The Washington times., 1908-11-04
BEAT TO A FRAGILE
IS BOYHOOD PHRASE
President, Beaming, Says
It's an Old Word, and Tells
What Happened.

This Administration mas met a
steady effort and progress which should
never be allowed to deviate into an un-
wise radicalism on the one hand nor an
unwise conservatism on the other The
nomination OF Mr.. Taft was a triumph
over reactionary conservatism. His
election a triumph over unwise radical
ism"
President Roosevelt this morning, in
these words. expressed his understand
ing OF the result in yesterdays cleo
ton. which named William Howard
TAFT as his successor.
The President came into the Office OF
Secretary Loeb. where the newspaper
men were gathered, shortly after II
o'clock. His face was beaming. and as
ne approached he vigorously extended
his right hand 10 receive the cOngratu-
lations awaiting him from the news
paper men present.
"Frazzle" Understood.
Boys" he said, there has been some
curiosity over the country to know
what l meant by the term, We've got
EN- beaten TO a FRAGILE All 1 can say
is, Tell them to look at yesterday
election returns for the definition.
Then the President went on TO say
that he thought the word ''frazie" was
we'll understood everywhere, in the
South especially He knew the word
was In common use, for ne had used
il many times himself when q boy.
The President was much amused when
told that a number Of out-of-town
newspapers had wired TO know If he
really used the term and what he meant
by II.
Roosevelt Prophecy.
President Roosevelt remained with the
newspaper men about fifteen minutes,
and talked in high spirits over yester-
days result. He brought out a copy
of a letter he had sent Senator Lodge
in October last, saying that 1t was
pretty good indication Of his ability as
a prophet. The letter is as follows.
Dear Cabot:
Prophecy is very bad until after the
event, nevertheless 1 must send you a
line To say that 1 think the situation is
greatly improving in Ohio. East Of the
AHeghenies l believe that we shall have
a larger popular plurality than four
years ago; IN other words, that Tafts
plurality VIII be greater than mine, and
/ think that our electoral vote viii be
larger East Of the Alleghenies than
four years ago, because l think the
chances slightly taVOr Us In Maryland,
although this represents a good zeal OF
guess work
''Vest OF the Alleghenies. 1 think We
shall see IA heavy failing OF in the ma
iorities compared with 1894. but / 90
not anticipate the loss OF any electoral
votes excepting in Missouri ana Nevada,
and / am inclined to think we nave an
even chance of carrying Kentucky.
This letter was sent by FIesluehl
Roosevelt on OCTOBER &c: You can see
how we'll 7 had the situation sized up,
said the President this morning,
President Roosevelt spent the morning
in answering kilograms OF congratuIa-
tiCn and attending 10 accumulated cor
resDondence. A number of the cOngrat-
55Iaforv kilograms. said TO be OF the
same tenor as hundreds or others re-
ceived. were made public. In these. the
senders played upon the now famous }ui5
seemed to afford the President consid-
able amusement and satisfaction. The
kilograms made public follow:
kilograms Received.
Chicago. Ill. November 3, 1903.
The President:
Our Brotherhood rejoices with YOU in
Taft's election, and we know he will be
a President for all the people and viii
give organized labor a square deal.
J, T. DOLAN.
New York. November 3, 1908.
The President:
Yes, we've whipped them to a FRAGILE.
Hearty congratulations.
URBAN A. WOODBURY., Vermont.
Springfield, Mass, Nov. 1. 1908.
The President:
Fullest recognition to the citizen who
seen his duty and done It," and to
the President whose administration IS
so Overwhelmingly, approved; 1900,
Editor Orange Judd Agricultural Pub
New York. Nov. 4, 1908.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt;
We did beat them TO a frazzle.
G. b. WOLFRAM,
German Herald.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov T. 1903.
The President:
Congratulations on grand success Of
your great work for labor's best in
terests. JOHN D. PRINGLE,
Editor.
Chicago. III November 3. 1903.
Theodore Roosevelt, President Of the
United States, Washington:
The Hamilton Club of Chicago con-
graduate you upon the election OF VIII
liam II. Taft. as President OF the United
States, thus assuring a continuance Of
those policies with which you have
been so splendidly identified.
MARQUIS EATON.
President, Hamilton Club.
Plttsburg. Nov. 3. 1905
The President:
Labor World staff wants shake to-
night The victory is yours.
LOUIS McGREw.
Brooklyn. n. Y, Nov. I, 1908.
The President:
Oyster Bay beat all records with
nearly LOO for TAFT; your Judgment has
been entirely approved. How the peO-
pie do rule. W. J. YOUNGS.
ELECTION RETURNS