The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-11
HAS ROOSEVELT WON OR
LOST IN PUBLIC EsTEEMY

New York, Aug. S.-Has Col.
Roosevelt gained or lost in public
esteem since his return from Africa?
Here is his recent record: ~ sha'n't
have anything to say-ever."
This was Theodore Roosevelt's
declaration June 10 last within IA
few hours after he returned from
his world storming tour.
June D. Roosevelt issued, through
third party, request that Gov
ernor Hughes run again to "saye
the party"
June 2S-He met Governor Hughes
at Cambridge, Mass, and formally
urged him tn take IA third nomina-
ton. Hughes refused.
June % Roosevelt wired orders
to the New York Legislature to pass
the Cobb direct nominations bill.
Chairman Lloyd c. Griscom of the
New York Republican county com
mittee carried this mandate adj
VI 'TN'u w nun 1T sAlldllN
During the last week great num-
beers Of Republicans and indepen-
dent voters from all over the State
have written me urging the passage
of the direct primary legislation.
have seen Governor Hughes, and il
seems to me that the Cobb bill with
the amendments proposed by you
meets the needs Of the situation. |
most earnestly hope that it will be
enacted into law.
July THE assembly under direc-
tion of Speaker Wadsworth killed
the Cobb and all its direct nomina-
ton measures amid violent attacks
upon Roosevelt for Quitting In"
July 1.-The former President con
ferred with Senator Bristow, Rep
resentatives Murdoch and Madison
and other Kansas insurgents; :"
told them they were "fne fellows. Z"
They went back to Kansas, pro-
claiming Roosevelt to hc the whole
thing and defeated Cannon and his
standpatters
July G-ScnatOrS Cummins and
DOlliycr of Iowa were personally
assured that they would have the
coloncl's backing in repudiating
Taft nj the Republican State con-
vcntiUn. They went home and de-
fcatcd resolution indorsing Taft
Ivy an overwhelming majority.
July S-ScnntOr Bevcridgc was
promised that Roosevelt would take
the stump for him.
July speaker WadswOrth was
personally rebuked for defying the
Roosevelt command for the enact
mcnt of the Cobb direct nomina-
tions act and was personally warned
that he would be driven out of Off
cial life il he persisted in fighting
"my policies" Wadsworth boldly
retorted: 81 have no apologies to
make and would do what ! have
done over again under similar cir
cumstances. ="
July l3-ROosevelt angrily ac-
cused Chairman Timothy l.. Wood
ruff of the Republican committee of
combining with James W. Wads-
worth to scuttle the Republican
ship. Woodruff was notified that
he must quit as State chairman be-
fore the fall campaign begun and
that he would he supplanted by y.
Y. FranchOt or some other Roosevelt
henchmau. Woodruff meekly an
swered that he would get out AS
soon as his successor was elected.
July l4-Chairman Griscom of the
+ New York county committee and
former chairman of the State COM
mittee called on Roosevelt ut his
home and conferred on the state
situation.
July 10 Roosevelt permitted it to
become known that he was in SYM
patty with ex-sccretery Garfield,
and favored him for the nomination
for governor of Ohio.
July 21-Garfleld was not nomi-
mated nor was his name presented
to the convention.
The defeats and victories for the
colonel are just little bit in doubt
and it is up to the public to take
their choice as to whether he has
won anything for himself or his
party since his return.
jeff Barrett of Big Creek, MaGi-
son county, had his foot cut off very