West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-10-17
Roosevelt Would Like Refusal Of
tbs Nomination.
REPUBLICANS FUSE WITH HEARST
John Sharpe williams VIII Again Be
= ,qDsmosrstie Leader in House
so Presidential Beoms.
From Oar Regular Correspondent.


visiting politicians to this city, both
Democrats and Republicans, is that
President Roosevelt is scheming for
a nomination for a third term. In
this l do not agree with them, for l
believe the President too truthful
and too much of a man to 20 back
on his pledge to the people and
those Republican aspirants who de
sire to succeed him, which he volun.
rarily made on election night, 1904.
1t is quite possible that he would be
pleased If the Republican conven.
ton should nominate him in spite of
his repeated declaration to his friends
that he declines to again be a candi-
date, for a refusal to accept "he
crown" when offered would be
unique in American politics, and
almost in the worlds history.
The welcome that the President
has received on his southern trip
means nothing as far as party poll.
tics is concerned, for Iowa and ILL
nois will give Republican majority,
aud Missouri and the other southern
states will give a Democratic ma
jority, whoever are the candidates.
The people OF the slater bordering
on the Mississippi river and its tribu.
taries are SO anxious for the i'm.
proyement of the rivers that they
would greeta any one with enthusiasm
who has influence 10 help the pro-
jected improvements. Not but what
Theodore Roosevelt, the man, has
many enthusiastic admirers, both
Democrats and Republicans, and
Theodore Roosevelt, the President,
has a band of devoted adherents
composed of partisan politicians
who he has rewarded with federal
Offices. These, of course, and their
relatives and friends are ready at all
times to shout for the dispenser of
patronage with the hope of continu-
ance ard advancement to add to
their zeal. Every President when
invited to visit localities has met
with similar ovations.
The reported fusion between
Hearst's Independence League and
the Republican machine of New
York City on the legislative, county
and city ticket Is surprise to the
friends here of Mr.. Hearst and
Democrats generally. When Mr..
Hearst gave out in his interview the
othei day that in future the Inde-
pendence League would make its
own nominations on the high moral
ground that both the old parties are
corrupt, people wondered what Mr..
Hearst's intentions were politically.
Yet now, at the first opportunity,
we are told that the Republican ma
chine managers and the league have
agreed upon division of the Offices,
aud Mr.. Hearst's political manager
is to run as the Candidate OF both
the league and the Republicans for
one of the priacipal Offices.
When Mr.. Hearst was the candi.
date for governor Of New York as
the regular Democratic nominee the
Republicans could say nothing too
bad about him, yet now they appear
to be hand and glove with him. The
staid old New York Tribune only
approves the fusion of the Republi
can party with the league on the
ground that "the end may justify
the means" and that good nay come
of evil. The good beng the chance
of electIpg few Republican off.
cials aud the evil 1t is presumed the
association with Mr.. HeaIst and his
satellites of the IpdependenceILeagu
Tammany Is an angel Of light com
pared 20 this unholy alliance and
with good candidates all Democrats
will hope 10 see the defeat of the
Republican ring and the Hearst
League, whose only objec, seems to
be to secure Official positions and
disrupt the Democracy.
4Ex
The most important Democratic
news Of the past week is the visit Of
John Sharpe Williams to this city
and the announcement by his friends
that more than half Of his fellow
congressman, who are Democrats,
have urged bitn to accept the party
leadership again and have promised
him their votes. There will De some
complimentary votes for one or two
others, but Mt. Williams will be re-
elected unless something Unforeseen
occurs. He admirably fills the two
Democratic requirements Of honesty
and ability, and is better equipped
than any other man 10 the house
today for the position Of minority