New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
PRESIDENT ON RESULT
PREDICTION FULFILLED.
Feels assured DIR. Taft VIII Con-
tinue Roosevelt Policies.
EFror, The Tribun. Bursau.l

From The Tribun. Bursau-l
Washington, Nov. 4-President Roosevelts
Interpretation of the sweeping RepublicaI VIC
tory at the polls yesterday was summed up to-
day in the following language:
This administration has meant steady effort
and progress which should never be allowed to
deviate into an unwse radicalism on the one
hand into unwise conservatism on the
other. The nomination of Mr.. Taft was tri-
umph reactonaTy conservatism. and MS
election a triumph over unwise and i'm
proper radicaiism-
The President was feeling especially good this
morning over the victory yesterday. and when
he met the Washington correspondents he
showed his elation in several ways, accepting
congratulations in fine hurnor and enjoying the
ironical expressions Of lament on the part of
his inquistors
The Interpretation which the President issued
proved conclusvely his faith in the announced
intention of President Taft to pursue ex-
listing policies and his confidence in the proper
reading Of the verdict by the who will sue
coed him. The utterance, too. is intended to
sound note of warning that .eturntng condf-
tons of prosperity must be brought about with
full cognizance of what may be expected in the
next four years and not with a hasty idea that
is to be relaxation of Republican efforts along
certain lines.
1t is known. as was told in The Tribune cleo
practically the same sentiment in his annual
message to Congress, on which he is now at
work He will urge action pending reform
measures at the coming session, and what ne
calls steady progress in this direction from
He will be greatly disappointed, to-
If Congress falls to interpret the verdict as ne
does.
DEFINITION OF "FRAZZLE.
Boys" said the President, as he met the
newspaper men, with a broad smile on his face,
there has been some curiosity over the country
to know what I meant by the term we've got
EN- beaten to FRAGILE All can say is, tell
them to look at yesterdays election returns for
the definition" Then the President went to
say that he surprised that the word 'fraz-
ze' and the phrase used by him not better
understood. IT was common word ne had been
using ever since he was a boy, and he learned 1t,
he said, from his mother and her Southern reIa-
tives. The word is well known in the South, he
declared, and is used in everyday speech there.
He could not help IL whether it found in the
dictionaries or not. All he knew was that it
was wonderfully expressive, and he was sure
Democrats all over the country acknowledged IL
perfectly to-day.
The President elated also over the fact
that he had read the signs Of the times Alright,
and brought out copy Of letter he wrote to
~O-~~NCA VI
This is the letter:
Dear Cabot: Prophecy is very bad until after
the event Nevertheless, I must send you line
TO say that think the situation is steadily i'm
proving in Ohio East of the Aueghanies I be-
lleVe we snail have e larger plurality 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 Of the Allegha-
MES than four years ago. because l think the
chances slightly favor in Maryland although
this represents good deal of guesswork. West
of the Alleghsnies I think shall see a heavy
falling OF in maJorties as compared with 1904.
but do not anticipate the loss Of any electoral
votes except in Missouri and Nevada, and I am
inclined to think we have an even chance OF
carrying Kentucky.
PRESIDENT IN FINE CONDITION.
President Roosevelt indicated to his auditors
that he was not bit worried about going out
Of Office and jokinsy expressed the opinion
that his friend Big Biz would never have so
much fun out Of the Job as he had had Alto
gether he had enjoyed his terms as Chief Magis-
trate. in spite of the blows he had given and
received, and he trusted his friend would come
out Of 1t feeling half good as he does. And
the outgoing Chief Magistrate looked and acted
all he said. Active. healthy vigorous. the seven
years he has already been in office appear TO
have left physical impression on him A
shade heavier than he was seven years ago. but |
his rudy face and springy step showing en-
Joynent OF life, the President looks fit for any |
physical undertaking.
The President expressed great satisfaction |
with the returns from the South. showing an in |
creased Republican vote in many sections, espe- |
cially in the business centres like Richmond |
Atlanta Savannah, Greensboro 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 a |
great field there TO work in. He hopes to see |
the Southern sentiment thus expressed encour- |
aged. and will aid IN encouraging it in every /
way he
Except Secretary Wright, the President had /
10 visitors in the usually busy hours of the day. |
I'VE did not make any engagements for to-
lay said Secretary Loeb. because knew
f Taft won would have our hands full an
,werng letters and kilograms. II Bryan won
We would not want TO anybody"
The President worked for a long time on his
Secretary Loeb estimated that
he President had received over a thousand tele-
grams Of congratulation-
Parker PRAISES TAFT.