The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-27
ROOSEVELT The
NEXT SPEAKER
Job Now Occupied BY "Uncle joe
Said To BE Goal of Former
President

WASHINGTON, ID. T. - Special. -
That Theodore Roosevelt has agreed
TO run for Congress in the First Dis
trfct of New York State, embracing
Nassau and Suffolk counties and Oys-
ter Bay. with the understanding that
be will be supported for the speaker
ship. is the report that spread yester-
day among the members of the House
and Senate.
Representative William Willets
Cocks. of the First District il is said
is willing to step aside in order TO
make room for the former President
Several members of the New York
delegation are avowedly in favor of
his candidacy, while others think that
il would be an excellent way to keep
him from causing trouble in New York
State.
According 10 the report. President
Taft is aware of the plan to have Mr..
Roosevelt run for Congress and be
elected Speaker, and has agreed to be
present at a great reception to be ac-
corded Mr.. Roosevelt when he arrives
| in New York next June.
IL viii be at this public reception,
il is said, that the boom of Mr.. Roose-
Welt for Congress and the speakership
viii be launched.
Destinations Significant.
II is known that the former Presi-
dent refused absolutely to accept the
senatorship, and that before leaving
| New York for his trip to Africa he
declined 10 permit his name to be
/ mentioned for Mayor of New York
1t is certain that Mr.. Roosevelt has no
ambition TO succeed Governor Hughes
| The speakership OF the House OF
| Representatives is the one office in
pubic life that is known to appeal to
the former President. While in the
| White House Mr.. Roosevelt had plenty
| or opportunity TO realize it's possibili-
ties. He has been heard to express
the opinion that IL was the one Of
nee next in Importance to the presi-
dency.
To personal friends in New York
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that n Presi-
dent or the United States, working in
conjunction with the Speaker of the
house OF Representatives. would have
hIue olihculty In enacting the most
advanced Legislative ideals into prac-
teal laws.
Wall Street VIII Oppose.
according TO the information that
certain members Of the New York
delegation have gathered. MANY of tbe
business men OF New York and % esn ne
cially Wall Street, will not approve
| Mr.. Roosevelt.
timothy l.. Woodruff and other
leaders in New York State. however
are said to favor him absolutely. Mr.
| Woodruff sprung Mr.. Roosevelt's name
as possibility for Governor several
weeks ago before il had become known
that Governor Hughes would decline
a denomination. 1t was said at the
time that the sole purpose of men
uoning Mr.. Roosevelt was 10 causf
sentiment TO drift away from Governor
Hughes, start the factions fighting. anC
then slip in dark horse"
with Governor Hughes out of the
race, however, Mr.. Roosevelt is re.
garded in New York as a real possi.
Dillty for the governorship. His can.
dldacy would not please Mr.. Wood.
run or any Of the other State lead
erS. They would much prefer to hav,
him in Congress, even as Sneaker n
the House. 1t would transplant tn,
former President from New York. ane
this end is eminently desired.
Could Put Through Policies"
Aside from those who desire Mr.
Roosevelt to come TO Washington fo,
selhsh reasons, there are many VIII,
want him here from purely altruisti,
motives. Certain members of the New
YORK delegation, for instance ga,
that ne is the one man who would u,
able TO put through the Roosevelt
policies and back up President Taft
President Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt
working together, could not be beateI
by any ombination in either the Sen
ate or the House.
Moreover, it is asserted, that tn,
Speakership is the one Office in Amer
lean politics that could make tn,
slightest appeal to the aggressive per
sonality of the former President. Ac
cordlng to the report a majority O
the insurgents" would be for him ane
also great many of the regulars.
Many OF the present candidates Il
succeed Speaker Cannon, it is assert
ed, would willingly withdraw if Mr.
Roosevelt were elected to Congress
and would throw their support to him