The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

first aud last The masses believe in him.
Partisan Republicans who do not would
be unable 10 stop "a movement on his
behalf. Roosevelt himself could not stop
IT, There is the best Of reason for be
ueviug that the administration under
stands this New York situation. and es-
Inmates Hughes IS Presidential factor
at something near lis real worth-the
man who may give Taft more trouble
chan AN the other candidates, ayOwcd.
receptive, or prospective.
New York has another distinguished
Republican iu George Bruce CorJelyou,
who. though lacking the qualities that
give candidate large popular follow
/ ing. is sun q national figure respected
| by botn the conservative and progressive
wings Of the party, and whose availability
may De more deeply impressed upon the
Republican party before the convention
meets. Il not Hughes. therefcse, Couel-
/ you may be the choice OF New York. and
New York choice is certain To command
attention.
/ "t ana in favor Of a progressive man. If We can
/ lind one WHO win Ugdllo q little less hot air.
/ Washington State Republican
[ Rooseveu's popularity is not waning
I The people are with him The Chicago
TubUucs p0u showed this But ii show
+ ed another significant thing There are
RepubHcaus-aud their number is grow
/ ius-who believe n Rooseveltian policies,
/ but VINO are not ia sympathy with tAe
/ Eo9seveltiaU methods OF carrying forward
those policies. This idea was put bluuJy
/ ia ,he quotation printed herewith More
politely plE1sed Il means that the tim,
/ is come when "A little less scoldiug. few
err meuacgs with the big stick and q
season OF greater tranquility would Do
wbolgsomely beneficial % the country "a;
large Never before Iu history, thinking
Republicans point 0ut, was Che business
world kept on the t.p-t0y Expectancy
|Deldiug the delivery by the President Of
/ O. Memorial Day address. Not until the
present overheated times. it is further
remarked, did IL ever become necessary
/ 10 take almost superluman precautions
|against possible leakage of "a speech To
/ Dee made az statue dedication, lest aJ-
! yautal. be made of 10 iu Wall street
/ Such conditions tend 20 emphasize a feel
ing on the part of sober-mind.d men,
NOT reaetIauariys-;lat iu the advance
m-ut OF reforms iu governmental affairs
now $50 waI .naugurated. "a different tsp,
/ of President might be- chosen with proat
/ 10 the country. And iu this connection "a;
once comes lp the name of Charles T.
Hughes, who without commot0u. Dat
along the same lines. has done 50 much
. la smaller sphere.
/ Nothing has been heard recently about
. The nge-mHU0u-I0Iar conspiracy U de-
Ieat and d.zeralt Roosevelt AS mat
. Ter ~ fact. tile conclusion was general,
reached Immediately after the m1meutou.
. disclosure chat tie said conspiracy WE.
more r.neifgl than real But IL IS "a fact
ao doubt thar powerful Influences which
the administration has aujag5ulzgd vii
/ He r..t ga politics the next few months
. There is. perhaps. some activity al this
early date. and Roosevelt and bis can
Jiiare-WLAau Howard Tatt-are Ukelg
. % feel it an tae more as the campaign
approaches. Tart himself il IS under
. stood. is TO Doe wen equipped with th,
slaews for political warfare. but delegau
votes 81 The South promise 10 sell hig.
next year-lgher than usual