The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-05
Taft is Pawn Of President.
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ing Hughes, and United States Mar
shal Henkel. seif-appointed spokes-
nan for Roosevelt. Yesterday morn.
ing.
II heean.e satisfied In the sprina
that the people OF the state. aroused
rs they never have been against
bosses and hossism, desired Ia elevate
Governor Hughes % the presidency.
But oHly two other members OF the
state committee indicated by their
votes that they agreed with me.
Since then the accuracy oil my gang,
Ing Of public sentiment has been re.
pcatedly demonstrated. Today there
Is not the slightest doubt that the
vast majority OF republicans In this
state and other Eastern stated are
urging that Hughes shall run.
1" doubt very much II anyhedy but
Hughes can carry the state for The
presidency.
~ doubt II Roosevelt could carry
his homc state for the republican,
party.
I'm the first place there has exist.
ed for upwards Of seventy years,
popular resentment against granting
granting third term TO any presi-
dent, The last time the republicans
tried the plan In the case OF General
Grant, the rank and Tile of tile
party, much as they were fond 81 the
hero OF Appomattox, refused 10 toll.
crate IL, aud made this so clear To
the national convention delegates
that Garfield aud not Grant was
nominated.
Again President Roosevelt. nn
the night Of his election In 1904. ii.
sued formal statement that, not
only would he refuse 10 become
candidate again. but that he would
not accept denomination.
$40 you stlll regard that derlara-
tion as sincereg'' was asked.
l." believe the republicans and the
people generally purpose To hold the
president 10 bis promises. and " he
fails To fuliill II, they will administer
punishment of drastic character
"Marslal lienkel predicts that the
matte nal convention will he stamped.
ed 10 RooscseltY'
II can find no evidence On which
TO predict u stampede for Roosevelt.
On the uther hand, during an auto.
mobile trip through the eastern
states. from which have Just re-
turned aud during which | took
pains to make dilieent inquiry as 10
the preferences OF republicans, |
found that tho overpowerinr belief
was that Governor Hughes should
heal the republican ticket.
IAN over New England discov.
cred that republicans had the cony.c.
tion that tho New York governor
typified hest the principle OF the
people against the bosses, aud ~.
pressed their dcsife 10 enforce tbas
principle by supporting him for the
presidency. heard little except op
position 70 Roosevelt.
There Is little or no sentiment
for him. Those with whom | have
talked seem 10 regard him merely q
a pawn for Roosevelt, Let nae tell
YOU that the days Of the presidential
Warwick have departed,
cover 70 Yeas ago, Thomas ieffcr.
son made james Davidson his sue
cessor. and fea years later forced
the nomination and election Of James
Monroe. In 1874 Andrew Jackson
named MaitiD Van Buren, IN his
heir. In all these instances the
presidents selected were democrats.
Not single republican has yet been
nominated for third term, and
though Roosevelt has broken many
ptecedents. propbesy that he will
be unable 70 break this. THE rank
ana file OF the republican party, moi
Roosevelt or any individual, vii
name the next republican candidate
for the presidency.
"At this moment, they are with
practical unanimity, ~ lar as tbs
east IL concerned. for Hughes. -
"you intend to..assome an active
part IN politicst his fall and during
presidential Year,
~ shall employ every EFFORT cat
TO aid the republican party In secur
Ink ;be nomination u candidate,
who will win at the polls.
Last years experience In THU
state ought 10 teach 10 lesson
That election was q virtual defeat
which. unless something radical I,
done, may le repeated this fail sne
neat year, provided se do NIT exer
else care aud intelligence IN tn,
nomination of candidates for ofscs
If ask for nothing myself either ia
the way % once or other political
pfeievmeBt
81 purpose To feGiain in the politi
cal arena until the republican leader'
responsible for the ali but complete
wreck If the party 10 New YORK