Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-12
VIII Aocrrr n NOMINATED.

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waiter wellman. the washington
Correspondent Of the Chicago Record
Herald. tells the public in plain term
that Mr. Roosevelt win accept IN
nomination for the presidency " ten
dcrca him By the Chicago convention
Ana il Is 10 be remembered that thii
IS straight goods Mr. Weiiman. tn
correspondent. o. a friend u al
mlrcr Of MIR. Roosevelt, and undoubt'
edIy knows whereof he speaks, and
the Rccord-Herald. which publishe,
the letter. Is a steadfasi supporter OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. and would not give
publicity 70 such a statement unless II
had good reason for believing II to be
true what Mr. weilman says. we
believe. can safely be accepted as The
truth. without any grains Of allow
ancr. We copy from his letter as fol-
lows-and IN view % the great meas
urc OF public interest that attaches 10
the matter. We make no apology for
surrendering to it such a large share
Of our editorial space.
Much mystery has been made Of
the presidents attitude. From one
end Of the country to the other men
are specializing as to what his attl-
tude really a. Al sorts Of rumors
and theories are current. Every
SCRAP Of talk coming IRON Mr.. Roose-
velt'a lips Is eagerly snapped up ono
day he Is represented AS being unal-
terably determined to retire from pub
Bic life. The next he is suspected %
secret intrigue 10 bring about his own
nomination.
I'VE can not understand republican
politics OF today unless We understand
Mr.. Rooseyeits relations thereto.
hence l have made diligont inquiries
during the past week on this score,
and am now able 10 speak from accu-
rate Information
There need be no further mystery
az to Mr.. Roosevclt's attitude. taking
u as Il h. at the present moment and
always remembering that Il Is subject
TO change either through the muta
tions OF his active mind or as q may
be affected BY important develop
ments from without.
President Roosevelt would like to
see MIR. Taft nominated lie believes
sir Taft h best nan In sight 10 car
~ on the work Of the administration.
There arc other good men. but TAFT
in the presidents opinion easily stands
az the head The president ls earnest
~ and sincerely for Taft He IL doing
and viii continue 10 do ala DE can
within the limits of propriety. To SEE
cure the nomination 81 his secretary 81
war He VIII use his moral influence
for TAFT. but he viii not employ the
power of his administration. forcing
o~fncc-holdcrs 60 line up. dIsclpllniug
those who refuse The dag of that
sort Of politics in this e. uuntry bias
passed Despite What his enemies
say. Mr. Roosevelt has uo wish o.
ccpt TAFT the president viii De- pleas
ed. lie viii NOT Co.,, o. force TAFT of
Any one else upon The counir, The
president hopes that TAFT may be-
chosen He believes the outlook for
this h. good and likely to get constant
iy better Ia the opinion uf Mt
Roosevelt Taft D. a. non big enough
tu grow upon the affections and cuun-
dcuce Of the country on bis oan mer-
ils. as well as ln his position a- be-
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'But suppose the party refuses Co
accept Tan suppose The convention
al Chicago. Instead of nominating the
secretary OF war. the undcrstudy. the
favored one. lakes the bull by M
horns and nsmcs the president HIM
SELF what uiu Mr Roosevelt do
Dc viii accept There win De- nothing
else for him to do unless some extra
ordinary and Improbable condition
should then present thcmsclscs
Unlcss the president aud Die ode
Viscrs are very much mistaken. Che
convention at Chicago $3.50 b. an ads
m~inistratlon convention 70 VIII Dee
friendly 60 the president aud DIS rsi-
icics Hut b Is easily conceivable That
90 might BE- a convention of that .pirii
and yet willing o. name Mr Tau
for president Mr.. Roosevelt hopes
the convention uIu see thing. as hc
secs them and be- ready to make Tan
ne nominee. But he D. forced ,o face
the possibility that instead 90 doing
thai the delegates may with ID rush
shout name Mr Roosevelt hIm-
scif Tie president hopes % eHl nei
come 20 ihis End all DO 40 he fea-
sonabig IAN o. avert o. But as "a
practical man be- can o dissuisc
from himseit Ia commen siih 90 the
rest q ~ that b b. certainly a. large
possibility. one could almost say .
probability.
Mr. Roosevelt be- alne ail-fa.a
toned Ideas about tire dufr 81 d aub