New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
R0OSEVELT'S PLANS
INTEREST 1T CAPITAL
Er-Presdcnt SAID Not to De-
sire Senatorship.

Washington. Nov The assertion Of
otto T. Barnard, contained in an interview
in The Tribune yesterday, that Theodore
Roosevelt could succeed Senator pepew in
the Senate. and Mr. Banna rd's opinion that
Representative Parsons will not be strong
enough 10 DO SO, has aroused considerable
interest IN Washington. The view is sx-
Pressed here. however. By close friends OF
The ex-President. that he would not consent
- accept a seat IN the upper house N
Congress There was time when nv
Roosevelt said frankly 10 thos. friends with
whom he talked unreservedly of his future
that he would IKE 10 succeed MIR. nepew
as tim. went On. however. he changed ms
mind. and toward the last Of his admin
is,ration he declared frankly that he was
convinced he would he unhappy in the Sem
ate. that after having been Chief Execu-
tive Of tbs nation. man would hnd
''dull. stale and unproftsbls' 10 he only
one Of the ninety-twe.
Mr.. Parsons on the other hand, has been
supposed by his friends in Washington 10
be an extremenly probable candidate for
the Senate. His close relations with the
white House are well recognized. He is
regarded as having done able and effective
work for Mr. Taft in the pre-convention
factor in bringing about that situation in
the Empire State which robbed Governor
Hughes Of all important opposition within
his state. thus leaving him the New York
delegation by courtesy, so 10 speak. and
forestallins a contest which might have re-
suited In his winning the delegation in
manner which would have insured for him
its undying rather than formal allegiance.
The suggestion Of a member OF the Re-
publican State Committee in to-days Trih-
une that possibly Mr.. Roosevelt could be
induced on his return from Africa, TO en-
ter into an understanding with the anti
Hughes men for the purpose of retiring the
Governor is also deprecated By friends or
the former President They admit that
there is not the greatest personal cordial
ity between Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hughes,
but they suggest that the Governor stands
in New York as the champion of RooSe-
welt policies, or at least OF policies for
uhieh Mr.. Roosevelt has the warmest SYM
patty. They add that Mr.. Roosevelt placed
the highest estimate on the services rem
dered Mr.. Taft in the campaign by the
Governor and that the misunderstanding
between the two men which grew out OF
the proposed removal OF Archie Sanders
aud the unauthorized use of the Governors
name bv Y. e. stevens was largely dissl-
mated hv the generous course OF the GOV
erner I'm the campaign. In these chcum-
stances. those who have enjoyed MT hoose-
velrs confidence predict that II Is far more
likely that the former President VIII be
found lending his aid TO the Hughes men
than TO their opponents--that Is. II he takes
apv active mart in the state political situa-
tion at all
some Of Mr.. Roesevelts friends depre-
c.ts ,he idea that ne will not again be
candidate for the Presidency. Ihey say
his lovsltv TO President Taft would pre-
vent his being a candidate for the nonil-
nation In 1912. but that in 1916 he VIII pe
only fftE-eight years old. and that' CON
side-ing his natural vigor and energy IL Is
be no means impossible that he VIII ee
an important factor in the national CON
vention Of that year. although they ADMIT
that is looking a long way ahead There
are indeed. a few OF Mr.. hoosesNu
friends who suggest that Mr. Taft will
prove so poor . politician, quite apart
from the sort of administration he may
give the country. that before the cenven-
,ion Of 1919 il will have become obvious
that he could not again be elected. and
that in the event of such an emergency
Mr. Roosevelt could probably be induced
to accept the nomination, especially II the
first ballot in the convention showed that
Mr. Taft's denomination vas an impossi-
bility But il is only proper to say That
the admirers Of the former President who
advance this view are not numerous nor
are they men who have exerted much in
fuence or enjoyed much experience In ma
tionsl politics.
In view Of the attack ef Mr.. Parsons on
the Speaker of the House in the recent
municipal campaign, his career IN Con-
gress will be watched with keenest inter
est during the coming winter. Mr.. Can
non enjoys a well earned reputstion as a
man who does not forget an injury nor
fail 10 repay one with interest. and there
is much curiosity regarding the fate of
the New York Representative at the hands
of the Willy and implacable Illinois states