New-York tribune., 1907-10-18
GR1DY'S FEARS.
Ne1c York Senator Discusses Presi-
Dental Politics.
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Piusburg. oct III fear President Roosevelt
VIII be the candidate OF the Republican party for
President next year. and he Will be a hard man
10 beat He il man OF infinite resource No
man can grasp tho public pulse more quickly and
find way Of responding it," This remark was
made by Senator Thomas +. Grady OF New York
in Pittsburg, this afternoon. senator Grady came
here to attend "A meeting Of a fraternal society.
Continuing. he said:
The nomination OF Mr. Roosevelt might be the
result of public demand that he could not afford
to ignore. or it might be the result OF some one
telling him that he could not get the nomination
any price II he wanted IT,
Yes. | believe that Mr. Roosevelt was sincere in
the announcement he made in 1904. and has since
made, that he would not be a candidate for Pres-
dent again. Nor will it be necessary for him to
get around his previous statement to escape en-
barrassment.
1T is a remarkable fact that success has always
come TO Roosevelt after some action that his
friends predicted would ruin him For example
his friends urged him accept the nomina-
ton for Vice President in 1900 believing that il
would mean oblivion for him. There is no doubt
that Senator Platt thought the nomination would
lay Roosevelt on the shelf politically. Roose-
welt Is the only man who ever amounted To any
thing in politics after serving as police com
missioner In New York. The commssionership has
been a burial ground for politicians
Governor Charles f. Hughes of New York is
regarded In that state a Presidential possibility
by the Republicans. lie is not regarded in the same
.ilSHt ~ NHe democrats. Incy feel that the only
Presidential possibility for the Republicans il
Roosevelt. or man who will declare that he will
carry out Roosevelt's policies, and that does not
mean Mr.. Taft. necessarily.
Mr.. Hughes would carry out the RooseveI. mol
Icy. He would personally be in harmony with
those policies, but In political way he would NOT
be as strong as Mr.. Roosevelt. lie listens easily
In the language of the politician he would listen
to reason
1t was suggested to Senator Grady that many
people in Pennsylvania thought that Governor
Hughes had shown courage by vetoing the New
York 2-cent rate bill. thereby demonstrating that
he would do what he thought right whether il he
popular not.
We'll, in New York" replied Senator Grady. the
impression prevails that he listened to reason
Mr.. Hughes is honest man. and you cannot put
that too strongly.
we, as Democrats. believe that We have n
chance to win. but the situation has not become
sufficiently clear let make a prediction re-
garding the Democratic nomination for President
There is longer feeling in New York hostile
to Mr. Bryan We beginning to look on Mr.
Bryan conservative. l regard Mr. BRYAN as tie
strongest factor to-day In the Democratic party
mated who violently opposed by MIR. Bryan.
That does not mean, though that Mr.. Bryan could
force his nomination
Asked If he thought there chance OF Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler receiving the Democratic
nomination for President, Senator Grady sad
Yes. think there is a chance If the only con-
sideration was to obtain who would carry
the state of New York, he would be the man."