The Washington herald., 1910-10-14
IS ROOSEVELT TO RETIRE.
Judge Parker's Prediction sresses
strong Hope IA Many Quarters.

strong rope Ia Sthus 4uuTfeEs.
From the Ssw YORK EssniDg Post
Judge Parker sta.es that he has in
formation 10 the effect that AIr. Roose-
Welt il TO announce within two or three
days that he VIII not be a candidate in
1872 IL Ia explained that the Republi-
can managers and many personal friends
OF MIR. Roosevelt have been strongly ad-
vlsing him 70 take this step. Their rea-
sons are obvious
II Is a Republican view of the case
which Judge Parker IL citing when he
declares that the tide has set in very
strongly in this State against Roose-
Welt and BIS disturbing proposals. and
that he can only hope 70 save his ticket
BY announcing that he VIII not be a
candidate IN 1872"
We believes that this analysis Of the
situation II absolutely correct. Whether
Mr Roosevelt intends 20 act upon Il. as
Judge Parker predicts that he Will. we
have no means OF knowing. We do
know. however. that a positive renuneia-
ton By him Of the sort indicated would
instantly change the whole situation. II
would be a veritable Nap0ieonic coup,
even n II meant the abdicatlon Of Ma
poieon. or course, the pledge would
have 70 be explicit and sOlemnly bind
ing. n would not do for SIR. Roosevelt
merely TO say that he had no intention
or desire 20 become a candidate In 1872: or
that neither he nor his friends we're plan
ming for anything Of the kind. II the
thing Is to be done at all, Il will have
70 be thorOueh-going. The model given
by Gen. Sherman IN ref using the PrAsl-
deucy will have TO be followed By Roose-
welt. II he really attempts 10 win the
New York battle by that means. and he
will have TO say that be will not accept
the nomination II II Is rendered 10 him
and that II he Is elected President re
viii not serve
This nigh, easily be made 10 appear
no only a piece OF excellent political
strategy. but means OF placing Mr.
Roosevelt himself In an attitude Of dis
interested nobility, with magnificent
gesture, ne could disclaim ali selfish
ness. He could say that he was seeking
the good OF his country. not Offices: that
he was standing for ideas, not for pro-
motion. Why, we can almost imagine
hearing him say Il: Some people are
80 constituted that they invariably I'm
pute base motives 70 any man attempt
Ing 70 do a public service Into their
contracted minds never enters the gen
erOus conception Of a fight TO the death
against public corruption without
thought Of personal reward, or OF the
struggle 10 leave the country better
than we found it, quite irrespective OF
whether We get applause and Offices And
l take peculiar delight in letting all
such crawling and suspicious folk know
that they have been as wrong as they
have been contemplate in regard TO my
self Exactly what I said on my return
from Europe ! say now. namely: ! wish
10 help solve the problem before this
nation, and / mean 10 do it absolutely
without thought Of official power. OF
that l have had my fun share. and I
shall neither seek nor accept any more
Of f."
That Republican leaders should be
even hoping for such a bold move BY
Mr.. Roosevelt. shows how fully they are
aware Of the way in which the injection
Of his personality is Gripping their cam
paign. With so many Of the party en-
tirely unable or unwilling 70 see any
other issue than the chance 10 rebuke
him. there is no possibility of securing
a fair discussion OF purely State ques-
tons. For thousands. II is a case OF 100
much Roosevelt But the entire aspect
or things would at once be altered II he
were definitely 20 renounce all further
ambition for Office. Then his promi-
nence in the campaign would no longer
be so intense an irrttant as Il IS to-day;
men would not be stirred by the shouts
Tor him 10 ask how best TO vote against
him; and Mr. stimson would be freed
from his greatest incubus