The sun., 1910-02-13
LEWIS'S DOPE ON ROOSEVELT
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT, JIM HAM SAYS.
The lsnnter WIN Point to His Democratic
Record I'm the white House. There'n
be . whOOp and IL Win BE All Over
Tells why Mayor Gayn0r Is Doomed.

AAAe AhAutFF WHA POINT 10 Htl8 DcmOerhAiO
Record I'm the white House. There'n
he . whOOp and II Win BE All Over
Tells why Mayor GaynOr Is Doomed.
Col. Ham Lewis OF Chicago Is here a gain
and he has not only his celebrated am
brosials but his prophetic eye with him.
Col. Lewis has been casting Col. Roosevelt's 3
horoscope and says he knows just what
that mighty nimrod will.do when he gets
back.
1T will be interesting and amusing to
observe the shock that is gathering for
the New York Republicans. particularly
those who are preparing great reception
for Col. Roosevelt. when the latter carries
out something which he is now doubtless
contemplating said Col. Lewis yester-
day.
After being in the United States about
three months and delivering indiscrim-
mate addresses upon subjects that are
OF other than partisan nature. gathering
in the meanwhile the atmosphere that
surrounds the Administration of President
Taft, Col. Roosevelt. will be found an
nouncing that as the spirit OF the times
demands that the powers and the profits
Of government shall be distributed directly
TO the many and not concentrated in the
hands Of a few. to be doled out at their
pleasure and for their benefit. the issue
is not partisan between Republicans
and Democrats but OF measures which
maintain the Republican party in its
intended form or convert it to a dynasty
OF Official favorites or an oligarchy Of the
financial few.
Then he will say that aeit is known that
all the measures he executed when in
Office were a declaration of the Demo-
cratic platform and those he repudiated
and demo unced were doctrines of the
Republican platform he is back just
where he began public hfe-a Democrat
Then he will be nominated as candidate
for the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket.
-He will have two objects: One is that
the Democratic sentiment in the com
munity. whether in the Democratic or
the Republican party, will be for him upon
his record as a Republican President
executing Democratic measures. and he
will thus occupy the place OF a popularity
chosen candidate. The other ~ to ac-
complish in history what no other man
in our Government has done-to be the
successful President OF two antagonistic
political parties. He thinks more OF
adding another novelty to his life and OF
having this recorded in history than he
cares me rely to hold the Office.
mo man need be surprised to see this
piece OF political gymnastics upon the
part of the most supple and acrobatic
perormer Of the kind that this nation
has ever presented to the world; and !
know all about his acrobatic ability,
There was a time the Colonel con-
tinued deprecatingly and with blush.
when the Pacific States presented me as
their candidate for the Vice-PreSidency.
This was in 1900. and Roosevelt was
stumping the country for himself. had
been accusing him OF plagierising the
elder Josiah Quincy's speech on expan-
sion, and he had called me liar. Well,
we met in the Auditorium Annex in Chi
cago, with Attorney General Griggs,
Lemuel E Quigg and Perry Heath, and
one OF the last spoke up and said How
you and Lewis both being Vice-Presi-
sYou mean candidates for the ONCE,
Roosevelt answered. There is nothing
inconsistent in thatIoor in both Lewis and
represent the President. and Lewis would
represent the Vice.
sNo, they are not indicting everybody
in Chica GO" said Col. Lewis in answer
TO a question. 1T is a matter for regret
everybody in public Office in Chicago IL
as corrupt as the return OF indictments
indicates, and it is a mistake. Chicago
is not any more corrupt than nor is 10
different from any government that has
been allowed to remain In the hands OF
one political party. The city officials
have merely become negligent bec1use
the State, the county and the city have
fallen into the hands OF one political
power with no check against any OF those
administrations
When mention was made that a de-
aAatnh from Chi0a On ranOrtqd n DORgi-
bility Of his becoming the Democratic
candidate for Mayor at the next election
Col. Lewis looked thoughtful and brushed
back 20 its proper place a starboard whis-
ker that had strayed over to port.
-This has been brought about" he went
on with a wave of the hand, by the fact
that was a candidate for Governor in the
last election and polled a most superior
vote over all competitors in Chicago as
q result Of the personal friendship OF men
Of all parties rather than from any politi-
cal following. II is a mistake to assume
that the same vote would come to me as
candidate for Mayor. The large prop
erty interests which would be content to
sIs Ss %s coo0s ecied Or awsy sn i'm
aginary fly that had lighted somewhere
or other--swould not trust me In the ad-
ministration of their affairs as Mayor
They are afraid that have political as
pirations for higher things and would
that object.
aThis Is probably trus. IL regarded
such measures as just to the public. Be-
sides no man pursuing the usual course OF
a Mayor Of a city. as disclosed by the past,
has ever gone out Of the Office escaping
either obIoquy or obscurity. No Mayor
Of any great city In America has ever been
elevated beyond that particular Office.
He has either slain himself for non-per-
forrnance OF duty or has inundated him
self upon the altar Of his political future
by q complete performance. IL just so
happens that in America only the office OF
Mayor Of a great city Is the death doom
Of political aspirations.
"Grover Cleveland provides a part ex-
oeption TO this, but even he had to be q
Governor after having been Mayor OF
Buffalo. The fact Of being too close TO
the demands Of patronage, OF being too
familiar with every conflicting demand
OF the citizens. destroys a Mayor in the
estimation of the public as amounting to