Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-29
NAToR LINES UP EMPIRE STATE
Talks 70 Those Who Would Rebuke
the Colonel
SHOWS PLAN "CUTs BOTH WAYS
EaEt Has Qualities which Make Man
GROW IN Estsem ana Appreeia-
ttOn of ThOuEbtfuI People
Calming Popularity.

tinues 10 make az good a president as he
iH making now he will be the natural and
inevitable candidate Of his party IN 1912
unless one thing happens and that is that
the people q the United States shall re-
pudiate the administration Of Mr.. Taft by
such a crushing and overwhelming defeat
Of his party that it will be apparent that
Mr.. TAFT can not be reelected"
This was the statement made tonight by
United states Senator Blihu Root in
speech AZ MaAhattaD Casino, 1t had been
hinted that he would say something about
questions or the republican party's national
policy involved IN the New York state cam
paign.
Mr. Root addressed himself particularly
70 those republicans who might stand will
ing TO vote against the republican guberna-
torial candidate for the sake Of rebuking
Theodore Roosevelt and declared that re-
publican defeat in the state this fall would
be even more Of a blow TO the national sd-
ministraton than to Colonel Roosevelt. In
fact he said. a democratic victory IN New
York would more likely turn the next ma
tional convention away from an admins
tradon that could not hold its party to-
Eether and toward Mr.. Roosevelt or Ito
one Of the four more radical leaders now
looming up on the political horizon in the
north and middle west"
Contrary 10 some expectations Senator
Root brought no direct pledges from Col
onei Roosevelt regarding hts attitude
toward the nomination in 1919.
some Hold GrodEe.
"A good many republicans at this time"
said Senator Root, seem disposed TO
ignore all the grave and substantial issues
which are before the people of this state
and to vote at the coming election on no
issue whatever but simply as an express
sion OF feeling against Mr., Roosevelt.
whose course regarding national affairs
they disapprove for one reason or another
and whom they desire to punish by de-
featinE the party 10 which they belong,
in which they believe aud which they have
lOng Loyalty supported, because he holds a
distinguished and pOtens place in the coun-
oils and activities Of She party.
1T should be observed that the declara-
ton Of this intention cuts both ways
Wherever q man declares he will vote
against the republican ticket because hs
does not like Roosevelt, tKere will be Others
who will vote for the ticket because they
do ike Roosevelt and because they fee
that with his tremendous force and oour-
age and ability he has done a noble and
nuch-needed work for honesty, purity
equality and freedom in the political III,
OF our country My guess would be thai
n the issue In this state we're whether Mr.
Roosevelt has reflected credit and honor
to the republican party, on our state and
on our country, or the contrary, there
would be a very large majority in the az
firmative.
Taft Growing I'm Esteem.
1T is said that we must consider nov
the nomination for the presidency in 1912
all Ta a. Of hR Init a.
States n republican president; a strong
WISE considerate and fearless man. III
has the qualities which make q man grow
In the estimation OF thoughtful people an,
lying back Of all the clamor and excite
ment OF our political life. the American
people arc thoughtful people. He ha
grown and Is growing and will continue 4
STOW In public esteem. lf he continues q
make as good a president as he Is makinl
now he will be the natural and inevitabl
candidate OF his party IN 1912 unless on
thing shall happen--that the people Of III
United states shall repudiate the admins
tration OF Mr.. Taft by such a crushin
aud overwhelming defeat OF his party ths
70 viii be apparent that Mr.. Taft cannot b
reelected. The democratic party cannu
bring about such a result, but the repuh
hcans can By their adverse votes
uesuIt OF Election Only Confederation
After election people don't scruunize tn
multitude OF reasons which may have con
trlbuted 10 the result They only see tn
general result and II IL should happen ths
me administration cannot hold It's ow
party together the national conventio
would be quite likely 10 look for a Nose
10 lead them out OF the wilderness an
they might go 20 Mr.. Roosevelt or the
might so TO one OF the FAR more radio,
leaders who are now looming on the pc
uuesl horizon in the north and midd
west
Make no mistake, my friends. So IA
a. this election In the state Of New Yor
bears any relation 10 national affairs r,
publican votes for the republican tick
strengthen the administration I'm the par
and republican votes against the tick
tend % weaken and break down the a.
minIstratiou.
"No one understands this better tina
Mr. Roosevelt No one knows better ths
he that the strenuous efforts he Is makiI
in behalf OK the republican candidates, M
merely IN New York. but ga a dozen
other states, are services IN aid Of the Ia
administration and tend toward the
nomination of Mr. TAFT in 1912.
Stimson strong Man,
1t is said tina TO have Mr. Stmson
the governors chair would promote NJ
Roosevolts political fortunes. The peor
who say this do not mean what is "a
doubtedly true. that Mr. sumson win
such governor as 20 reflect honor
everyone who has supported him. No m,
can use him and no man car make
stepping stone OF him. cH Is as big al
tirong a man az q as Taft or Roosey,
was al that age. lie runs i'm that ella,
He Is OF the quality OF which great pub
servants are made, and no matter how I
vote goes next month modest unassumu
and unselnsh as he is a great care