Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-15
No Organized Opposition 10 Asml-
nation Of Presidents Man.
ROOSEVELT TO have HIS WAY
Opposition in Republican Party to Ad-
mlnlstratlOn Candidates Appears to
Have Utterly Enthusiastically of
War Way Ahead at Present Time.

WASHINGTON. March 1i.-That
MIR. Roosevelt will have his way with
the Republican party this year, az
! he had 1t four years ago and has had
II every since he has peen President.
/ Ia becoming very plain. In his own
party the opposition to Mr.. Roose-
welt has been general, and the Oil
leaders dislike him more than they
do any leader of the opposing party.
even Mr. Bryan himself But they
lnnces with him and he has defeated
tom one after another with n single
thrust and blow.
Tho old-linc Republican leaders have
sought for many months and in many
ways to prevent Mr.. Roosevelt not
only from being reelected himself,
but from naming his own successor
In the White House. They have sig
nally failed. When he had thorough
ly demonstrated Ia popularity by the
widespread third-tcrm movement and
shown the 'reactionaries" that he
could have the nomination If he want
cd 1t. he then in public statement
renowned IL and with little conceal.
ment about his plans. set about choos-
Ing his own successor. That no had
long ago chosen Secretary William
II. Taft az his successor was wcll
known In Washington. In fact II Is
stated that he frankly said - one
of his Intimate friends nearly two
years ago that to sec Taft elected
President ] would walk on my hands
and knees from the White House 10
tie Capitol" Aud he Ia, never fall.
tered or turned aside from h's deter.
mination to make Taft President.
Cleared Out the Cabrne,.
In the Republican party are Il NUM-.
Der of ambitious statesmen who long
TO be President When the bce got
to buzzing in the bonnet Of Shaw,
Shaw was quietly out firmly climlnat-
cd from the cabinet. Secretary Root
has had presidential ambitions. but
he has had to be satisfied with com
pliments and triumphal tour through
South America and a trip to Mexico.
Secretary Cortelyou had aspirations
but as soon MS they became pro-
nounccd and got 10 the boom" stage
tho President. with one sharp pinch
snuffed them out. Mr. CorteIyou 4.
now a useful but contrito and hum
bic member OF the family circle. Sc
that among the opposition presiden
tinl booms In his own cabinet Mr.
Roosevelt has made dcsolation and
called II peace" There is now IN
the way no Shaw to dream Whit,
House dreams, no Root In the path
no Cortelyou to burrow around and
crop up In unexpected delegate fields
4 The administration is behind Taft
and Taft alone
And tho administration has been
very frank about II. No caller ut the
White House in months has been left
In the slightest doubt as to who was
Mr. Roosevclts personal choice for
the presidential nomination. No
oficcholder, from the secretary OF
state down to the humblcst fourth
class postmaster is In ignorance as
who Is the administration candi
date Tho government official who
Is most familiar with the operation
OF tho great patronage machine. AS
distant Postmaster-G General Hitch
cock, the man who has named the
thousands of postmasters, has been
taken direct from his government DO
silion and put In charge OF the worl;
of securing delegates for Taft.
Fights With Any Weapon.
To accomplish his ends Mr.. Roose
welt does not fall to use the most eff
fective means Mt hand. He did not
hesitate TO put in charge of his cam
paisn for recollection as President the
member of his own cabinet who had
been In position to learn the Sc
ercts OF all the great corporations, and
1t Is now we'll known that these cor
porations contributed many thousands
to the fund to elect Roosevelt Presj-
dent. So In this present campaign
he has not hesitated to utilize the
services OF the official who has been
running the patronage machine and
wo can put the screws on the post /.
masters. the rural free-delivery car.
riers. the mail clerks and all tho
thousands of employees of the govern.
ment in a way that will bring forth
delegates.
The opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt Iii
his own party-and II Is large and
potentially powerful opposition-has
not been organized. and the men in
charge OF the so-called anti Roose.
volt campaign have bungIed.
The Failure OF Foraker.
senator Foraker's long and bitter
hight to stir up the negroes against
Roosevelt and against Taft has
brought forth a few massmeetings 4
good many resolutions and a great
many fierce dcnunciations from negro
bishops and lawyers and politicians