Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-08
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Playing a Deep Game.

WASHlNGTON. d. T., MAY t-ref~
sons who have discussed politics with
the President recently declare that he
is not only absolutely confident Of the
nomination OF Secretary TAFT at Chi,
caso, but that no Is equally confident
that the secretary viii DO elected >
that Mr., Roosevelt has even described
the election Of Mr.. Taft AZ a to 100
shot. II 10 the belief Of the Execu'
1--WE that not single vote will be cast
for himself In the Chicago convention.
It IL probable that the Utah deleka-
ton will be instructed to vote for
Theodore Roosevelt, but In the opln i
ion OF tho President long before the
name OF Utah II called IN the roll Of
states Secretary Taft will have re,
ceived between 500 and 600 votes.
more than enough to nominate. ana
he thinks that before the ballot In
announced all the other states. includ.
ing those With 'favorlte sons. Will
have requested that their vote be al.
tered. so that the nomination will be
made by reclamation. Z
Il Ia further asserted on the best
Of authority that the President. while
delighted with the success which nas
attended the candidacy Of the man
whom he regards As above all others
fitted for the place, and a. In most
complete sympathy with the policies
for which he has stood. Is doing abb
solutely nothing which can affect the
selection Of the vice-presidenttal can
didate, and is not even discussing the
merits or demerits OF the men whose
names have been suggested a. good
running mates to Mr.. Taft. Neither
is the President doing anything To-
ward influencing the details OF the
convention. the selection OF temporary
ofYicials, etc. He il perfectly satisded
to leave these matters to the party
leaders. confident that they will ex'
hibit the utmost wisdom In making
their choices.
There have been intimations In
come quarters to the effect that tho
President had written this or that
message to Congress-. made this or
that appointment. ~ith q view to pro-
noting his own popularity and even
TO precipitating q stampede for him q
Chicago. but such iutimations come
entirely from irresponsible sources.
and they afford the President no lit
tile amusement AZ evidences OF the
chagrin Of those who at heart hate
his policies and who and themselves
80 badly defeated In their EFFORTS TO
|checkmate them that such sasacity a.
they normally enjoy 10 leaving them.
The idea that Mr.. Roosevelt Il con:
Quoting a deep. dark intrigue to OBJ
tain q nomination which he could get
by merely q gesture Of assent: which.
indeed, he would have had had he not
put his shoulder to the wheel and In.
sisted that 1t must 80 elsewhere. does
not appeal strongly to men who arc
really familiar with the situation. and
especially innerforgings Of the party.
and to the Preildent.. whose methods
are always the most direct possible.
the idea presents merely . specimen
Of the extraordinary vasaries possible
to the human mind. 'EE r..
One OF the most determined advo-
Gates Of the nomination u President
has been Colonel Cecil Lyons. md u
has been only BY peculiarly deIIcate
handling and the exercise Of the ut
most diplomacy that Colonel Lyons
has been led to sec that Mr.. Roose-
welt could not accept another pomina-
ton. But even that has been sccou-
plished. with the result. that Coiosei
Lyons will cast the solid vote Of