The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-25
Story Is That He Will Become
Chief Justice to Succeed
Fuller
ROOSEVELT MAY LEAD THE PARTY
N The PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Nay Take the Stump for the Republi.
cans in the West During the Coming
Congressional Campaign, Thus Lay.
ing Foundations for Himself.

sfo the Inquirer from its Washington
correspondent assert that President
SyTaft is to go ON the supreme bench
md make way for Theodore Roose-
a|Nelt as a presidential candidate in
sI912. The Inquirer says:
MI That President Taft has definitely
decided not to be a candidate for re-
s.election in 1912, and that he will ad-
asSocate the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt, is the latest sensational
story set afioat at the capital. Sew
eral members Of congress, as q result
ss0f recent talks with the president, are
fereely declaring that Mr.. Taft does not
wish to be renominated.
Mr.. TAFT has made no secret of the
e$act that he prefers the work and life
5nf a lawyer to that of an executive.
sfde has made the declaration that all
BEhts training has been in the interpre-
Ntation OF the law, and not toward an
understanding Of the expedients ne
scessary to obtain the enactment of
Jaws by congress.
ss The greater ambition of Mr.. Taft's
s4tfe, congressman are pointing out,
has always been an appointment as
chief justice of the supreme court. 1t
was only because of Roosevelt's per-
SSsuasions and the arguments of his rel
Eatives and friends that Taft consent-
sed to make the IN for the presidency.
X According to those who are spread.
ling the rumors, Chief Justice Fuller
of the supreme court although now
eligible for retirement, will remain en-
the bench for three more years. He
will retire a. 81 time when it will be
possible 90 AIr. Tafte Successor TO
appoint the former .presidenl to .he
chief justicesiip.
-lnq,;ties by Mr.: isua,scvclt.
In connection with these reports, It
is declared that Mr.. Roosevelt has
lately determined to run for second
elective term should the sentiment Of
the country and Taft's wishes demand
it. 1t is asserted that Eoosevelt's let
letters to the United States within the
past month have been making inquir-
les as to the sentiment of the public
with reference to the Payne tariff bill
and the prospects of a Democratic
house. 1t is said here that Roosevelt
will go on the stump in the west in
the congressional campaign. The con-
gressional campaign committee is de-
pending upon him to keep that Sec
tion in line.
Senator Root. of New York, called
at the white house and spent more
than an hour with the president dis
cussing the situation In general
way. The presidents reported deter
mfnation to advocate the renomina-
ton of former President Roosevelt is
said to have been touched on in the
talk, which had to do mainly with the
defeat of Aldridge in New York state
As he was leaving the white house
Senator Root announced that he would
sail from this country May 21 for The
Hague. where he goes as q representa-
tive of the United States in the settle
ment Of the Newfoundland questions.
Senator Root as Intermediary
1t is declared, on connection with
the reports of the presidents attitude
toward denomination, that Senator
Root will make special effort to have
an interview with Mr.. Roosevelt. The
former president plans to leave Eu-
rope about May %. That will give
them plenty Of time to arrange for
an interview.
The former president has written to
Root asking him to arrange a meet
ing If at all possible. Senator Root
is in thorough accord with both
Roosevelt and Taft, and will act as an
intermediary between the two men. 1t
is admitted that Senator Roots ideas
are more desired by Roosevelt than
those of any other man.
Congressman recalled today, in con-
nection with the reports of President
Taft's determination, various signifl-
cant happenings of the past few
months. One Of the Republican lead
ers. who has talked frequently with
the president, made statement fatty
declaring that there is a definite cam
paign on foot to disgust President
Taft with his present Office. He said
that the movement contemplated q
Democratic house, the probability that
the Democrats would not win any
great amount Of public confidence
while in power. and that the country
would then cry out for Republican
president Of the type Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
ri do not wish to say that Roose-
velt is engineering such a movement
himself" declared this Republican
leader. at is certain, however, that
friends of his are engaged in 1t. The
overwhelming majority Of Foss. in
Massachusetts, and Havens in New
York state, help to prove this.
"In the first place, the Democrats
have not done a single thing that en-
titles them to this sudden burst of
public confidence. They have achiev-
ed nothing and there is no universal
acceptance of Democracy as SUCH
Nevertheless. there is no denying that
the votes Of Republicans provided the