The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-29
Taft Is Called Good PIesi- dent But Party May
 Turn Him Down
RESULT IN NEW YORK
 WILL DECIDE MATTER
Elections VIII Decide Fate of Re- publican Administration
 nnd It's Leaders

continues to be as good a President as ne Is making now, he will be the natural and inevitable candidate of his party in 1912. unless one thing happens-that the peo- pie of the United States shall repudiate the administration of MT Taft by such a crushing and overwhelming defeat of his party that 1t will be apparent that MT. Taft cannot be reelected"
 This is the statement made tonight by Senator Root in a speech at the Casino in Manhattan.
 Mir. Root addressed himself particularly to those republicans who might stand willing to vote against the republican gubernatorial candidate for the sake of rebuking Theodore Roosevelt, and he de- clared that republican defeat in the fall would be even more of a blow to the present national administration than to Colonel Roosevelt
 Tn fact" he said, "a democratic victory in New York would more likely turn the next national convention Away from a national administration which could not hold it's party together. and toward Mr. Roosevelt and some other very radical leaders who are now looming up on the political horizon in the north and middle vest
 
 Root brought no direct pledge from Colo nel Roosevelt. He ridiculed the issue of the new nationalism" as interpreted by the democratic platform, warmly praised Roosevelt for the defeat of the old guard, attacked Tammany Hall. and warned voters of the danger of putting the offices of the state comptroller and state engi- neer in Tammanys power. He commend ed MT. Stimson's service in the sugar trust prosecution and called attention to the fact that the Standard Wall Paper company, of which MT. Dix Is director. asked Congress to raise the tariff on wall paper
 Grave Issues Ignored
 "A good many republicans at this time" said MT. Root, "seem disposed to ignore all the grave and substantial js- sues which are before the people of this state, and to vote at the coming election upon no issue whatever but simply as an expression of feeling against Roosevelt, whose course regarding national affairs they disapprove and whom they desire to punish by defeat of the party to which they belong.
 ''It should be observed that the declara- tion of this intention cuts both ways. Wherever a man declares he will vote against the republican ticket because he does not like Roosevelt there will be others who will vote for the ticket be-  they feel his tremendous force and cour- age and ability has done a noble and much-needed work for honesty, purity, equality and freedom in the political life of our country. My guess would be that if the issue in this state was whether Roosevelt has reflected credit and honor on the republican party, on our state and on our country, or the contrary, there would be a very large majority in the affirmative. I am not, however, going to discuss this question for there is no such Issue before the people. The assumption that there is such an issue tends to take away from the cause of honest and eff fective and progressively improving -ov- ernment in this state many supporters to which that cause is entitled and among them many other and valued friends.
 Presidential Timber
 "It is understood we must consider the nomination for presidency in 1912 Mr. Taft is strong, wise, a conslderate and fearless man. He has the qualities which make man grow in the e9imation of thoughtful people, and lying back of all the clamor and excitement of our polit- ical life the American people are thought full people. He has grown and is grow ing and will continue to grow in public esteem If he continues to make as good a President as he is making now he will be the natural and inevitable candidate of his party in 1912 unless one thing shall happen--that the people of the United States shall repudiate the administration of MT. Taft by such crushing and overwhelming defeat of his party that it will be apparent that MT. Taft cannot be reelected The democratic party cannot bring about such a result, but the re- publicans can by their adverse votes.
 After election people do not scrutinize the multitude of voters who may have contributed to the result, and if it should happen that the administration cannot hold it's own party the national conven- tion would be quite likely to look for Moses to lead them out of the wilder ness and they might go to Mir Roosevelt or they might go to one of the more radical leaders.
 Vote of Republicans
 "So far aC this election in New York is concerned, republican votes for the re- publican ticket strengthens the adminis- tration and the party and the republican votes against the ticket tend to weaken and break down the administration. No one understands this better than MT. Roosevelt No one knows better than he that the strenuous efforts he is making in behalf of the republican candidate are services in aid of the Taft administra- ton and tends toward the renomnation of MT. Taft in 1912.
 Ut is said that to nave MT Stmson in the governors chair would pro- mote Mir Roosevelts political for tunes. The people who say this do not mean what Is undoubtedly true, that MT. Stimson will be such a gov ernor as to reflect credit on every one who has supported him. In any other sense the proposition is based on an entire misunderstanding of the man. MT Stimson is not the kind of man who will be successful politically in distributing patronage and manipulate ing caucuses and delegations and con- ventions for anyone. He would make a miserable failure if he attempted 1t. He Is a very strong, able man with exceptional independence and decision of character. perfectly fearless, abso- lutely upright and with an intelligence of great natural yigor. thoroughly trained and guided by genuine pub lie spirit He is as big and strong a man at AS as Taft cr Roosevelt was Ut that age.