The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-04
The Ex-president Calls RepubH-
can Candidate a SinguIaTIy
Able and Honest Man.
WISHES TOWNSEND SUCCESS
Roosevelt Deeply Regrets That He
Cannot Come to Michigan to Take
Part In Campaign For Entire Re-
publican Ticket-Calls Republican
Candidate For Governor Progressive.

Theodore Roosevelt gives his TN
qualified endorsement of the candi
dacy of Chase s. Osborn, Republican
candidate for governor. and Charlie
E. Townsend, Republican candidate
for United States senator.
The endorsement is in the form o
a letter to Curtis Guild, Jr., who spoli
here Saturday night for Mr.. Osborn
and the state ticket.
State Chairman Knox informed tn,
Detroit Journal that he has been 1,
communication with Mr.. Roosevelt en-
deavoring TO secure him for on,
speech in Michigan. The colonel de
clared this to be impossible, because
his time was completely filed.
Governor Guild was informed of TIT
situation while here and he immedi
ately wired Colonel Roosevelt, urgin;
him to accede to the request of Mr.
Knox.
The following letter, which was re
ceived by Mr.. Knox from Governor
Guild, was the result.
To Curtis Guild, Jr.:
/ thank you for the telegram. /
agree with every word you say in
describing the situation in Michi-
gan, and deeply regret that it is
a physical impossibility for me to
accept the invitation to go to Mich
igan to take part in the campaign
for the entire Republican ticket as
I would gladly do. -
thoroughly understand, as you
say, that In Michigan the progress
sives won clear-cut victory; that
their platform takes a proper
stand in favor of a tariff commits
sion and conservation Of natural
resources. My friend, Chase S.
Osborn, the candidate for govern
or, is progressive and singularly
able and honest man.
Moreover, / also agree with you
as to the great desirability of
electing Mr.. Townsend as senator.
Mr.. Townsend as joint author
with Mr.. Esch of the first railroad
rate bill, and while I was in the
White House, did excellent work
for railroad rate legislation, and
heartily wish him success as SEN
ator. 1t Is a cause of genuine re-
greet to me that l am not able to -
go and do all I can for the entire
ticket in Michigan.
Mr.. Osborn is man like Stim-
son of New York, who will clean
house from cellar to garnet, driv-
ing every wrong-doer from office.
The effective way to prevent a
thorough clean up would be not to
elect him, and indeed failure to
elect him would be a genuine cal
amity from the standpoint Of good
citizenship.
Mr.. Townsend's attitude on the
railroad rate legislation is sufi-
cient proof of the desirability Of
sending him to the senate. and
this can only be done by voting
for the Republican candidates for
the legislature. Michigan Republ-
cans have nominated two pro-
gressive candidates and 1t is inn
perative that they give them ag-
gressive support at the polls.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Binghamton, N. Y, Oct. "a.
This is the first letter of the kind
which Colonel Roosevelt has allowed
% be made public in the campaign
Ind indicates the high regard in
which he holds Messrs. Osborn and
Townsend.
He has actively supported Mr.. Stim-
son in New York and went into Mass
ichusetts to aid Senator Lodge and
las also given attention to Ohio. but
lie has steadfastly refused to promis-
,uously issue letters of Endorsement
o candidates, both state and congress
;ional, in various parts Of the coun-
ny.
Immediately after the nomination
~ WI. Ooboih do tiiC RcpuDilCdH CHI
lidate for governor Of Michigan the
colonel expressed his pleasure in a
private letter and expressed his hope
hat the 500 man would be elected.
While on his last trip west he en-
ieavored to shift a date so that he
might enter Michigan to make one
speech, but this was found impos-
,ible because of his engagements in
indiana. He assured State Chairman
Knox, however, Of his desire to aid
N the election of Mr.. Osborn and
Mr.. Townsend and the letter to Gov.
,rnor Guild is the result.
The Endorsement of Colonel Roose.
1elt will aid in rolling up the major.
ty for Mr.. Osborn and assuring a sol.
d Republican legislature" said Mr..
Knox. There has been no question
about the election of either Mr.. Os.
,oin or a legislature which would
lame Charles e. Townsend as United
states senator, but the strong express.
ion OF opinion by the ex-president
will aid materially In rolling up all