The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-29
New York Senator Tells New
Workers That the President
win Succeed Himself Unless
Repudiated in November.
REPUBLICANS WARNED
OF THE POSSIBILITIES
An Overwhelming Democratic
Victory Might Mean Nomi-
nation of Roosevelt or a
Radical From Central West
GOOD WORD FOR STlmSON

Anew fOHk, Oct. 2S.-sIf MT. Taft
~ eoHti1ues - make - seed
President a. he il making Ross.
he VIII be the natural and Inevitable
candidate 81 his party In 1912 unless
enc thing hnpFrns-that the people OF
the tHiied STATES skaii reuHdiste the
administration Of NJ. Taft BY such a
crushing snd overwhelming defeat OF
his party that Ia viii be apparent that
Mr.. Taft cannot be re-eieeted.~
fhts was the statement made tonight
ny Unlted states senator EIIhu Rect In
a speech at Manhattaa casino.
Mr. Root addressed himself partic-
ularly 20 those Republicans who might
stand willing 10 vote against the Re
publican gubernatorial candidate Tor
the sake Of rebuklng Theodore E0Ose-
welt and declaring that Republican de
feat In the state this fan would be
ever more OF a blow 10 the national
administration than 10 Colonel Roose-
yelt In fact. he said, a Democratic
victory M New York would more likely
turn the next national convention
sway from national administration
which could not hold It's party together
and toward Air Roosevelt, cor 10 one OF
The FAR more radical leaders now loom
ing up on the political horizon in the
north aud middle west"
contrary 90 some expectations. sen
ator Rect broaght 20 direct pledge
from Cul0nei Roosevelt regarding his
atir-de rowaru the noInina tiun "a 1872.
Grave issues Ignored.
"a good many Republicans al this
time, said senator Root. seem dis
posed q ignore an the grave and sub
stanIial issues which are before the
people OF this state. and 10 vote al the
coming election upon no issue whatever
but simply as an expression Of feeling
asaiust NV. Roosevelt whose course re-
Eafdlns national affairs they disap-
prove FOR one reason OF another, and
whom they desire 20 punish By defeat
Ing the party 10 which they belong in
Whlch they believe, and which they
have long Loyalty supported. because he
holds distinguished and potent place
ln the councils and activities of the
party.
"lt should be observed that the dee
ltration % this intention cuts both
ways. Wherever a man declares he
VIII vote against the Republican ticket
because he does not like Roosevelt
mere viii be others who viii vote for
the ticket because they do like RoOse-
Welt and because they feel that with MS
tremendous force and courage and abH
ity De has done a noble and much
needed work Tor honesty, purity, equal
Jag and freedom ia the political life OF
our country. My guess would be that
~ the issue in this state were whether
Alr. Roosevelt had reflected credit
honor 20 the Republican party. in our
state and in our country. or The con-
rar}. there would De a very large ma
lor-ty in the affirmative.
Taft Wise and Fearless.
-it lS said that we must consider
noE tie nomination for the presidency
ia 1912. Well, AF. Taft is President OF
the United States; a Republican presi-
dent a strong, wise. cOnsiderate and
fearless man. He has the qualities
which make man grow in the esIima-
tiun OF thoughtfui people, and lying
back Of all the clamor and excitement
or our political life. the American peO-
pie are a thoughtful people. He has
crown and IS growing and viii continue
10 grow IN public esteem.
TT he continues 20 make as good a
PRESIDENT as nc is making now he viii
DC the natural and inevita BILE candidate
ct MS party in 1919. unless one thing
slaA hapren-that the people of the
United States shall repudiate the ad-
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