The Washington herald., 1908-03-16
THIRD TERM REPORT
New Yorker Says People Will
Make Roosevelt Run.
SENATOR BOURNE VERY BUSY
Getting Up illustrated Literature to
Boom second Elective Term"
Taft Men Not Too Well Pleased with
Turn Threat Has Taken-PrOphet
Expects WnIkover for President.

In spite of all that is being said to the
contrary, the third-term movement con
tinues 10 be furthered by friends OF the
President
Conditions are ripe for another outburst
of feeling on the part of Mr. Taft's sup
porters. who were worried and suspicious
once before over the attitude of Mr.
Roosevelt, and were quieted only by the
repetition by the President OF his election
night remuneration.
Senator. Jonathan Bourne is busy get
ting up his second elective term" Iitera-
ture with pictorial accomplishments, and
there are rumors OF a concerted move
ment on the part of Mr. Bourne and
others to insist that the President shall
succeed himself.
Some Of Mr. Tafts supporters. who
have been busy putting out the idea that
If Taft is not nominated Roosevelt VIII
be. are not so active now in sounding
that slogan. They have found that many
Republicans who had taken up the Taft
cause because they believed ii would
please the President are only too willing
70 side-step by reviving third-term talk
Has Not Benefited Tafg.
On the whole, the idea that il must be
Taft or Roosevelt has not served Taft as
it was intended 20 serve him by his over
jealous adherents, and in consequence
there are signs that point to a terrible
mix-up in the Roosevelt-Taft camp
John a. Stewart. president Of the Re
publican League Of Clubs of the State
OF New York. is the latest boomer OF the
President for a third term He gave out
a long statement last night which con-
tains "an analysis Of the political situa-
tion that has been carefully and con-
scientiously studied on the ground IN the
South, Middle West, and East" Mr..
Stewart says: 1T IS not derogatory from
the respect and esteem due TO Vice
President Fairbanks, Secretary Taft
Gov, Hughes. Speaker Cannon, Senator
la Toilette, Senator KhSx. and Senator
Foraker 70 say that we~a Mr. Roosevelt
a candidate, no one etalld prevent his
securing q denomination
Expects Big Majority.
Mr.. Stewart holds that II nominated Mr..
Roosevelt could poll a majority equal 70
that which he received in 1904
such a condition" says Mr. Stewart.
obviously makes utterly unreliable any
prediction as 10 the result Of the Repub-
Hcan national convention. Ordinary meth
DDS Of political analysis fail utterly when
applied to this almost heretofore unheard-
Of condition. and to explain it one must
needs enter the fields of psychology TO
formulate any adequate theory for such
a condition"
After giving many reasons for the
Presidents popularity. Mr.. Stewart pro-
ceeds to analyze the situation. He men
tions as a possibility that the conven-
tion may nominate dark horse. He
thinks il probable that instructions will
be largely ignored, AID says there is no
doubt that Roosevelt sentiment viii domi-
nate the convention.
His Logic Bit Complex.
Then ne says this. which does not quite
square with other things he saws.
1T is undoubtedly settled conviction
on the part of majority Of the voters IF
the country that while the voters would
rise en- masse 10 cefeat President Roose-
velt for reelection should become q
candidate for denomination. yet this same
popular sentiment, parad0xicaI though il
force the national convention to draft
him for a second elective term"
Mr.. Stewart concludes thus:
"It seems 20 be the opinion Of the ma
jority of people here, as well as OF on
lockers In Canada and Mexico that
President Roosevelt will succeed HIM
self