The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-05
1t Was an Old Southern Term
Used by Roosevelt in Say
ing Democrats Would Be
Defeated in Election.
ROOSEVELT PLEASED
WITH THE RESULTS.
Predicted Before Tuesday,
Just How the Election Would
ResuIt-Taft's Victory Is a
Triumph.

Washington, Nov 5.-"This admin
istration has made steady effort and
progress, which should never be al
lowed to deviate into unwise radical
ism on one hand, nor into an unwise
conservatism on the other. The NOM
ination of Mr.. Taft was a triumph ov-
err reactionary conservatism, and his
election was triumph over unwise
and improper radicalism.''
President Roosevelt in this SEN
tence summed up his understanding Of
the popular verdict in the elections
Tuesday and the overwhelming vic
tory for Taft. He also announced his
faith in the continuance of his poll
cies during the coming four years. The
message to Congress he is now pre-
pairing will urge action on reform leg
islation advocated last spring, and he
will be disappointed if Congress fails
to act on his recommendation.
The President does not seek to hide
his citation over the Republican vic
tory, which he takes as an indorse-
ment Of his administration and an
affirmation of faith in his policies.
He was buried under a deluge of
kilograms and letters of congratula-
tory character, and has denied him.
self to callers while he dictates an
swers.
Have Their Hands Full.
"We did not make any engagements
for Wednesday," said Secretary Loeb,
because we knew if Taft won we
would have our hands full answering
letters and kilograms. If Bryan won
we would not want to see anybody" T
Turning suddenly from grave
consideration of the results Of the
election the President observed, while
broad smile played over his face,
Democrats all over the country I'M
derstand what / meant when I said
Monday that he had them beat to
FRAGILE" There has been some cur
iosity as to what meant by the term.
All 1 can say is to tell them to look
at Tuesdays election returns for the
definition of the word"
The President expressed his sur
prise that the word and the phrase
were not better understood. He had
learned the word from his mother in
his boyhood. 1t was frequently used
by her and her Southern relatives. 1t
is used in every day speech in the
South and its meaning is well under
stood there.
The President is congratulating him
self that he was able to read the
signs Of the times correctly and to
forecast the result of the election &C
curately. In proof of this he made
public letter sent Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, a week before the cleo
ton.
"a Told You So" Letter.
The letter is as follows:
Dear Cabot: Prophecy is very bad
must send you line to say that /
think the situation is steadily improv-
ing in Ohio.
East of the Alleghenies I believe
we shall have a larger popular plural
ity than four years ago; in other
words, that Taft's plurality will be
greater than mine, and / think that
our Electoral vote will be larger east
of the Alleghenies than four years
ago, because l think the chances
slightly favor us in Maryland, al
though this represents a good deal of
guesswork.
"West of the Alleghenies think we
shall see heavy falling off in the ma
jorities, as compared with 104, but I
do not anticipate the loss of any
electoral votes except in Missouri and
Nevada, and am inclined to think we
have an even chance of carrying Ken
lucky"
The President expressed great
pleasure with the returns from the
South, showing an increased vote for
the Republicans in many sections. es-
pecially in the business centers like
Richmond, Atlanta, Savannah and
Charlotte. He believes that the
South is about to fall in line with
many of the principal policies of the
Republican party and that the party
has q great field there to work in. He