Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-08

warning Republican cohorts in his
own State.
| IL is true that he retired the old
l bosses and installed new ones with
himself as the chief. but this was in
keeping with the wishes of all con
I sentative Republicans. President
/ Taft promised that he would not in
terfere with the affairs OF New York
State and yet he did interfere. II is
also significant fact that Mr.. Roose-
welt was able to win only by assum-
F ing personal control of the move
ment. He could not entrust the task
, 20 any one else and even then he was
able to win by only 1875 majority, It
being evident that a change OF just
siXty-three votes would have changed
the complexion of the whole affair
and left him in the minority.
This can hardly be victory of
kind and character to make a man
, of Mr.. Roosevelt's fame and ability
feel gloriously happy. but it should
extract from Mr.. Sherman's anatomy
many OF the pangs Of defeat. It
means too that the Republican Party
in New York State will have a diff
cult task and that Mr.. Roosevelt's
troubles have just begun. He has
been told that inasmuch as he has
nominated the ticket, he must elect
it and he seems TO be OF the opinion
that he can do this. inasmuch as he
has declared that he will endeavor
TO speak in every county in the state.
It is evident too that Mr.. Roose-
velt's presence at the Saratoga Con
vention and his determination TO run
for the Office Of temporary chairman
were the only things that saved his
followers from utter rout and com
plete humiliation. II has been
strenuous time for him and a worry
ing time for those who have rallied
around his standard. From now on
the trend Of the politicians will be
20 Mr.. Roosevelt and away from Mr..
Taft The latter has candidates who
do not personally favor him now run
ming for Office In Ohio. lie must see
that they are elected or suffer the
odium Of being unable to carry his
own State
Mr.. Roosevelt has a more pleasant
but none the less difficult task OF Sc
curing the election OF his friends to
ofiice. men after his own heart. The
questions are-Can Mr.. Taft carry
Ohio7 Can Mr.. Roosevelt carry New
York? II Mr.. Taft loses in his own
State IL means his political destruc-
tion. N Mr.. Roosevelt loses in New
York. his political downfall will have
begun.
But what OF the colored vote?
What about the men OF color. Who
have been ignored. insulted and nal
treated by these two statesmen?
what course will they pursue? Wlu
they follow Mr.. Taft or will they sup
port Mr. Roosevelt? These are ques-
lions which will demand an answer. |
Mr.. Roosevelt by way OF the Ma
uonal Negro Business League. Bishop |
G.. w. Clinton and Or. Booker T. |
Washington has made a bid for the |
colored vote, while President Taft is /
pursuing his policy of denying official |
recognition TO the coIored leaders OF
the country.
There is little to choose between /
the two chieftains. but the indica- !
lions are that Mr.. Roosevelt will Sc
cure the larger proportion OF the
votes of the black cohorts. On the
other hand thousands under the lead |
ership Of Walters. Waldron. Trotter.
Dubois, Corrothers and others will
support the Democratic nominees IL /
men are named who are not radicals !
with reference TO colored men and |
who will accord reasonable recogni- |
ton to the black allies who desire to !
enlist under their banner.
It is a peculiar condition which |
confronts colOred voters and We are
OF the opinion that the next election !
will witness one of the most remark !
able situations ever known in this or
any other country.
Mr.. Taft may be renominated by
the next National Republican Conven-
ton, but this will be only accomplish
ed by the action of Mr.. Roosevelt in !
placing him in nomination or by hav-
ing that act performed by some of
his known adherents who will make
their chieftain's wishes known from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Can
ada TO the Gulf Our personal opin-
ion is that Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy
will depend upon conditions. upon the
trend of events to be developed by
the expression OF the people at the
polls next November.
If the outlook for Republican sue
cess is bright he will carry the stand
ard of the marty in 1912 II n Is |