The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

IF President Roosevelt is nominated
at the next convention, il will be brought
about by his enemies, and not by his
friends declared John II. Stewart. dele
gate to the national committee meeting
and president Of the New York State
League OF Republican Clubs, last night,
after dinner given by the executive
committee OF the District League Of Re-
publican Clubs.
The enemies OF the President VIII
probably organize a fight on him for re-
venge; part of it Justly. perhaps. but most
Of it unjustly. If they carry the fight
far enough, II will result IN the nomina-
ton of President Roosevelt. who has
done the country as much good as any
man who has been President OF the
United States for great many years.
Il know that in New York there Is
some opposition TO him. of course. but
know absolutely that the talk Of his loss
OF prestige has been greatly exaggerated,
because a poll of the State. covering 5000
persons. shows that his loss Of popu-
larity has not exceeded two per cent"
Called by Henry Camp.
The dinner last night given 10 formu-
late plans for the working out of cam
paign plans, was called by Henry Camp
president Of the league. who declared the
duty of Republicans in the District is TO
get the vote home each campaign and re-
tain the rights OF citizenship.
He was followed by Mr. Stewart. who
startled his hearers by saying the thing
greatest needed now is the organization
Of the Republican party.
we have reached the point. he said.
when the party has no real issues with
which TO go before the voters Of the coun-
Try. What We want TO do is 10 forget
there is a White House, or a cabinet
member, or a capitol az Albany. and get
down TO the real work Of making the Re
publican party unit organization.
We must not set away from party
principles or have a man instead Of a
party. We do not want a man as a
leader who is bigger than his party and
We must make that party one that will
appeal 10 the intelligence and sentiment
and sympathy OF the voters. Look at
the strife IN New York. IN Pennsylvania,
in Ohio, in Wisconsin. in Minnesota.
When political power is used as a
personal asset. one faction is in and the
other is not. and that makes strife.
Not Party Strife.
The strife in these States is not OF
party; il is Of personalities. and is be-
cause ne have permitted men 70 be larger
than principles. II is this we must rem
edy. Then nominate Republican at a
Republican convention. have a campaign
on Republican principles. be the candidate
whom he may. and elect him with Repub-
lican votes. That is the duty Of Repub-
lican organizations
other speakers were Dr. Robert Rey-
burn. OF Washington; Robert II. Mcneil,
OF North Carolina, and John G. Capers,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. The
other members Of the executive committee
VINO participated in a very elaborate din
ner were William s. OdeIi; c. o. Bucking-
ham, OF Connecticut: Milo Shanks, and
Harry GiovannoH. OF Kentucky; William
Deane. Of Missouri; William c. COnnOr,
and Middleton Smith. Of New York: WI
liam L. Symons. OF Ohio; Marion Butler
Of North Carolina; L. II. Burton. and
Philip Buettner. Of Wisconsin; Charles Z.
Golden. OF Wyoming: Gus A. Schuldt OF
the District Of Columbia: Noble II. Potts,
and J.. A. Neuer. OF Illinois. The guests
were M Stewart w F. Hoffman. OF
Chicago; Russell Young. Justin H. For
rest and William Ruckert