The Washington times., 1907-12-13
Withdrawal of Roosevelt
Means Elimination of
Cortelyou, Who Has
Been an Obstacle.
Now Possible to Heal
the Breach Between
White House and
Albany,

be made through Intermediates. look
ing to bringing about a better under
standing between PresideLs Roosevelt
and Governor Hughes.
Not only does the logic Cf the situa-
ton suggest this. but there has been
some development OF more tangible evil
dence. People who are commonly SUD-
posed TO De close TO the White House
have rather a distinct opinion that the
President IS disposed 10 be more friend
ly II he is given chance.
Administration supporters slwavs
nave leaned 10 the view that the breach
between the executive offices here and
at Albany was rather the fault OF the
governor than OF the President. a good
many other people have been disposed
TO regard it as more an unfortunate ac-
eident than logical condition.
CortelyOu an Obstacle.
So long as Secretary CorteIyou was
pushing Presidential boom OF his own
with the apparent acQuiescence and
even approval OF the White House. there
seemed to be no excuse for any ad-
vances from the Hughes people IN New
York The Hughes people, indeed, were
highly suspicious OF the Administration
They naturally assumed that the Cor
telyou movement was permitted, and
even encouraged. by the Administration
with the purpose Of breaking down the
Hughes force.
SO long as this view prevailed. rela-
tions between the President and the
Hughes people In New York were des-
tined inevitably 20 grow worse and
But rhs situation has changed. The
President has taken himself out OF the
race. and In doing so has placed the
brand OF his displeasure 0r: the Cortel-
you movement This has reasSureG the
Hughes people in a large degree. They
are decidedly less hostile TO the Presi-
dent than before. They no longer ac-
movement in order TO defeat Hughes or
seriously embarrass- him.
Field to Hughes.
The President might have taken New
York In his own right. It is possible
that he might have secured It for Cor
telyou. He has taken himself out of The
situation, and in doing so has probably
also taken the Secretary Of the Treas |
ury out The field is left 10 Governor
Hughes, so far as concerns the Empire /
The Hughes people, it is said by poll
ucians, can no longer Justify them
selves in a feeling that the President |
is unali erabIy and unTeasonabIy op-
posed to the governor.
Whether the Hughes interests in New /
York will make the advance is not vet /
apparently certain in the minds of DOli-
ticians, but there IS impression that I
they will make mistake if they 90 Z
not cOnstTue the White House actions I
of the last two days as an invitation ,
to them 10 come forward and open a Z
parley.
J. SlOat Fassett. OF Elmira. Congress
man, Republican leader. and once can
dldate for governor, was at the White I
House this morning. and went away I
leaving a trail of uncertainty behind 1
him. His discussions with the Presi- I
dent are supposed to have related to 4
New York State politics, though he
would not admit so mucn
Dodges the Question.
Mr.. Fassett said when he left that he /
didn't think New York would send I
delegate-at-large for any man who was
not an aggressive candidate for the
Presidency; and Governor Hughes to /
date is not that. He added that he /
thought there would be some Congress /
ssional district delegates who would not
be for Governor Hughes.
Taking up the question OF how the 4
State delegation would vote IN national !
convention, Mr.. Fassett recalled thar
NA4E DAs1LG , AAatAANtOAAS were LdAneT
posed to the expectation that the unit
rule would be enforced.
Nothing is expected to develop until 1
the return home OF Secretary Taft.
After that political developments Will 4
come thick and fast
From out of the West comes one man
Hesitation Of the effect of the Presi- \
dents final withdrawal. Iowa reports !
that there Is strong disposition to Dut /
Governor Cummins into the field as a 1
candidate for President
The suggestion is approved In the
highest Washington circles of Iowa in I
Huence. Governor Cummins is at Dres-
ent a candidate for the Senatorial seat
now occupied by Allison. and the All
son element would be Well pleased TO
guarantee him an unoppOsed and unani-
nous support of the State for Presi-
dent, if that would suffice to take him
out of the Senatorial race
There is Information from Iowa that
the governor and his friends are consid-
eI1ng the early announcement Of his
out West there is no inconsiderable
demand that Cummins enter the race.
He is very strong in South and North
the former, which is
largely populated by former Iowans-
in Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and
Colorado. The Iowa governor has Pres
idential aspirations, and il is pretty Ger
tain that he would 60 into the fight
rather than allow the Iowa delegation
to go to his ancient enemy, ex-Secretary
Shaw.