Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-24
A POLITICAL FAIRY TALE.

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Informed New York correspondent o
!. the Philadelphia Public Ledger. tell,
4 OF a scheme that has been fixed up bS
certain politicians Of both parties, &c
put Theodore Roosevelt IN the field In
: 1912 as an Independent, or "now
party" candidate for president. The
writer processes to know what he Is
talking about, and gives minute de.
tails OF the plans that have been
agreed upon. His story Ia quite
lengthy. but the following summary
presents the gist OF the matter which,
~ political gossip. may be found more
or less interesting.
Some days ago, says the Ledger cor
: respondent, Herbert Parsons, member
for congress and chairman OF the New
! YORK republican county committee,
was quoted as having said Tor publ.
cation that Colonel Roosevelt had
Z been asked, shortly before he sailed
Tor Africa, II he would be willing to
accept the republican nomination for
. mayor of New YORK. In an Imperative
manner the former president refused
even TO listen 10 Il suggestion OF that
Kind. But when Mr.. Parsons was ask
ed If II were possible or probable that
Colonel Roosevelt would be renom.
mated for goYernor New York, then
the congressman became silent.
But today there comes from very
high nnfhnrifN In fnNs nan I... uAI.t. -.
Tar TO explain certain curious politics
OF the last eight months. ana .ogaibly
the remote relation Of Mr. rarrons
and some OF his nsnociates' thereto. |
According TO his information, some |
time last June there met q, n conven- |
lent place for unobscrved gatherings
In this city q number OF men, some OF
whom are very prominent In national
politics. while others hope TO gain q
like reputation.
Al that conference there was a stia-
gestion that the day OF both tho mn
'iohal parties was past. that the
democratic party seemed particularly
moribund, and that tho republican
party is already h-oney-combed with
fractional troubles, representing FIRE.
concilable differences OF oplnion
therefore, II seemed MS though that
time had come Cor the dissolution OF
these parties and for the organization
or a peoples party which will reflect
much of the principles advocated by
Mr.. Roosevelt.
II was represented at this gathering
that Mr.. Hearst had already practice
ally disrupted the democratic party, :
aud that through his efforts Il now
possesses no moro than the shell OF
organization And II was also said :
mat II Is now Mr.. Hcarst's purpoae
TO assist IN the ahattoring OF the re. =
publican party. SO that the way may
easier for the organization OF the !
contemplated peoples party.
There were several conferences
TWO or three men OF politics from the
west shared In theso councils and
mere were perhaps 40 or so from the 7
aast- Several conferences we're held y
ma at last II was decided To prepare u
ne way Tor great politics. having In u
lew the placing Of Colonel Roosevelt
'gain before the people as their can !
iidate for president and not the can. g
Of the old party organization. -
These plans have now gone so far "
hat al a conference held In Sew York VI
eNeral weeks q there waA detorm- ~
nation 20 burrow and suhsoil polite. "
lly. for the next year. with intent SO 81
D perfect this organization that IL o'
III be possible TO bring together at 81
a great popular convention in ~
he early spring Of 1919 u
This convention * expected 70 voice VI
We thought u the people as hereto III
IRE expressed by Theodore Roosevelt 80
nj n these purposes are carried out "
he convention ls expected To name
by acclaim. with enthu- -
asfn, n without dissent. And the u
of politics. which Is contained Tel
this plan. o. aimed a. both OF the re-
~ the two national pii
irtiea IN tho hope that ono or the N'
her Of them, realizing Rooscvclfs P''
.vitahic election. may inIorsc the me
minatlon. an