The Washington herald., 1907-07-18

Theodore Roosevelt is devoting his
summer at Oyster Bay to rest and re-
euperation absolutely
Only the more important matters OF
state are brought TO his attention, and
he refuses 10 be bothered by Presiden-
tial politics. Republicans who seek 10
confer with him on party affairs find It
difficult TO secure an audience by ap-
pointment Many courteous letters have
been sent out by Secretary Loeb TO pol
fticians of note who had indicated q
desire to visit Sycamore Hill. suggesting
that such visitations be deferred. When
he left Washington, Mr. Roosevelt felt
the need Of a rest. His health was ro-
bust and his spirits buoyant, but he had
undergone d strain which created the
necessity Of a let-up for a season.
When he is on vacation, the President
knows how 10 rest. He rests with the
same enthusiasm that he works.
OF course it Is not TO be understood that
Mr.. Roosevelt is giving no thought to
politics He is interested in every devel-
opment politically, but having Indicated
his interest in the Taft movement, to
which he was a party, he is now dis
posed TO allow things to drift in their
natural way. He evinced his interest in
the Taft candidacy In the most pro-
nOunced way imaginable. frank man
always, he even went so far, in a pub
Nshed interview. 10 say that he would
crawl on his hands and knees from the
White House 10 the Capitol to make
IT, -
day. But heIong ago realized the i'm
probability Of Root ever reaching the
Presidency, and there IS reason to be
neve that before leaving the Capital
he had come to doubt the success Of the
Taft boom.
No Authoritative Answer.
VIII Roosevelt himself consent to lead
his party IN 1868?
This is the question that Republicans
are continuing 10 ask. No authoritative
answer TO it is forthcoming. In the very
nature Of things, none can reasonably be
expected at this time. But the belief is
growing that he will heed the public call.
Throughout the country, the rank and
file u the Republicans-the masses. of the
people in fact-2re strong in their al
legiance 10 Roosevelt. IN Ohio. which is
half-heartedly committed TO Taft Roose-
velt is first choice Indiana. which will
send 70 the conV 1ntion a delegation In
strUcted for Fairbanks. would switch in
q moment TO Roosevelt and advocate the
renoiniTsElon of the old ticket ii Roose-
velt would but say the word. All the poll
iticians Of Illinois are not for Roosevelt.
but the masses Of the people there are
with him. IN Iowa. Gov Cummins. in
the face Of interests inimicaI 10 the Presi-
dent, is stouuy championing Roosevelt
for another term. The far West. Judging
conditions by the comments Of the press.
IS more strongly for Roosevelt than ever
before. Even the Pacific Coast, which re-
sented his japanese policy, is again
friendly toward him.
The South, though solidly Democratic.
has warmer spot in its heart for Roose-
velt than any other President save Nc
Kmley.
New York. the Presidents own State.
has many selfish interests that are sol
idly and hostIlely arrayed against him.
but people thoroughly familiar with con-
dltions there insist that, if nominated in
lyvS he would carry the State by larger
majority than he did in 1904
For the People to Decide.
But can he be induced TO run again ?
His stanchest friends say that this is a
question for the people TO decide. If they
call for him. he will heed the call. He
could not do otherwise. The reforms
which he has inaUgUrated will not have
been consummated by the end Of his pres
ent term. There are countless people who
are saying that Roosevelt alone can suc-
cessfully complete this work There is a
lack Of faith in the carrying out of +ba
Rooseveltian policies by any of the can
didates who have been named and so /
these staneh friends are strongly Of the |
opinion that circumstances will force him
10 carry the party standard. however
much he may really desire 10 retire from /
the Presidency March I. 1909.
The Cortelyou boom recently launched
by Representative Overstreet and Sena- |
tor Elkins is regarded merely as another
try-out 1t is part OF the programme /
10 test the temper Of the country. First
there was the Taft boom. then the Knox
boom. and now the Cortelyou boom. with
the Fairbanks candidacy in evidence all !
the while. The unqualified assertion thatt
New York will send a delegation TO the |
convention instructed for Cortelyou is in 1
tended 10 minimize the growing impor- |
tance Of Gov. Hughes. His veto Of the /
2-cent-fare bin strengthened him in cor /
poration quarters. but he is not the sort
oi man the mOneyed interests would care
10 see in the White House Indeed as /
between Hughes and Roosevelt, many
would actually prefer Roosevelt If theI
country can be led TO believe that New
York is really for Cortelyou,- there is no
likelihood Of Hughes developing into a |
Presidential quantity.
Editor WatterSOn's View.
Is the anti-third-term sentiment potent
enough TO prevent the nomination of
Roosevelt in 1903? Editor Henry Waiter
son, lOf the Louisville Courier-Jourral. de-
elares that it is. Such a step In his
opinion would invite a revolution, and
the times are not,yet ripe for revolutions.
with small field. and good field to
choose FROM says Col. Watterson. the
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