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CAN'T co TEDDY
PROMINENT REPUBLICAN COMES
OUT AGAINST HIM.
Has Resigned from the New York
Club and Declares His Purpose to
Vote for Him.

Club and Declares His Purpose to
Vote for Him.
In his letter r%esigning from the
Republican Club of New York Chas.
II. Young says: II do not feel
would be honest with myself in con-
tinuing a member OF a club which
supports candidates and a ticket that
I cannot support. Still
call myself a Republican. want
TO see Taft reelected in 1912.
don't want to vote for Stimson, De-
cause it will be Roosevelt and not
Tat in 1912 if Stimson gets in.
The New York World says while
the Republican Club Of New York
va. host Wednesday Of the commit
tee which notified Henry L. Stimson
that he had been nominated as the
Republican standard bearer, its pres
ident during 1~907-190s. Charles ii.
Young, a Republican of 20 years 10y
| atty to his party. was voluntarily
| absent and deporing a political sit
uation which compelled him to leave
| his party and his club.
81 have nothing personally against
| Mr.. Stimson." said Mr.. Young to
| The World reporter. Il have served
| with him on committees in the Bar
| Association. ! would not support The
ticket. no matter who might be nonl-
mated.
II am against the Republican
ticket for two reasons The first and
most important is that l believe ii
is time that the Republicans were
turned out of office in this State.
There should be a house cleaning
and a general one.
when one contemplates the ras-
ity and corruption laid bare at Al
| bany it is the duty of every citizen
who is without personal political 10
| terest to vote to clean out the gang
| which thrived on rascality. l be-
lieve the people OF this State want
a more economical administration OF
their affairs. They canno. expect 1t
from the Republicans.
Secondly. l am against tire ticket
because it is Mr.. R~oosevelt's ticket.
believe that Roosevelt should nc
stopped now. If he is not stepped
he will be reelected Prcsila"! in
1912. and | do not see how re will
ever get him out OF the Presidency.
The time has come when a man
must forget his party allegiance "
remember his country, Roosevelt Is
a positive menace to our Government
and its sacred institutions
Mr.. Young paused and grinn''d
when he discovered his visitors eyes
on a framed photograph OF NJ.
Roosevelt as he looked when he lrf'.
he Governors Office.
"Oh, | used to admire him. said
Mr.. Young. That is where a 10. "
us went wrong. He has turne "':r
admiration into a great mach:as for
his W personal advancement. The
only difference between ME ami i
lot of fellows who think as / do 5
that I have the courage Of my con-
victions.
my one wish is that the Hearst
people will tie up with NJ: Roose-
welt and his ticket. I woJid like
the voters to wipe them all out at
one time.
Let all the radicals so TO scths'
I am opposed to any kind of o. prim-
AIRY idea. yet | am going to support
the Democratic ticket. The Demo-
Gratis were honest enough t. wlre
an honest declaration for 4 direct
primary. while Mr.. Roosevelt dictat-
ed a pussy-footing declaration. Tor
primaries which will fool noU ;d9."
Mr.. Young's resignation, from The
Republican Club astounded the mem-
bers and they discussed little else.
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