Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-20
WHY NOT ELIMINATE RoosE-
WELT AS a PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITY HY MAKING.
TAFT'S NOMINATION
CERTAlN7

dispatch from Portland states
that the Maine delegation TO tho Re-
pupiican National Convention will 70
10 Chicago uninstructed altbnunh
speaker Cnanon will probably bc IFS
choice. There Is said TO bc t,ci,
UNDERSTANDING, according to this dis
psvn' among the Republican hos SEES
VI .he SIX New England states to have
instructed delegations. Acting In
unison New England would have 80
votes 1t is asserted that the delero-
IONS from this section should go 70
.hicago. consider the situation and
me needs for the Republican Marty
"hd then vote for the candidate hest
quaiiiied To lead to victory unon tho
platform to be adopted. Tho nro. IA
niiniS'ration men oppose this MAN
vigorously. insisting that uninstructcI
ueiesationd mean anti Roosevelt and
anu Iaft delegations" Tho Moina
ueiesates will be chosen nj a stotc
convention 10 he held on April 30
scarcely six weeks before the No
pu'Hican National Convention mects
ut Chicago. 'O' Ahec'S
While some Republican no,itic,o,c
may think it Is good noiicr 49, ,,a,'
~, ior-aii. go-as- YOU please fight
~ lineage Tor the nomination. there
"Ie many other Republicans who fear
,ne dangerous possibilities involved
~ SUCH contest. Their apprchau~
SONS are based upon the conyic,io,
,n"t while President Roosevelt would
oe satisfied with the nomination of
SECRETARY Taft. he would go 10 tho
.aSt extreme to prevent the nomino-
,'on OF Republican not substant;allv
N accord with his policies. They con
,chn' therefore. that if a largo pun,-
OCT OF nntnstructcd delegations ore
W oe sent TO the Chicago convention
nnd also many delegates instructed
laVofitc sons the situation will
De clonded with uncertainty nm 10
me assembling of the conveni,on
WIN President Roosevelt nc n nnssi'
H l" me nomination of Mr.. TAFT
should be impracticable.
III inc view of conservative Repub-
'oans this situation cannot no ro-
sardcd with complaccncy by members
VI 'heir party who realize the vital
,"por'ahce to the nation of an early
e'Nai oil trade and industry. They
are convinced that tho sancst and
'loSt uSefui policy which the Reput,li-
van party can adopt Is to efrec. tho
immediate elimination of Mr.. Rooso-
WI as tie possible nominee of Tho
Chieago convention. They believe
'na' Is is necessary for the public
GOOD. Tor the restoration of confidencc
anu me revival OF the various actlyl-
'ies OF commerce, of manufacture and
OF hnance, that 1t should be settled
uchnitciy and as soon as possible that
MF' Roosevclts name will not he pre-
scented to the Chicago convention.
from me Republican viewpoint this
contention seems to be logical and
omihently praiseworthy. The Repuh-
'ican party cannot escape the rcspon-
sloiiity for Mr.. Rooseyelt's record.
hut 1t has the opportunity to limit
MS activities in the presidential Of
nee TO the term which will expire on
March 4. 1909. 1t can relieve the
country of the fear that he may
through some contingency which NAV
arise In "go-as-you- please" con-
venuon. demand denomination and
secure 1t because tho delegates wero
unable 10 agree on any nominee ac-
ccptable To him.
II appears to be the conviction OF
republicans of this type that tho ma
tcriai welfare Of tile nation would be