The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-17
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY II. 1907.
ROOSEVELT POLICIES MUST BE
INDORSED.
Word Goes Out From The White
House To States.

WAsHIyGToy, MAY 4.-Orders have gone
out from the White House that the Roosevelt
policies must be Endorsed in the Republican
State conventions to be held this year. Fail
ure TO do this will be looked upon by the Pres
ident as a backward step. He will not be
satisfied if the platforms stop merely with a
word of approval of what has already been
accomplished in the way Of reform; there
must be forthcoming pledge from each OF
these conventions that the Roosevelt policies
will be carried forward by the Republican
party until there is full fruition.
The slightest indication in any State that
holds Republican nominating convention
this year Of conspiracy TO crltlclse even
mildly the Administration or to refrain from
a full hearted approval of the President and
his policies will be the signal for a war cry
from the White House.
The President has reason to. believe that
there are forces within the party at work to
check the onward march Of the Roosevelt
policies and his lieutenants have been IN
structed to be on the lookout for the tracks OF
the "conspirators." OF course, if any State
convention of the party sees fit to indorse the
President for thirdAerm, he will not lose
his temper. Not that he intends to stand Tor
third term, but such Endorsements. his friends
point out, help to keep intact the sentiment
behind the Roosevelt policies.
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States will hold State conventions. he States
are PENNSYLVANIA, Massachusetts. New Jersey,
Rhode Island, Maryland and Kentucky. With
the exception of Pennsy wanna, each OF these
States will elect a Governor next fall. In
Pennsylvania Treasurer of State only is to be
elected If these six States should say par
tcuarly pertinent thing with reference to the
Presidency next year, the effect on the party
of the country at large might be-probabIy
would be-marked.
Recently tale bearers brought to the White
House information to the effect that If the
President did not look out his enemies in some
States would succeed in getting through the
conventions resolutions that would be unsatis-
factory to the chief executive. Since the re.
ceipt of this information the President has
been Choking OUT He has caused investi-
cations to be made, and according to infor-
nation that drifts out of the White House, he
believes there are excellent reasons for keep.
ing scrutinZing eye on some OF these States,
if not all of them. The undertone talk one
hears is that the "conspirators' are at work in
PENNSYLVANIA, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and New Jersey. So far, it is understood,
nothing of an alarming nature has developed III
Maryland or Kentucky
Just now most interest centres IN Pennsyl-
vania, for the reason that that State will lead
on WIFI Il OtdIe COHNeHLlOll, " De HeIu oI uIc
&. The tale bearers brought the information
that Senator Penrose-the man who is said to
have divulged the particulars Of the S., 900, 900
conspiracy-was arranging a party program
in his State that was nimical to the President
and the Administration policies; there was to
be what might be called ''leit handed in
dorsement Of the Roosevelt policies, and per
haps an Endorsement of Senator Knox for
President.
On receipt of this information the Admin
stration agents got busy, and early this week
it was authoritatvely announced that the
Pennsylvania State convention will do just
what the President wants it to do. 1t will
approve unreservedly the Roosevelt policies
and demand that they be carried forward TO a
fnalty, and will refrain from indorsing any
body for the Presidency unless that indorse-
ment be of the President for third term,
which is not likely, because the chief exrcu
tive is not asking il to go so far.
The other State conventions scheduled will
not come off until next fall, and in the mean
time the Administration will keep close tab |
on what the influential leaders in the States |
that are to hold these conventions are doing. |