Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-20
ROOSEVELT MAY
OPPOSE HEAt.,s,sss. i. !
MAN CLOSE TO PRESIDENT Ex-
PRESSES HIS OPINION AS TO
THE EMERGENCY
If New York Publisher Is Made Demo-
cratic Nominee in 1903, Theodore
Roosevelt May Be Induced to Accept
the Nomination.

Washington, D. C., Oct 19.-'Theo-
dore Roosevelt will again be candi-
date for the presidency if Hearst is
elected governor of New York" declar-
ed a republican leader close to the ma
tion's chief executive yesterday. He
said that if the democrats win in New
York the next democratic candidate for
the presidency may be William R..
Hearst, and that the Hearst peril is
the only thing that can induce Roose-
welt to change his decision not to run
again.
"It is conceded that the man who is
elected governor of New York will be
the candidate of his party for presi-
dent" added this leader eff it Is
Hughes, well and good, but If 1t is
Hearst, then look out for an early
statement that the president has yield
ed to the popular demand, and has
finally decided to cast aside a personal
preference for private life and accept
another term as president for the good
of the party and the country"
To more than one Of his friends the
president has stated that he would re-
gard the election Of Hearst as governor
of New York a public calamity second
only to his possible election as presi-
dent OF the United States.
Roosevelt May Take the Stump.
1t is no secret that Theodore Roose-
velt has been itching to roll up his
sleeves and jump into the New York
campaign. Were 1t not for the solemn
traditions that hedge themselves about
the presidential Office he would like
nothing better than to take the stump
in person against the New York editor.
Should the presidents political lieu
tenants in that state bring the word
to him at the last moment that Hughes
Is really in serious danger Of defeat,
1T is altogether possible that he would
ignore precedents and traditions and
take the first train to New York.
Urged to Write Open Letter.
The suggestion has been made that
he could with propriety embody his
views about Hearst in an open letter
to Hughes for the enlightenment Of the
men behind the ballots" and he may
do this
The interest the president has taken
in the New York situation Is manifest
from the assignments he has handed
out to his cabinet members. The three
political heavyweights, Root, Taft and
Moody, are all to make speeches in the
state.
Many of the presidents friends have
strongly urged him to meet the Hearst
peril and run again.
General Grosvenor and Senators El.
kins and Beveridge have pleaded with
him to accept another nomination.
The president has made no definite
promise. He allows 1t to be understood
that there is no chance of his running
again if Hughes wins, but his friends
say that he is sure to be candidate
for reelection if Hearst wins.
Even "Uncle Joe" Cannon. who him.
self has been bothered by the presiden.
tial bee, has told the president he must
be candidate. after you, Mr. Presi
dent" is said to have been the gist OF
his remarks.
| All of which leads to but one conclu
sion-that there is on foot well-de
fined movement in the ranks of the
Presidents party to induce him to al
ter the decision that he reached at the
deathbed If his predecessor His call
ers all preach from the one text.
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Points to Changed Conditions.
Conditions have changed" they ar
que, The president, they declare, is nc
longer bound by his former declaration
any more than he is by the precedent
that no president should serve three
terms. They have pointed to the perils
of Bryanism, Hearstism, socialism
government ownership, and financial
panic.
To none of his visitors has the presi
dent given a decisive answer. 1t is be
lieved that the leaven is working and
that If the president can be convinced
that great national crisis requires
him to lead his party to victory in 1905
he will give reluctant consent to re
nomination.