Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-24
Does Not Desire Reelection and
Will Not Seek 1t.
OLIVE BRANCH is EXTENDED
Presidents Announcement Creates a
Sensation--While Announcement is
Not Official, II Comes From Reliable
Source-He Also Restores lnsur.
gents to Favor In Distribution OF
Federal Patronage.

Beverly, September 16.-Prcsident
William III. Taft has reached he con
clusion that Theodore Roosevelt is
laying his plans 10 be the next Presi.
dent OF the United States He is de
termined that so far as the present
incumbent of the White House is con.
cerned. Colonel Roosevelt shall have
clear field. Mr. Taft does not want
another term
While the above is not an authoriz.
ed statement from President Taft
lit comes from a source close enough
to the President 10 have a distinct
news value. The present attitude OF
President Taft has been made appar
ent during the past few days by the
efforts of his friends to stir aim to
activity against the present movement
of Colonel Roosevelts.
II can be stated authoritatively
that President Taft viii make 10 pub
lie statement, or no offensive move
ment against Colonel Roosevelt and
the latter's projects. no matter what
tactics my be adopted by the latter
i"Dignified silence" sums up both the
defensive and offensive measures that
will be played by the President.
1t is pointed out here that practi
cally all of the reforms for which Col
Roosevelt shouted through the middle
west have either been undertaken al
ready by President Taft or form a par
of the legislative program on which
he is working for the coming session
OF congress. 1t is a deep guarded
mystery why these ideas. when pro
pounded by the President go unnotic
ed only to be received with hurrah!
and unbounded enthusiasm wher
enunciated by their more strenuous
champion.
A number of the Presidents adyis
ors are sill urging on him the fac
/ that his administration is not beins
well advertised and that the Crane
Norton idea of keeping out of prinl
is not a success They have urged
him to learn to use the newspaper:
and TO resort to the tactics which have
enabled Cononel Roosevelt to mono
police more first page news than any
other in the worlds history.
To Heal Breach.
A new policy to heal the breach be
Tween the progressives and regulars
was revealed in an announcement ii
a letter Taft authorized to promi
nent Iowa politician. 1t announces
the determination of the executive tc
restore patronage to the insurgent sen
ators and representatives. Nor'or
signed the letter after Taft's approval
Politicians declare the attitude of the
administration is not concession tc
linsurgent sentiment. They declare Il
is a recognition OF their Republican
ism and the attempt OF the President
as titular head of the party is tC
turn the progressive activity into
channel where it can accomplish the
most good. Friends declare the with
holding of patronage from the insur
gents was construed as his alignment
with the Regulars" Friends deny
the report and declare that the letter
was issued because in some States the
Presidents name without his consent
was used against the insurgents and
he desired to correct that opinion. II
is believed the letter was sent to an
Iowa "stand-pat" Congressman. A
score or more insurgents lost their
share OF federal patronage at the last
congress. It is believed the letter Is
TafSs bid to the leadership OF PRO
gressive" Republicanism. Many be
lieve it is the death knell Of the
l"Stand-pat" idea.