The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
Some Republic ns Think He Is
 Oav Hope of PaTt
TAFT HAS SUPPORTERS
The Two Factions of the Republican Party Will Make Things Warm in the Campaigns of the
 Next Too Years
py PATTERSON sTEALEY

Washiu eton, February 1S.--(Specia1) Former President Roosevelt will ne met at inc European shores of civilization by two opposing delegations-the one composed of those who believe his re- nomination for the presidency is the only hope of republican continuance of power. the other comprising the friends of William Howard Taft, who will re- mind him that MT. Taft is candidate for reelection and expects his support. A republican member of the House from the far west said today that he had received information that MT. Roosevelt, when he comes to the United States, will be made fully conversant with the panic stricken condition of the republican party by both those who are for Taft and those who favor the can didacy of the former President. This member is for the renomination Of the former President. Under any other leader he does not believe the repub lican party can win the congressional election this all or elect it's President in 1912.
 It is his belief that the only way for saving the House is the repudiation of President Taft and the announcement of the Roosevelt candidacy immediate ly. This member ,es not believe this can at present be brought about. In his Judgment, however, the fact that it will not be will result in the certain cleo ton of a democratic House,( and MT. Roosevelt, despite all predictions, will be taken up by his party as the only man who has a chance in 1912
 The administration is in the veriest dilemma over the Roosevelt return. They have got to draft him into service for campaign speeches this fall. and Chairman Mckinley of the republican congressional committee will be among the first to confer with him ir. June about an itinerary. He will bs told that with the fate of the party at stake he cannot stand upon any ex-presiden- tial dignity. but has got to make few talks for the republican administration headed by MT. Taft.
 MT. Roosevelt will. of course, consid- CT what will happen is plain to the ad- ministration. If the House goes repub-
  the credit, if it goes democratic it vii, be charged entirely to the Taft admin istration. For" will say the members of the Back from Elba club,' 'it Roosevelt had been an actual candidate for the presidency he would have pulled the House right through, but no man, not even Roosevelt, could get the people to indorse the Taft administra- tion."
 It is all powerfully interesting, this republican row, and it's going to con- tinue to be.
 There is one man worth watching in New York in connection with the demo- cratic presidential nomination. re- marked one of the best informed demo- cratic politicians of the Empire State tonight, while lingering in Washington between trains on his way to Florida.
 Mayor Gaynor." was suggested. No, not Gaynor" he replied. "I fear party lines hang too loosely upon him. The organization through out the country would not support him with that en- thusiasm so necessary to a presiden- tial candidate"
 Give up? Morgan J. O'Brien. He would sweep New Yorok against either
 
 cred for the democratic gubernalorial nomination this year and if he VII ac- cept it the democratic party has found its Tilden tor justice. OBrien of the New York supreme court is tho high est type of democrat and is of prcsiden- tial calibre."
 Not only are the farmers of the coun- try not to receive any additional rural free delivery routes until July l, but after that date the extension of routes will be curtailed to 8 greater extent than has been the practice since the origin of the service. The report from the postofrice. committee is to the effect that the committee IS going to allow a paltry three hundred thousand dollars for the extension of rural free deliy- cry. For several years the rural free delivery service has been getting S1, ,25c ,000. This Is clt three-fou, ms by the postoffice committee. Economy is the reason assigned.
 The House has passed a bill pension ing at the rate of S12 a month Jacob L. Kennamer, of Capt. John B. kenna- mer's company. Alabama scouts and guides"