The Washington times., 1910-10-21
WHY ROOSEVELT
DIDN'T SEE TAFT
Democrats Say He's After 1912
Nomination, and That His Down
fall Is Near At Hand.
By John SNURE.

that the only way to heal present diff
ferences is to let the party get a sound
trouncing. They think nothing would
so subdue and chasten the party, more
especially the refractory and insur-
gent part Of It, as 70 have IL get
licked
Hence it is not entirely correct to
speak Of party leaders going about in
a gloomy frame Of mind because Of
the pOrtents Of defeat. AS a matter
Of fact, some Of these leaders are in
a state of singular cheerfulness over
the prospective Democratic victory.
They talk about the danger Of the
election of Dix with a calm and an
Air of optimism that becomes under
standable only VIII, one cOmprehends
their philosophy - this campaign,
that ii is a time for adversely.
If now that astute politician, Theo-
dOre Roosevelt. should go to and fro
in New York until he had stirred up
polls election day and elect Stimson,
these same gentlemen who hope the
party viii get licked viii be grievOusly
disappointed.
Sounds New York.
4 prominent Western politician,
who has close relations WITH many Of
the big fnanciers in New York, and
likewise has most influential political
relations here, has been IN town IOl
q few days and has taken occasion
quietly to sound out the New York
situation He gives 1t as his opinion
that the Republicans will be beaten In
New York because so many OF the
leaders have convinced themselves
that the best thing that can happen
the party in this State this fall is de-
feat. His testimony is in line with a
great deal more than is to be had.
= those
party will be strengthened through the
ordeal Of defeat IS that II the RepuD-
leans win New York this year the
party differences Will be accentuated-
The factiOnal trouble which broke out
at Saratoga will be more prominent
than ever. Roosevelt will be given
credit for winning the State. and viii
be the controlling figure in New York
Republican politics Not only that. but
he Will gain in prestige nationally ana
cannot be kept from denomination IN
1872 Victory for the Republicans would
be construed as Endorsement by the
voters of progressivism and Of the new
nationalism. The Legislature would be
impelled TO enact some vigorously pro
gressive legislation, especially on me
urinary question. The 'Old Guaru
would be reIegated and it's leaders would
no longer be consulted II would De
pointed out that the Republicans couIu
carry New York without the SherIlans
and the Barneses and the WARDS ana
ali their following. Once II was SHOWN
the party could not win without the
"Old Guard.
Nav Be Wrong Reason
II &c possible these seekers Of Repub-
ucan defeat in New York this year are
reasoning wrongly. but the fact is there
are n lot of them reasoning in this
fashion and proceeding accordingly
once in a while one OF them does some
thing spectacular, like boiung from VIZ
in -Erl0f
Years and hOuOrs. But most OF them
are proceeding more query. .s hut
More or less is being printed ABOUT
Colonel Roosevelt being IN q StdtS o.
Gloom and disappointment because OF
The outlook in New York and because
0f the evidences of Republican deteat
such talk has TO be taken with a gram
of salt. Colonel Roosevelt has had no
illusions about the conditions IN TINS
State for weeks and months lie naS
moi come TO a sudden realization
of the fact the Republicans are
in danger Of losing. He has known
speaking itinerary was made out.
he knew that the chances Of success IA
vored the Democrats. He has made no
particular secret Of this He has taken
the view that the State might be saved
TO the Republicans by stirring up the
voters in the upstate country, as well
as by appealing 10 the rank and fle IN
Greater New York. He hopes still this
the difficulties and has gone into the
fight with his eyes open
Stories of a Row.
The fact that Colonel Roosevelt did
not meet President Taft while the
President was IN New York has stirred
I'D no end Of gossip. 1t has done just
what could have foreseen, revived
the stories Of differences between
Colonel Roosevelt and his successor.
Colonel Roosevelt was at Oyster Bay
the two days President Taft was in
New York He was resting from his
ardUouS labOFs on his recent Southern
trim and his New York speeches. Some
Colonel Roosevelt ought TO have called
on the President. Whatever may be the
real reason why Roosevelt did not go
to call on the President, the Democrats
in New York and all the opponents of
Roosevelt have been quick to seize on
the incident. They are pointing to it as
an evidence that Colonel Roosevelt
really has his eyes on the nomination
Taft as he would rival
Echoes continue to come from the
West Of the disappointment felt among
the prOgrcssiVeS there over the Sara
toga platform, and over the failure of
Roosevelt TO make a fight for a tariff
plank satisfactory TO the insurgents.
Evidence IS not lacking that Colonel
Roosevelt has failed to satisfy the West
made in Atlanta, through the South
and in Indiana The feeling has not
died out that somehow the colonel was
so completely master Of the situation
at Saratoga that he could have 90.
what he wanted in the form of a tariff
plank, and that he has pursued policy
OF being less strenuous on progressive
policies In the East than in the West.
Every newspaper and individual who is
disaffected with Roosevelt Is keeping
up the charge Of inconsistency.
Beginning of His Downfall"
His opponents are making the most
OF 1t in the New York campaign II
will be a long while before the colonel
will be able to live down the idea that
he was somehow responsible for tariff
and Administration planlxs in the Sara
toga platform, and there are not want
ing plenty OF prophets who declare that
this is the beginning OF his political
downfall.
If the signs Of Democratic victory m
New York in November should fail. and
the Republicans should elect Henry L
Stimson, one may look for some mighty
interesting developments in Republican
circles. The fight Will then begin. and
II viii have TO be more or less open
for the control of the delegation to the
next national Republican convention
from this State. OF course, if the Re
publicans lose, this fight will not be
omitted But IT will be much more in