The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-29
Roosevelt FIGHTS
FOR Pres. TAFI's
DENOMINATION
This Il Interpretation Placed on
Senator Roots Warning To @. o.
P. 10 Prevent Democratic
Victory in New York.
Says Taft Will Run Again in 1912
Unless Party Is Crushed
In Meantime.

the natural and lnevlthOlo chn0luat'
~ his party IN 1912 unless one thing
happens--that the people OF the
United States shall repudiate the ad
uinistrntion OF Mr.. Taft by such
crushing and overwhelming defeat o.
HIS party that II will be apparent thai
Mr.. Taft cannot be reelected. The
Democratic party cannot bring about
such q result, but the Republicans car
BY their adverse votes"
This was the statement made Friday
nieht by Senator Elihu Root In a
speech az Manhattan casino. II was
his FIRST speech since the Saratoga
convention and n had been limited that
ne would have something to say about
questions OF the Republican party q
national policy involved In the New
York state campaign.
Mr.. Root addressed himself parucu'
larry TO those Republicans who might
stand willing to vote against the Re
publican gu0ernatorial candidate FOR
the sake OF rebuking Theodore Roose-
welt. and he declared that Republican
E defeat in the state this fall would be
even more OF q blow TO the present
national administration than to Col.
Roosevelt.
In fact. he said, Democratic vic
tory In New York would more likely
turn the next national convention
away from q national administration
which coald not hold its party to-
gether. and toward Mr.. Roosevelt or
ito one OF the far more radical lead
ers who are now looming up on the
Political horizon In the north and mid
die west"
Contrary to some expectations, MT.
root brought no direct pledge from
Col. Roosevelt regarding his attitude
toward the nomination In 1912. He
riaiculed the issue OF the new ma
tionaiism'' as interpreted by the Demo
cratic platform. warmly praised Col.
Roosevelt for his defeat of the "old
rnhrd.r attacked Tammany Hall and
warned voters OF the danger OF putting
the ofices OF state controller and state
enxineer In Tammany's power.
He commended Mr.. Stimson's ser
vices IN the sugar trust prosecution
and called attention TO the fact that
the STANDARD Wall Paper company. OF
~0Iich Mr. Dix IL q director. asked
reas 10 raise the tarin on wan
MtUkAy IA0WuUhG0Ao ~ NAAaS
-. Root, seem disposed
Ne grave and suhstan-
!! - before the people
IA z,.ie Sfats ana to vote At tnsUeH.Aag
&Ise3ion upon no issue whatever. out
NI,nnly as an expression. OF feeling
nnainst Mr.. Roosevelt. whose course
.rernrding national affairs they disap-
nro4e for one reason or another and
whom they desire TO punish by defeat
inn the party to which they belong, IN
witch they believe, and which they
have long Loyalty supported, because
~ holds a distinguished and potent
D|Ace Ii the councils and activities OK
he party"
,.If nhould be observed that the dec
lnrntion OF this intention cuts Dotn
WAYS. wherever q man declares ne
t3iit vote against the Republican
tinknk because he does not like Roose-
vnIt there will be others who VIII
vote Tor the ticket because they do
liko Roosevelt and because they feel
fhnt with his tremendous force and
tKnraxo and ability he has done a
n6hIS and much needed work for hon
edtr. purity, equality and freedom in
the political life of our country. My
knenn would be that II the issue In
flIis state were whether Mr.. Roose-
xalt has reflected credit and honor
On the Republican party, on our
stats and on our country or the con-
frnry, there would be a very large
majority In the Affirmative.
ne q said that we must consider
now the nomination for the presi-
nency In 1919. Well, Mr.. Taft 10
pfesident OF the United States; a Re-
phblIcan president; q strong. wise,
considerate. and fearless man. He
has qualities which make man grow
~ the estimation of thoughtful peo-
nIe. and lying back Of all the clamor
and excitement Of our political life
che American people are thoughtful
people He has grown, and Is grow
Ing. and viii continue to grow in
public esteem
AFTER election people don't scruti-
nixe the multitude of reasons which
may have contributed to the result.
They see only the general result, and
a. q should happen that the admins
ffntIon cannot hold its own party to-
r0fher the national convention will
~ quite likely TO look for a Moses to
lend them out OF wilderness, and
they might 60 to Mr.. Roosevelt, or
kDey might 90 to one OF the far more
radical leaders who are now looming
NJ On the political horizon I'm the
/Itfh and middle west
Make no mistake. my friends, so
I&I 30 this election in the state of
Nav York bears any relation to ma
|,1noi nffnirs; Republican votes for the
H@publican ticket strengthen the ad-
11'nistration In the party and Repub.
''<an votes against the ticket tend
% weaken and break down the admin
|I|rnfion.
mo man can use him and no man
van make q stepping stone of Mr..
|Imeon, the Republican candidate
Int governor. He In as big and strong
man ~ IS az Taft or Roosevelt was
M that age. He runs In that class.
||f a of the quality OF which great
I.h|it servants are made. and no mat.
|Ef how the vote goes next month,
X11o4f. nnae1uming and unselfsh as
rs Al. , great career awaits him be-
II.o " q such man as the people
|1IIy noed
The idea that Mr.. Roosevelt con.
..I|4|e1 IN attack upon our judicial
|||f1 or that that system IL In dan