The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-25
WHICH SHALL IT &c.
ROOSEVELT OR TAFT?
MADE By The Former and
GIvsn $4,000 Job BY
The Latter

Washington, d. c., Aug. 25.--Num-
crous Republicans OF more or less
prominence throughout the United
states arc in distress over the inn
Beading clash beteewn President Taft
and ex-President Roosevelt. It is a
pe.plexing problem that confronts
them, this thing of choosing between
the two distinguished party leaders
and turning to one OF them with the
Biblical view Of fealty, Whether thou
goest, ! viii go
Bur Of ali those who are suffering
as result Of this situation. William
Loeb, Jr.. collector OF the port OF New
York yld exsecretary TO the then
President Roosevelt Is IN arrest az
ons. Loeb certainly is up against IT,.
Which Path for Loeb?
When Taft and Roosevelt come TO
rhe parting of the ways-and there
Is little doubt now among The wcll
Informed that that point is near al
haITi--i.oeb viii be called upon 10
choose between his two best frie1ds
and bcncfactors. Roosevelt took Loeb
mp at Albany twelve years ago, when
he was an Insignificant. struggling
stcnographer, and advanced him until
nc was secretary TO the president OF
the U1ited States and a figure OF Ma.
uonal prominence Taft appointel
Loeb collector of customs al New
York, $4,000 job. and gave to him
his opportunity to make record in
thai office through strict adminisira.
ai3n OF the law that has placed him
IN the forefront OF the younger Repub-
iicans OF the Empire stale and mace
hirl gubcrnatolial possibility
To both men Loeb Is N)nnd by ties
in the warmest personal friendship.
For eighteen morths Loeb has been
cne OF Presiaent Tafts confidential
ad.isers. particularly on matters per-
tanning to New York. When Roose-
ssft returned from his year in Africa
and Europe Loeb had charge OF the
arrangements for the welcome home
demonstration.
III The two months that Roosevelt
has been home with almost daily de-
velopinehie tending to estrsnge him
from President Taft Loeb has been
frequent visitor at oyster Bay. He
has done everything in his power to
prevent an open rupture between the
Two men, aid has wcrked overtime
ia tae role OF dove of peace
TIE Dove Much RuffIed.
Now, It appears that all his efforts
have been in vain and that Taft and
Roosevelt. will shortly be az logger.
heads politically. That means that
he viii have & Choose between his
two frien. IS and patrons or get cut
e he political game entirely until
the war Is over He might continue
as the personal friend OF both men,
but ne can not continne as the p3ilt
-csi ally and lieutenant OF both.
In the old days, when Roosevelt ard
J. seb wee in the white hcuse it was
not an unusual thing for Loeb TO be
made tae goat when some of Roose-
yelt's political mo.eS went wrong.
ROOSEVELT started many things that
q! ] not turn out right. and he found
the habit of side stepping the result
10y placing the blame on his secretary
L-cb always shouldered the responsl-
bllits with a smile.
Recent events point TO leebs being
the goat" In the situation predicated
On Taft Roosevelt row. and accord.
irg TO all a7yices he is not facing the
proposition with smile.
It is certaisly tough en- Loeb.