The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-22
Reasons Assigned.

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Rensons Assigned.
This is the way they reason II.
Mr.. Roosevelt wants another chance
at the presidency. He would like. OF
course, to be elected in 1912. but is
young enough to wait until 1915
He knows he could be nominated In
1912. II at all. only after the bitterest
Kind of pre-convention tight--a fight
which would leave wounds that might
bleed at the November polls and on.
compass his defeat.
The contest for control OF the State
convention this year has been so close
as to demonstrate that he could not.
two years from now, get solid dele
cations from New York to the ma
tional convention, and as the unit
rule does not obtain In Republican
national conventions, part of the
delegate votes from his own State
would be cast against him TO the end.
Mr. Roosevelt, being a politician OF
understanding. knows that with so
ndroit a manager as Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock distributing Federal
patronage the Southern delegates to
the next national convention are bound
to be almost solidly for Taft.
Wants Record for Fair Dealing
On more than one occasion Roose-
Welt has expressed solicitude that his
tory shall fame him fair. Even were
he able to defeat Taft for the nomlna-
ton and to be elected two years from
now, he would never be able quite to
cleanse his escutcheon from the charge
that he had betrayed his friend.
And then the reasoning proceeds:
All these considerations. except the
disinclination of New York TO PROSTATE
(c nal
Colonel Roosevelt returned from Africa.
but to have declared then and there
for another term for Taft would not
have been at all the Rooseveltian way
of doing things. There would have
been painful lack of red fire and
spotlight.
Besides, after his years absence from
the country, there was not upon MS
return anything worthy to be dignitied
as a Roosevelt faction within the Re
publican party. 1t Is true that Pinchot
and Garfield and other individuals were
still intense In their devotion. but the
rank and file of Republicans. having ac-
cepted Taft at the high valuation
placed upon him, were will
ing to wait to see whether the APP
praisement was deserved In order
that he might have something other
than himself to deliver over to the
Taft CAMP. 1t was necessary that
following should be built up
The country, 1t Is declared. knows how
adroitly this has been done. aided and
abetted by the mystery with which
Roosevelt has shrouded his attitude to-
ward the Taft administration.
The clamor for Roosevelt In 1914
gone up. and not being In such
volume as to threaten to sweep every
thing before 1t. the former President
must capitalize 1t in whatever way Will
be most to his advantage. Colonel.
Roosevelt has too good an insight into
politics to believe, especially after the
hard fight In New York. that he. has
only to wave his hand. and Taft Will
be swept aside.
Defeat Would Destroy Him.
To enter a contest with Taft for the
and be defeated would de-
stroy him utterly. To appear at the
moment as the champion
and the savior of Taft would crown
him hero among heroes.
Colonel Roosevelt undoubtedly be-
lieves 1t Is argued, that a word from.
him would still all opposition to Tafts
That he intends to say
that word is the, belief expressed. But
he intends to say it at the moment It
Will do Roosevelt most good. II Col
onel Roosevelt believes that whatever
tide Is now running against Taft Is
likely soon to turn, it is declared, he
may be expected to make his pro.
at an early day, probably