The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-10-15


The President did not allow much
to get to the newspapers about ma
tional politics. But he was asked that
| third term question repeatedly. He
has not altered his plans in the slizhf-
est. He would like the honor OF =
continuance in the White House. but
he will not accept IT. He realizes the
risk he would be taking. He sees thar
| it would be far better for him To ro
out of office in the zenith Of his pop-
ularity, rather than hazard the pros
pect of becoming very unpopular dur
| ing three or four years OF his third
administration, even II he could be
reelected. He looks upon the third
term talk as just as futile as ever.
Mrs. Roosevelt. who has great III
fluence with her husband in matters OF
great political moment, is constantly
warning him not to listen to the temp
ter whose voice keeps ringing in his
ears. She thinks 1t would be very un-
wise for him to try to stay in the
White House afte- March 4, 1909 She
wants him to retire to private life then.
because she thinks that would be more
advisable for him in every particular.
In the private conversations of these
politicians, some interesting things
were heard. They did not all talk
in private by any means as they talk
ed in public. A Republican Senator
from Western State, who has been
prominent in politics for several years.
expressed his conviction that Bryan
was a force to be reckoned with and
that the Republicans could not defeat
him as easily as they imagined. He
saw Bryan not long ago and was in
formed by 1.-The peerless one that he
(Bryan) was confident he could de-
feat any candidates the Republicans
could nominate, except Roosevelt. Bry-
an, according to this authority. looks
upon Taft as easy.
To those in his confidence the Pres
ident talked some about Secretary
Taft's prospects for the nomination
The President feels that the Taft cam
paign is progressing splendidly-much
better than the public is aware. He
believes that his Secretary OF War is
now in a fair way to secure the nomi-
nation. Soon after he arrived here the
President had a conference with Ma
York. and Brooker, of Connecticut.
Great secresy was observed about il.
but there is no doubt that national
politics was discussed. The President
is confident he has a majority OF the
National Committee with him and that
if contesting delegations from the
South appear the committee can not
play a game of high jinks with him
and his friends in the convention. It
is said at the White House offices that
the President counts upon twenty-nine
of the fOrty-fve members of the Re-
publican National committee as being
with him in his plans for controlling
the convention.
THE EAST UNCERTAIN.
However. the situation in the East
is not altogether to the presidents lik-
ing. There is uncertainty even about
his home state of New York. 1t may
be that Governor Hughes will be able
to take the delegation away from him
but thus far Governor Hughes main
tains sphinx-like silence and viii
not indicate even to his best friends
whether he intends to be a candidate.
In New England there is opposition
to his favorite. which the President
regrets. He has become resigned to
the prospect that the largest delega-
ton from that section-the Massachu-
setts delegation.-will go to the con- =
vention uninstructed. whatever his
friend Senator Lodge may try to do.
But Presidents have been nominated
in Republican conventions by delegates
from the West and the South and in
the southern and western states the
President is making great headway in
gaining Taft delegates.
Two of the best things the President
said during his stay in Washington
were about the harmony in his cabinet
and about his determination 30 send
the fleet to the Pacific. OF the numer-
Gus rumors about members OF his cabi-
net resigning on account OF friction.
the President remarked that some of
his cabinet had antagonized his pho
netic spelling and demonstrated a luke
warm attitude on nature taking. other
wise there was perfect accord in his
official family. With this he disposed
Of the reports that Attorney General
Bonaparte was unsatisfactory. that
Secretary Root would retire, and that
eHNAS was IElCllO4 between
him and Secretary Cortelyou because
Of the latter's presidential ambitions
to make a change in the Treasury
portfolio necessary.
HELL ROARING BILL"
In emphasizing his determination
With reference to the 1900 mile voyage
IF the fleet the President told an anec-
iote Of Hell Roaring Bill Jones who
was once a sheriff in the Dakotas.
Theodore Roosevelt was his deputy.
There was a local election in which
The railroad was greatly interested. Il :,
brought voters from an adjoining coun-
ty but Roaring Bill'' was so active
md threatened so strenuously that on
" one of them attempted to vote.
Roaring BIZ felled him with one
blow and in describing what he had
lone said:
Il felled him. II he had not 'feiP
| should have walked around behind
him to see what was propping him up"
The President knows oF nobnd... ,..bo