The Washington times., 1906-10-18
Big Bugs of Republican
Party Entering Daily
Pleas for Consent
TO Run.
If Hearst Goes in President
May Rescind From De-
ciSion Not to Offer for
Reelection.

The third term bee has been buz-
Zing about the White House at a
lively rate for the last week The
pesky little insect has caught
gimpses of the President within,
and there are those who say that
the object of its attentions has
watched its antics ont of the corner
of his eye with some interest. At
any rate, the President has not
sent any of his Secret Service men
out to chase it away. Certainly he
has not been seriously annoyed
The bee has enlisted in its services
some of the big bugs of the Repub-
lican party. For fear the President
may not have needed its seductive
wooing. it sent a few Senator's and
Representatives in TO +en him that
it. was waiting on the outside.
Among those who have tried 70
show the President his duty is Gen
eral Grosvenor, of Ohio, Just now a
member of the Ancient and Honor
able Order Of Lame Ducks. The
general, known for his pretensions
as a seer and prophet, told the
President that this was the easiest
Job of figuring that he had ever
tackled. The President would simply
have to consent TO "a denomination.
II he didn't, the grand old party
would rope and tie him and make
him take it. The President merely
smiled.
President Continues to Smile.
Then came Senator EIkins. of West
Virginia. who remarked that the most
significant thing in current politics was
the Increasing demand that the Presi-
dent stand for another term. Again the
President smiled
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana. closely
in touch with the sentiment Of the
Middle West, told the President that
there was no way out of H. The same
familiar smile
Even Uncle Joe" Cannon. who him
self has been bothered by the bee. drop
ped in 10 see what had become of It,
After you Mr.. President" is said 20
have been the gist OF his remarks. II is
reported that Uncle joe glanced back
as he emerged from the White House
portals saw the bee s.ill az work, and
then turned down the Avenue with sad
drned mieu.
Conditions Are Changed"
All of which leads TO the conclusion
that there Is d well-defned movement
in the Presidents party TO induce him
10 alter his decision. His callers all
preach that conditions have changed" ."
They argue that the President Is no
longer bound by his former declaration.
any more than he Is hy the precedent
that no President should serve three
terms. They have raised the bugabOO
OF Organism, Hearsusm, socialism, gov
eTument ownership, financial panic, and
other 1rlghtTul Things.
To none of his visitors has the Presl-
dent given iuJimatio that he Is pre-
pared to change his mind. IL is be-
lieved, however, that the leaveu is
working, that If the President can be
convinced that ne IS the only man who
can surely lead his party to victory in
1865 he viii consent TO denomination.
Much may dereud upon the election
IN New York. The Oft-repeated predlc-
ton that the next governor of New
York viii be q candidate for President
has been given some thought at the
White House.
If Hearst Is Elected?
II it is Hearst then look for an early
statement that the President has yield
ed to popular ClamOr, for the good Of /
party and country The President has |
stated that he would regard the cleo
ton of Hearst public calamity sec /
Cud only 10 his possible election as I
President Were IL not for traditions /
that hedge about the Presidential office,
he would like nothing better than To /
take the stump in person against the /
New York editor. Should the Presi-
dents ueute4ants bring word at the /
last moment that HL ghes Is IN danger |
of defeat, IL is altogether possible he |
would pack precedents and traditions |
mp TO the garTet and take the next /
train for New York
The suggestion has been made that he /
could with propriety. embOdy his views /
about Hearst i'm an open letter TO /
Hughes, and he may do this The three /
Cabinet heavyweights, Root, Taft, and /
Shaw, are 20 make speeches i'm the /
State Cortelyou Is doing the gum-shoe !
work. II they cannot deliver the goods.
the President may take his pen In hand /
and indite "A few pertinent observa-
tlons-unless he should decide TO deliver /