The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-19
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Will SURELY run.
Dick Wcigrtlnan Satisfied Prcsi-
dent Will Make the
Race.
BIG INTEREST IN INTERVIEW
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Editorial Writer Of New York
q Sun Throws Taft Men in
the Air.
BIG INTEREST IN INTERVIEW
ny w..r.rEI, EDWARD HARRIS.

ny WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
WASHINGTON, y. c., June 1S.-
Washington IL Just now much inter-
ested In, an interview which a re-
4 porter for the Nashville Banner had
a elny or two ago with "Dick9 Weight
man. Of the editorial staff OF the New
York Sun, who IL now in the Tcnles-
sec capital on n visit. Mr.. Weight
man was for many years editorial
writer on the Washington Post. but
resigned that position about n year
ago. after the control Of the paper
passed from tic Wilkins Brothers to
John r. Mclean, proprietor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
In addition to being one OF the
brightest and most accomplished news
paper writers In the country, Mr..
Weigh tman knows everybody in
Washington who is anybody at ALL.
In fact, there are few people In the
country worth knowing whom he does
not numher among his acquaintances.
\ But the interview:
DO you think, Mr.. Weightman, that
Roosevelt will be n candidate?"
VIII heg You be sure he WILL.
Had he not sworn in Philadelphia that
he would not run for the Vicc-Presi-
dency. and RAM Han not he signed
an affidavit stating that he was not
q resident of New York. and few
weeks later been a candidate for Gov
crnor? Has he ever done anything
else than hold office. except the couple
of years he put in on the Dakota
ranch? And being a professional
office holder. what Office do you believe
he would coyet If he refused the
presidency? Indeed he Will be q can
tl!date."
But" asked the reporter, will not
the fact that he Is now in a higher
office make him more consistent about
Ills declarations?"
You see" was the reply. these
declarations are made by his closest
friends; thst has been his game for
years. The game of his friends is to
spread abroad that he will not be II
candidate; that Will create q demand
for him, for the same reason that men
seem to be after girls that seem to
care the least for them. Roosevelt
is an educated man, and knows human
nature"
You would not vote for Roosevelt.
II he ran. would you?"
Votes With the South.
You see vote with the South; and
whoever will run on the Democratic
ticket will have the South. II cul-
berson Will run he will get Illinois
and New York. If Bryan will be
tmmodest enough to run again he Will
II be defeated, of course; and he will
run II lie gets a chance. There Is
little question that Roosevelt has a
good chance; one reason Is that he
is in possession OF Office. and the other
3s-well. l will not say whatthe other
& Is. have reason for thinking that in
some States twice as many Democrats
would vote for Culberson as would
vote for Bryan personally"
you have no special fancy for
Roosevelt?'
Personally l have nothing against
him. I used to belong to the Metro
politan Club with him. He does not
come up since he is President. He is
all right Ias a man. but for political
purposes am aScitizen, and I have
my IDEAS"
and what do you think Of him 2"
He is no better than Bryan, except
that he has the advantage Of being In
possession. Both arc--I had better not
say"
"Do you mean deuagogues?"
well, yes. And both cater equally
for the Popullsts and the Socialists.
and we might as well have one as the
other. That Roosevelt policy business
is ell advertisement; this country
throve before he came. and it will live
loHS dtlck lle l1ouL Aooh IiS4E,
do you happen to know that came
here to get Information, and not to
give any?'
The reporter informed Mr.. Weight
man that he meant to make the best
Of the interview. for publication. and
certainly to ascertain his business
here.
You mean that you will publish all
have said? Well do It," and added.
grinningly, although would not like
to be treated as that Boston Herald
man was treated"
The Boston Herald Man.
The story of the Boston Herald man.
as 1t goes from mouth to ear among
newspaper mon, is, that the reporter
had written something about the
Presidents son which Mr.. Roosevelt
did not like and Mr.. Roosevelt called
up the editor and told him that unless
he discharged the reporter no reporter
representing his paper would ever
obtain an interview with him or any
Of his friends, and the reporter was
discharged.
1T is as Senator Morgan is quoted
TO have said before he died" con-
tinued Mr.. Weightman, that the
Democratic candidate should be q
straight Democrat. and not q hotch.
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