New-York tribune., 1907-11-14
MAY BE THIRD TICKET
Er-Jastice O'Brien Expresses Has
4nimOsitu 10 Roosevelt.

Morgan j. U BTIen, eX-pfeSldlhS JuStlCe o. t"S
Appellate Division 1st District, said at the City
Hall yesterday that in case President Roosevelt
was renominated by the Republicans and Will
lam ]. Bryan by the Democrats. the conserva-
tive voters OF the country would probably noni-
nate third ticket, which. he said, would stand
a fair chance of success, He characterized the
prevailing financial disturbance IL Roosevelt
panic, due entirely TO the Presidents hostility
to the corporations He said that Governor
Hughes the strongest Republican candidate
for the Presidential nomination, with Secretary
Cortelyou a good second. Secretary Taft he
considered too much of Roosevelt candidate.
lie said that Bryan and Hearst controlled the
Democra tic situation. Mr OBrien wants some
such man as Governor Johnson of Minnesota,
Governor Swanson of Virginia, Governor War
field of Maryland or Ex-Governor Francis of
Missouri Il Democratic candidate.
Justice OBrien resigned from the bench to
become counsel for powerful financial and COR
porate interests. His friends say that he rep
resents the thought of Wall Street with refer
ence to federal prosecution of corporations for
alleged violations of the law He paid Mayor
Mcclellan a call yesterday afternoon. His
presence there suggested that perhaps there
might be on foot peace negotiations between
the City Hall and Tammany Hall. Justice
O'Brlen was the mediator last spring between
the warning Democratic factions and II looked
for time IL ne would reupite them, but the
negotiations were broken off when Ellison then
Corporation Counsel, told about them When
asked about peace yesterday Mr. OBrien said:
so far as l know there is no change in the
local situation. 1 suppose Mayor Mcclellan is
doing his best to give the city good adminis-
tration, and Mr.. Murphy is managing the Tam
many organization. Having supported the local
ticket in the last campaign, probably the Mayor
assumes that he has done all that is required
of q Democrat TO retain harmonious relations
with the organization. The personal equation
is hard thing to figure 1t may be that
there win never be any change in the personal
relations of the Mayor and Mr. Murphy. don't
know about It, I would like 10 harmony
among Democrats in the city. state and nation.
Il seems to me that IL we Democrats could get
together and nominate q conservative candidate
like Grover Cleveland could easily elect him
If Mr. Cleveland were ten years younger prob
ably he would be nominated. He Is too feeble
in health TO plunge again into active politics"
Mr.. OBr!en continued:
With good crops throughout the nation we
are undergoing financial panic. with thousands
OF men idle. credits contracted money boarded
and q hard winter ahead OF US, all because Of
Rooseyelts policy of hostility toward the great
financial interests of the nation. II IS Roose-
welt panic, due entirely TO the Presidents at
tack the financial interests of the country
There have been two years OF IT, We have
reached a point where public confidence has
been destroyed. People are drawing their
money out OF the banks and boarding 10 be-
cause they don't know what is going 10 be hit
next by the administration. 1t is time for the
destructive policy 70 cease and for a construct
i've policy 10 be inaugurated.
II was talking one day last week with
grandson of Thomas Jefferson. He is connected
with Southern railway. He told me that the
cotton crop OF the state of Georgia this year
worth $2OO.O0000O. and was Immediately
convertible into gold when sold. I notice that
there has been record breaking corn crop and
d fine wheat crop. The natural resources OF the
nation in full course Of development, but
the great financial interests under the blight
oC needless hostility from the federal admin
stration, with the result that have referred to.
l believe the people very tired Of it all ana
will welcome u change after next year"
What about a Democratic candidate next
year," Mr.. OBren was asked.
Just at present said Judge O'Brien, Bryan
and Hearst seem to control the Democratic sit
uatIon. Whether they win continue to control it
remains to be seen. If the Democrats would
nominate n conservative Democrat next year
they wuuii elect him"
''Who, for Instance"
We'll. we ought 10 nominate man like Gov
ernor Johnson OF Minnesota, Governor Warfied
os Maryland, Governor Swanson Of Virginia or
Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri"
You have not included Bryan or Johnson OF
Ohio"
No said Mr.. O'Brien. they belong TO the
radical class The country does not need any
more radcallsm."
How about Chanler of New York;"
Mr. Chanler would do for Vice President"
said Mr.. OBrien.
who Is likely to be nominated by the Re-
pubcans?"
Il think that Hughes is the strongest man
that the Republicans could name. He showed
his strength with the voters last year and his
administration has been OF character to COM
mend him TO the voters. He has the ability
force and character that enable him to give 4
good administration. and he does not go too far
along radical lines. Secretary Cortelyou has
grown In public esteem in the last few weeks on
account Of the STRAIGHTFORWARD and commend
able course he pursued in the height OF the
stringency here two or three weeks ago Either
Hughes or Cortelyou would poll the full Re
publican strength"
'In your judgment Is there any probability
that Roosevelt will be renominated?"
Yes, there is a possibility of it, said Judge
O'Brlen Il can imagine that when convention
time the Presidents particular friends
viii say to him that Taft cannot win. and that
Welt policies TO be carried out will be for the
ment like that is q most seductive one to n noli
tician and II Is entirely possible that somethip-
Of that kind will happen. II Roosevelt should
be nominated by the Republicans and Brvan nv
the Democrats look to a third ticket nom
mated, and am inclined TO think that the CON