The Washington herald., 1907-10-28
AT THE HOTELS.

lO"l LApOsitioh On michigan Day, said
yesterday at the Arlington that his part
OF the nation Is just as much for Dir.
Roosevelt as the next Republican nominee
for President as It ever was.
Coming down on the train" said the
governor, we we're discussing this very
question Il was suggested that 1000
names be taken from a directory Of tie
State Of Michigan and that by these men
the candidate for the Republican nominee
be selected. The opinion Of the members
Of my party was that out Of the 1000
about s. per cent would desire Mr Roose-
welt. Few OF the estimates were below
- per cent, while some Of them ran as
high as 50 per cent. believe that little
scheme pretty accurately represents the
feeling for the President in Michigan.
You know that at the last Presidential
election 800 Democrats IN our State
voted for Mr.. Roosevelt Michigan gave
him larger proportion Of the total vote
east than any State in the Union. not
even excepting Pennsylvania. I believe
that If he will consent TO take the nomi-
nation this time the total vote will be
larger than at the election 1 have men
toned"
Gov. Warner said he believed Mr..
Roosevelt viii have to subordinate his ex-
pressed desire in this matter 10 the wishes
Of the people
The country first. the party second.
and the individual last" he said 'Mr
Roosevelt must remember he is an indi-
vidual, and take the nomination"
The country would benefit greatly, Gov.
Warner believes. If Mr. Roosevelt were
to accept the nomination. He said the
certainty that a man Of his character
were to be the choice OF the Republican
party would remove from the minds Of
business men throughout the nation any
fear, noticeable IN Presidential years, Of
unstabI business conditions.
He said the selection Of Mr.. Roosevelt
would do away with any feeling that Mr..
Bryan or any other Democrat might be
elected as would possibly be the case II .
Mr.. Taft, Mr. Hughes, or any other Re
publican possibility were made the choice
OF the party.
The governor said Secretary Taft has
a great many friends in Michigan, but
he would not be able 70 control the
thousands of Democratic votes that Mr..
Roosevelt undoubtedly can control The
governor believes, however, that no mat
ter what man is selected by the Repub-
lican party. he viii be elected.
In his speech at jamestown Tuesday
Gov. Warner will allude, he said, 10 Pres
ident Roosevelt and his duty In the mat
ter OF taking the nomination. The gov
ernOTs party, numbering about fifty. left
Washington last night for jamestown,
and viii return 10 Washington Wednes-
day. The governor said he favors Chi
cago as the city in which the Republican
national convention shall be held.
William Blau, president Of the Hun
garian Republican Club of New York,
who came over from that city 10 felici-
tate the President on his attainment OF
forty-nine years Of age, says that IN his
district in the metropolis. the Sixth al
dermanic, the Republican candidates will
win over those OF the independence
League and those Of Tammany Hall
The spectacle in New York" said Mr..
BlaU. '1s very amusing. The leading
men OF the Independence League, Nj.
Hearst. Mr.. Ihmsen. and others, come
over into the Sixth district and address
the voters, telling them 20 vote, not for
the candidates Of the league, but for
those named by the Republicans
The Hungarian Club. Of which MI Blau
is president. was formed about eleven
years ago. President Roosevelt is an
honorary member Of the organization,
and for many years attended their an
nual dinners. o. Its members number now
almost 35e.
! G. Y. Swisher. secretary Of state OF West
+ Virginia, who is an avowed candidate 10
succeed Gov. Dawson, Of that State. says
there isn't bit of doubt about his cleo
ton as governor.
"Fu walk right out OF the Office Of sec
retary Of state on March Z. 1853. into the
Office of the governor" said Mr.. Swisher
/ last night at the New Willard. There
/ isn't any uncertainty about II at all, and
/ I feel confident OF this statement"
Speaking Of national politics. Mt. Swish
er said that while West Virginia is rather
calm at present in the storm Of Presiden-
tiaI suggestions. there IS a constantly
growing desire for Mr.. Roosevelt as the
Republican nominee
Secretary Taft" said Mr.. Swisher,
has a great many friends in West Vir-
ginia. as has Senator Knox. Neither,
however. possesses that popularity with
the people essential to the successful
Presidential candidate. This sentiment
seems to be growing all over the country,
and may result in Mr.. Roosevelt being
forced 10 take that nomination, although
he may not wish TO DO so"
Mr.. Swisher said that in his opinion the
/ Democratic nominee will be Mr.. Bryan,
and that this will really work out for the
good Of that party. You see,' he said,
1T will mean another defeat If Mr.. Bryan
does take the nomination. and then his
career as a candidate VIII be finished. II
is likely the Democrats viii then be able
to select man who will stand a greater
chance of victory than Mr.. Bryan,
Mr.. Bryan has, / think. passed the
/ greatest height Of his popularity, but still
has enough influence TO command the
making OF the platform, and, IN fact
the naming Of the candidate. II the
Democrats will just let him suffer defeat
once more, as he probably will, he will
have TO retire and give some one else
/ a chance"
Marcus Braun, special inspector OF the
Bureau of immigration. who has recently
returned from inspections in the cities
OF the Pacific Coast, said last night at
the New Willard that Seattle will some
day be the greatest city on the conti-
nent west OF the Mississippi River. In
his trip to the immigration Offices Of the
West, Mr.. Braun visited Seattle, san
Francisco, Portland, and other Coast
, cities. but none of them. he declared,
come Up to the first named in possibh-
tiles. Mr.. Braun is q personal appointee
, of President Roosevelt, but says that.
personally, he does not wish 70 see him
take the Republican nomination.
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