The Washington herald., 1907-08-02
MEN AND THINGS.
washlngton VII MIss Hlm.

Washington VIII Miss Him.
Public men come and go in Washing
ton and the passing Of the average one is
not especially marked. This is not the
case however, with respect to the retir-
ing director Of the mint. Mr., George E
Roberts, who yesterday assumed the
presidency of the Commercial National
Bank, one Of the great financial insti-
tutions Of Chicago, succeeding to the va
cancy left by the untimely death of
James H. Eckels. who was Mr.. Cleve-
lands Comptroller Of the Currency. Mr..
Roberts is a modest gentleman. Of rather
retiring personality, but Is as thorough
going a business man as one would find
anywhere He made an exceptionally
good record in the Treasury Department.
A Westerner, hailing from Iowa, the en-
virOnment Of Chicago doubtless will suit
him even better than that Of Washing
ton. although he was much attached to
the Capital as a place of residence. Mr..
Roberts, who has devoted no little of
his life to journalism, is a writer of great
force, and had he given his time and tai
ents absolutely 10 that profession, there
is no doubt that he would have ranked
as one Of the great editors Of the coun-
try. He let Washington with the cor
dial good wishes Of countless friends.
who are sure that the Chicago opDortu-
nifty will mean great future for him.
Republicans and Third Term.
Having lost interest. apparently. in the
absorbing avocation Of collecting answers
TO the question. What is a Democrat
the New York World IS now worrying
through the dog days by getting up sym
posiums on the subject rs there any
basis Of exact reason or logic against
another term for President Roosevelt
II has printed the first Of the replies re-
ceived from Republicans in various parts
Of the country. and from them it reaches
the conclusion that Republicans will not
fear the No Third Term campaign cry
II Mr.. Roosevelt should be nominated
by reclamation and compelled to accept
that imperative call Of his party"
OF the nine men whose replies TO the
| Worlds question are printed. only one.
John S. Wise, Of New York and Virginia,
takes firm stand against the third-term
idea on principle Senator Smith, Of Mich
igan, says that he does not see the slight
est improperly in the Presidents accept
ing another term" Former Representa-
tive GrOsvenOr. Of Ohio. says that this is
/ technically Mr.. ROOsevelts FIRST term.
and declares that he IS content that the
people Of the United States may elect Alr.
Roosevelt a third time and a fourth time,
or any number Of times. so long as they
think IL is TO their best interests 70 do SO. %
[
as good as exact reason or logic warns
us that human nature inclines even the
strongest 10 a feeling Of proprietOrshi9
from long possession, and dulls that sense
OF responsibility 20 the source Of power
so essential 20 the best public service"
That far-famed Republican leader. Repre-
entatve Campbell Slemp Of Virginia. who
modestly signs &c. Slemp' 20 his com
munication. tells the World that he sees
no reason why Mr.. Roosevelt should not
run again. Senator Gallinger. Of New
Hampshire. says that the Presidents pos
tive declaration on election night, 1904
seems 10 eliminate him." but adds that
he has never been able to see either rea-
son or logic against a third Presidential
/ term, provided the people were of opinion
that their best interests would be sub
served in that way" Col Cecil A. Lyon.
the Republican party Of Texas. points out
that he has been for ROoseyeIt's renomi-
nation and consequent election for some
three years. which is not unnatural IN
| view Of the Circumstance that the Presi-
| dent turned the whole Texas patronage
situation over TO Mr. Lyon Just about
three years ago. Representative j. s
Sherman. Of New York. SAYS the people
viii insist on the Presidents rvnomina-
ton, while Chairman Niedringhaus. of the
Missouri Republican State committee. de-
clares that, personally, he has mo objec-
] ton TO any man who has made a good
President serving "a third term" Pliny
Soper. member Of the national committee
! from the Indian Territory, insists that
Mir Roosevelt should be renominsted. and
adds that he has the absolute confidence
{ Of the people at large"