Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
PEOPLE WANT ROOSEVELT
Congressman Campbell Says He
viii Be Renominated.
THINKS BRYAN Will Be NAMED
In This Event He Believes Nothing
Could Prevent the Selection
Of the Present Executive.

Of the Present Executive.
Washington, DO. August is--'' In
dieations now point to the renomi.
nation Of Theodore RooseyeltI for the
presidency. He has just begun fairly,
the work he has outlined and the
people Of ths country are anxious that
he should have an opportunity to
finish it, Unless the sentiment of the
people should undergo a remarkable
change in the next year ard a half,
Roosevelt will be renominated in
spite of himself
This is the way which Representa-
tive Campbell. of Kansas, presents the
political situation in the country. He
came to Washington to attend TO
some departmental business. after
having visited social aud political
assemblages in various parts Of the
country. He has attended several
chautauqua assemblies in the West
and has taken pains 30 sound political
depths wherever he went. 1T mat
ters not where one goes. said he,
"the sentiment of the plain people is
the same. They want Roosevelt In
all my political experience | never
have seen anything like it, Roosevelt,
By his actions, on all questions. has
appealed strongly to the people. The
small farmer and merchant who are
prosperous and all of them are pros
porous to an unusual degree-desire
tnat Roosevelt should finish the work
he has begun. The state and district
leaders are saying nothing. They are
sitting up and taking notice, however
for few people know better than they
what the trend OF political sentiment
is. Some talk, here and there. is
heard OF Fairbanks, of Taft, of Can
non. of Shaw, but it amounts to little.
ut present. They are recognized as
good men by the Republicans through.
out the United States, but the ma
jority OF the people have made up
their minds. They will listen to talk
of other candidates, but they want
Roosevelt. II the people have their
way. and they are very likely to
have it. once their minds are made up.
the nomination of Roosevelt will be
made by reclamation in the next re-
publican national convention.
Is no apprehension felt about the
third term propositions" was asked
Why, you scarcely hear it meu.
toned" replied Mr.. CAMPBELL When
that argument is suggested, the reply
is instant that Roosevelt has been
nominated for the Presidency but once
and he is entitled, on his record. to
a second nominatin. The fact that
he served out the unexpired term OF
President Mckinley cuts no figure
with the people. What they look at
is the results he has achieved They
say that he is giving the country a
square deal and they, therefore, are
| for the square dealer They have
heard him say to men in high Office
and in low: Now you be straight
and square and honest or ont You go.
That has appealed to them. They
| have seen the doors of United States
prisons opening to receive members
of the House of Representatives and
members Of the Senate who have de-
frauded tile people, aud, they believe
that is because of Roosevelt's de-
mand that there shall be absolute
honesty in public life. That draws
the American people to him as a mag
net draws steel p
"Who IN your opinion, will be the
Democratic candidate in 1902"
"Mr. Bryan appears now to be the
most likely candidate. One hears a
good deal of talk of him. particularly
among eastern democrats 1t is diff.
cult to determine whether that means
an increase Of strength or not He
certainly Is not stroner IN the West
than he was three or six years ago.
He would make. perhaps, the most
formidable candidate the Democratic
party could put forward. If. in the
next year and half, the situation
should so crystalli1e that Mr.. Bryan s
nomination practically was assured
in advance of the convention. moth
ing, in NV judgement could prevent
the denomination of Roosevelt.