The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-01

zdiiate for reelection. and the surmise
of ibis, element IS that he is trying
4tosget Secretary Taft out OF the way
from Office. but that he hopes to retain
the leadership of his party Tnen it
proposed to make him a college
president. He was born In 1858, and
is row IN the prime of life He is
not going to sit down and fold his
; hands after March 4. 1sos-we ali
know that. He IS going to have a
job; that is certain. It viii be big
Job, too whatever else It may be.
There is gossip that ne is to be
Senator. That is the place for him
1T would do him power Of good, and
Z he would be a valuable man in the
Senate. Political debates between
him and Bailey. or carmack. or Till
man, would lend deal of zest to
Senatorial proceedings He might
Try discussion of constitutional law
with Spooner, or Knox, or Foraker
About a quarter Of a century ago
James G. Blaine, a 1ayman, engaged
Matt Carpenter, one of the greatest
lawyers the world ever saw, in ter
rtfc debate on a purely legal Ques-
ton, and the galleries actually thought
Elaine got the best OF it a discus
sion Of the difference between Judi
Z cial power" and Jurisdiction" be-
tween Col Roosevelt and Senator
Spooner would not be quite as able as
debate on that question by Mr.
Bailey and Mr.. Sponer. but it would
: lie worth going miles to hear Sena7ss
tor Carmack IS perhaps the most bril-
iantsmaa in either House of Congress
political question between him and
Theodore Roosevelt would be the fin
est thing the Senate has witnessed in
many a day Then there is Ben Till
man. even a down-rishter man than
the President himself. always ready
for a scrap He and Roosevelt would
make things extremely lively in the
Senate chamber.
Decidedly the Senate is the place
for Mr. Roosevelt after he leaves the
White House
Mr.. Roosevelt is an extraordinary
nam No other President was like
him, and it is not possible that we
shall look on his like again in that
great place. He has been praised IN
Tie as eravaGantly as Washington
or Lincoln was in death, and he VIII
be fortunate indeed If he shall escape
the penalty meted out to Lord Byron
for being overpraised- On the ami
yersary Of Waterloo, where he saved
England and Europe. Apsley House.
the London residence OF the Duke of
Wellington, was stoned by the mob
and its windows shattered Something
of that kind may some day happen
= TO Mr. Roosevelt, for a man in poll
tics is never safe until he is dead
The day Grover Cleveland was in
aaSurated President in 1898. he was
the most popular man in America. l.
!. months later he was the most unpopu-
lar man in America l have some
where read mat the siren who infatu-
eted Stafford became the mistress OF
sent \ae O3oSN-
Whatever we may think OF Thee
6ore Roosevelt. however much We
may distrust him. however much con-
-Gemn his policies. there is no doubt
Of his immense popularity He has
done, with perfect impunity. even
with applause, things that would have
cost Andy" Johnson the Office. and
that would have covered Grover CIeve-
iand with obliquy- He has had one
powerful ally. howc~er-prosperity. II
the mart Were empty and the bay
slipless, the temper of the people
Knight be different But men are
judged by results. Roosevelt has
been President nearly FIVE years.
every day of which period has been
marked by unprecedented prosperity
: We have come TO conclude in this
country that the party in power is en-
titled to the credit of good times and
should be held responsible for hard
times, and indeed it would be difficult
TO fix it better
If MI. Roosevelt should become
even a receptive" candidate for Pres
ident In 1908, I'd ike to know who is
gong to beat him for the Republican