Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-08
Politicians Say He Is Trying to
Rope, Tie and Brand West
for Candidacy in Year 1912
FinanciefS Against Him.
OLD GUARD FIGHT IN
NEW YORK WARNS UP
By His Speech at 0Sawatomie
Roosevelt Is Claimed to Have
Taken Up the Banner of In-I
SurgenCy
Morning Journal Bureau,
GLIB Munsey building,
Washington. II. c.. Sept. q.

An politicians here IN Washington
are agreed that Colonel Roosevelt's
western tour ana actions have but one
significance. namely, that ne is max
ing a bid for the presidential nominal
ton in 1919, and is trying to corral
the west-to rope, throw and cinch
that section for himself.
Politicians here think colonel
Roosevelt is framing Up a contest be-
tween the east and west for 1912, and
that he intends TO enlist the west.
There is no question. of course, hat
Roosevelt's presidential ambitions viii
he violently resisted by large financial
and industrial interests of the cOun-
try, 1t is known here that plans are
already being discussed TO thwnrt
him, as being an ALLEGED menace to
business and industrial peace.
The first practical work in this di-
rection viii he efforts TO prevent
Roosevelt from capturing the repub-
liean organization in New York state.
That he is intent upon doing so. if
possible, Is conceded, and the lieuten-
ants admit 1t. The FIRST try-ont win
come at the Saratoga convention the
end OF this month. IL Roosevelt runs
away with the eonvcntion-nomln-
ates the governor and dictates the
platform-he viii be in a fair way
TO control the organization and get
the New York delegates in 1912.
Colonel Roosevelt's friends are bas-
ing high hope upon The effect upon
sentiment in New York state OF the
great ovation being given him In the
,-..v M FhH,lr H.. V#fn gapaa hraA-
bringing the plaudits of the west with
him. to re-eCho in convention hall and
swell the chorus OF popular acclaim
there. But the fac must not be over
looked that there is a ground swell or
criticism OF his course expressed IN
the everyday talk OF the people. and
it will have TO be reckoned with. The
practical politicians are not depend
ing upon that. however. and are work
ing night and day TRYING to stack the
cards against him at Saratoga.
with the delivery OF his Osawa-
tonne speech. Colonel Roosevelt tool
'front.' rank in the forces of insurgency. 4
without intimating in the slightest
degree what he proposes 10 do To
bring about the reforms outlined. he
described and emphatically indorsed
practically every demand OF the IN
Hail of the all-absorhing
question. What is the colonel going
to do" must be rcckoncd as swe
ed Manifestly. he is going 10 uphold
the insurgent cause. The other halt
of the question. "Nit he indorse the
national administration remains to
answered. II is significant. how
ever. hat since his return home from
he has neither approved nor
condemned tn work Of the repub-
liean party under Mr.. Taft, and that
thus far on his swing round the
circle he has shown himself decidedly ]
friendly 10 insurgents. that he has
insurgent doctrines. and that
In two OF three instances he has urged
the election of insurgents 10 office.
The most radical portion Of Colonel
ROosevelt's osaWatomie speech was