The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-02

did newspapers OF his own city call him
a mountebank and a charlatan, and con-
trast him with Bryan TO the latters
credit
Roosevelt's course. according to the
New York view, leads TO but one logi-
cal conclusion: He is an aspirant for
the Presidency again and has endeavored
TO turn the unrest and discomfort of the
country. arising from the high cost OF
living and a growing antipathy 10 boss
ism. to hts own political advantage.
Explanation of Hostility.
His ungenerous attitude toward Taft.
HIS chosen successor; his encouragement
In the West OF the revolt against the
tariff which he himself studiously left
un6 'turbed for seven long years. his
fulminations about crooks and grafters
and wholesale onslaught upon corporate
wealth, without specifications as to his
meaning; his Kansas creed. calling for
greater Capitalization, with a steward
ship at Washington: his boss-like DON'T
nation OF the saratoga convention, after
the overthrow OF the "Old Guard and
wanton humiliation OF the Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States: his commen-
dation of the Payne-Aldrlch act in his
platform. after aligning himself with its
opponents beyond the Mississippi; his
failure 10 make direct nominations and
Statewide primaries the paramount New
York issue; his championship OF Bev-
eridge In Indiana and OF Lodge in Mas
sachusetts, who represent the extremes
OF pTesent-day Republicanism. his de-
nunciation OF n United States judge as
"jaekass and crook" and the jar
ring tone OF his daily and nightly ut
terances-all these things and more have
combined to discredit him and discredit
him completely in the minds OF con-
servative New Workers.
They see no wisdom in the advice OF
Elihu Root that to follow him by sup
porting his candidate viii eliminate him
as a Presidential factor in 1912 on the
contrary, they believe that the time TO
put the stamp OF reputation upon Roose-
veltism is now.
With IL all. however, there Is a latent
fear in New York. in the face OF uni
versal predictions OF a Democratic land
slide. that the unexpected may happen.
II is the same sort OF fear that was en-
tertained four years ago. when William
Randolph Hearst ran for governor. Not
until the votes were counted did New
York take a long breath. The specter OF
Hearstism was over everything then Just
as the specter OF Rooseveltism is over
everything now
odds Are Against Him.
Roosevelt has not at any time been
the least sanguine OF carrying the state
for stimson. He appreciated even before
the campaign opened that II would be a
fight against overwhelming odds. He
went into it. therefore. with his eyes
open. He was not prepared however.
for the severe attacks made upon him by
newspapers which formerly were consid-
crate, ii not friendly. and he is deeply
resentfuI OF these attacks. He has mani
tested his resentment time and again.
1t is now OF common knowledge that If
the expected landslide materializes he
viii come out with a ringing statement
attributlng the result 10 warfare upon
litical influences generally. and call upon
the rest OF the country 10 take up the
battle anew and carry it forward 20
victory
Bpt astute politicians DO not believe
that the Republican party viii see in an
ex-President Overwhelmingly repudiated
by his own State an available candidate
for the nomination in 1872
AT the local Republican Congressional
headquarters there is little descending.
The committeeman know that the gen
eral situation Is most unpromising, and
that the control OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives will in all likelihood pass to
the Democrats by a decided majority.
The committee has had no funds worth
mentioning to conduct the campaign, and
in many districts has been unable TO do
anything at all on account OF internecine
warfare.
Should the Republicans not lose con-
troll OF the House Acting Chairman Loud
enslager and all his aids WIN be sur
prised beyond expression.