceive WA
fs- -. ru~~IE M O.
The vigor Of its late editor is gone, ana while
Il carps at 1Ir. Roosevelt IL merely cArps' ana
may yet support him. The sun acne &C.,
ally opposes him. but that Is not important -
The sun" is usually wrong Z Is an able, OF
rather clever, paper. but 4 is the cleVerIless
81 satan. for when In cur time. where there
has been a clear choice between good and eTil.
has The sun failed TO choose the eVL anq
70 advocate q with the inl1ish ralgnity X
Is now showing IN iis pursuit OF 10 oVe 71,'l
r1iud Of the hope. n YOU stu entertain = that
Mr. Roosevelts nomination can be prevented
That hope Is evanescent and oaseless
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
In the second place. how are you 70 defeat
M Roosevelt when he is nominated2
Many OF your friends and mine have been
thinking that Mr.. Cleveland. despite the preJu-
dfces against a third term. could be nominated
and would in that case be easily elected Lney
think this not merely because Mr.. Cleveland Is
personally honest and courageous. not because
his Venezuela message was not az rash, as
dangerous Rld as little sober as anything ny
Roosevelt has ever done OF proposed 70 90,
nor because uine-teuthE OF those who loved
him for the enemies ne had made" were not
shortly driven over into the ranks OF MS en-
emieE. not because he IS not as racriess, as VIII
ful and as unsound In his judgment OF men
Roosevelt is accused Of being. they think
he would be elected. not for any OF these rea-
sons, 81 reasons they are but solely because, as
they say. S2O00O00 or S3.O00O00 could be
raised IA a dav 10 insure his elecrion-that IS,
that his way could be bought do not believe
rhrrrfW rr sasHra r~rrH "a
not heard dozen uen ike you make the Etsrte-
ment [ do not however, agree with our
tiends IN thinking that Mr.. Cleveland could
pe mace ne nominee OF a united DEMOCRACY
and moreover. 90 far as 7 can discern his in
tentions through his Opaque and pOnderous
style. Pc has declined 70 be nominated though
believe the project O. stampeding the cOnven-
Ton Tor him rs stiIl entertained.
After Mr.. Cleveland. there are Mr. Olney and
Judge Gray So FAR as ( can see Mr.. Olney
eialos Tor nothing that Mr.. Roosevelt does not
tand Tor and be Us. or lately was, just as OBJ
.ecilonaoie IN certain high financial quarters
su1Ee GRAY would BE- a formidable candidate
ano an excellent President. but = IS said he
solee twice Tor Mckinley. ana n this be true.
" democratic party must be born again before
~ car be hE candidate This leaves above
y horizon only Judge Parker De Is David
hlls man, and the argument for MIN IS
~. 80. mere Is nothing against him. obviously
Aet Is not enough The Tines" The Her
eld" and 'srhe por-sf ll-,-o nome CT them vet
- they would support him against Mr.. Roose-
80 ~ Judge Parker Is the nominee. cannot
--iNA-Aelf-tIll AlI MN = 70 DC tLANAaIA-s Va
- ne canvass for him could be elevated 20
Roosevelt
TIE NORTHERN SECURITIES SUIT.
-, questions 70 whether AIr. RoOsevelrs
4 -allon can be prevented. whether, II he
..--....---ateo, you are likely 20 and the Dem
carcicate palafable enough to vote for.
-oAtFer, only preliminary questions. The
weston as. WHY should you be opposed
A. Roosevelt at aIle The grounds Of oppo-
49, % nifn are. as nearly as I can make out
~'aise IN respect to the Northern Securities
= 1lAlke OF his course IN respect 70 Panama.
s..,ns mat he has been guilty or certain
i--ss Or taste. and general fear that he IS
ril-..lte 20 "a dangerous degree and may even
- me country into a war