The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
ROOSET EFT Z AIMS
TO GUST BOSSES
Presidents Purpose Is Not the
Creation Of d Roosevelt
Party.
When odell Is Out, the President
Will Turn to- Another Boss
Ridden State.
B w. w Jerm ane.

Washingtone Dec 26.---various i'm
pressions exist as to the part the presi-
dent has taken, and intends taking, in
the contest in New York for party lead
ership, and one Of the impressions has
just assumed definite form in newspaper
articles which state, with. much cor
roborative detail, that he is trying to
build up a Roosevelt party all over the
country, more or less Independently OF
republican lines, and is to do in va
rious other states what he is appar-
emily doing in New Y ork, and thus be
in position, ii 1908, to dictate the nom
nation Of his own candidate in the
republican national convention.
Such stories are obvious consequences
toward true reform in public life, and
they ought not to be taken too seriously
by those who desire to keep within
hailing distance Of the real truth.
These. are historic days, and prece-,
dents and policies are being formulated
which many honest men believe are to
turn the currents Of our national life
into new and better channels.
Political CRATER Doomed.
The political CRATER, for instance,
whether he be in New Y ork or in other
states, seems doomed, and the presi-
dent is taking an active part in usher
ing in this new era. Perhaps it is one
activity that stories are being printed
to the effect that he is simply trying
to substitute a machine Of his own for
the one he is trying, to displace.
But because these stories are being
printed, it ought not to follow that they
are to be widely believed. The presi
dent has not thought it necessary te
make any definite statement regarding
the New York situation, but such {
statement is not needed for those wht
believe in him and know what he il
about. Meanwhile, the, stories referred
to represent merely the fears of the fac
tions against which he is contending.
Overthrow Of odell.
Amid the conflict of the statemen
which has appeared, it seems REASONABLE.
clear that those who are trying to IN
seat Odell in New York have the sup
port Of the president, which fact Ode]
and his friends are Of course only to
willing to emphasize. In giving his al
to the work Of housekeeping in NeJ
York, the president Is simply empioyin
his great energy, ability and politics
: sagacity in the overthrow 7ef leade
who deserves such fate and he ough
to have the ilsAsg-sHsent Of good me
I everywhere.
j { In this work 4 he president and hi
friends are employing mot only til
clean men Of the party, but men VIII
are probably no better than the me
who, are being overthrown. This is
political necessity, and the ends wi
Justly it. It is the same sort, of pre-
gram the president has followed eve
since he entered politics. q
Easy to Criticise. r.
It Is of course easy enough to crit
else him. Most old-fashioned people, {
: those who think they are old-fashione
? because they have forgotten. how niue
! of this kind Of thing has always bee
done, may say that it does not compo.
4 with the dignity of the president to i
;, terest himself in party squabbles in
= single state.
: But Mr.. Roosevelt has usually rc
= = soned that nothing worth while ca