Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24

, hoped to expect and even should he
control the machinery of the conven-
ton, 1t is an open question as TO
whether he will be able to dictate
absolutely the policy OF the conven-
ton.
His spectacular visit TO President
Taft at New Haven Is significant and
from the information given out. IL
seems that President Taft has pas
sively violated his pledge not 70 in
terfere in the politics Of New York
state There are thousands of Re
publicans who are opposed to the
bosses and also TO President Roose-
Welt and as they mus5 accept one or
the other they are Gin a strait 'twixt
two %. AS far as we are able to OBJ
serve. Col. Roosevelt's present aim
is to capture the political machinery
of the Republican Party and control
Il just as Hon. William J. Bryan
captured the machinery Of the Demo
cratic Party and controlled it.
He would then be able 70 dictate
a platform that would be as radically
socialistic and populistic as any that
Mr.. Bryan ever put forth. This will
lead to a third presidential ticket in
the field unless the Democrats show
wisdom and nominate either William
/ J. GaynOr, Of New York for president
or Gov. Harmon Of Ohio. Either Of
these gentlemen would poll large
| percentage Of the conservative vote
as represented by the business Gle
ments and a large per cent. of the
colored vote as represented by the
Independent Political League.
There is no question but what the
! endorsement 10y the National Negro
Business League. as rendered to Col.
Theodore Roosevelt will go a long
way towards corralling a large color
ed following for the distinguished
statesman and his party. It IS evil
dent to the most casual observer that
/ IL Col Roosevelt cannot succeed in-
side of the Republican Party. he will
lead a revolving element on the out.
side OF the Republican Party and
thereby defeat the organization with
which ne at one time affiliated.
In the meantime. President Viii
liam IT, Taft's predicament is hu-
initiating and embarrassing. He IS
condemning one faction 20 day and
petting it tomorrow just according
to the apparent advantage the one or
the other seems to have at the polls.
The defeat of Vice-President Sher-
man in his home district by the
Roosevelt forces and n similar con
dition obtaining In the district OF
/ Mr.. William Barnes. Jr. viii tend TO
| give an advantage 90 the cohorts Of
Col. Roosevelt. Regardless OF what
the result may be. 10 seems that col
orej men should realize fully that
il is none Of their funeral"
They are at liberty to support Mr..
Roosevelt or Mr.. Taft or BIr. Roose-
welt and Mr. Taft or the "Old Guard"
Republicans or the Democratic Party
There is no longer any approbrium
associated with either course. The
issues are commercial and economic
with all OF them being "agin the
! Negro. The danger to the country
is in the close vote between the con
tending factions. A revolution is al
hand. One day. Mr. Taft is with Col
Roosevelt and another day his fol
lowers are against him Mr. Roose.
welt may be a candidate for the pres.
idency again. He viii not say now
that he viii not be and this creates
/ a feeling OF uncertainty. There are
tens Of thousands OF anti-Taft men
VINO win support Mr.. Taft in order
to dispel the shadow OF Roosevelt In
! the white House. President Taft
| seems TO be sure OF but one thing
and that IS that ne will stand for re-
election if he can te nominated. VIII
a Roosevelt Republican Convention
nominate him? This is the question.
Senator Cummings OF Iowa is an out
spoken advocate OF progressive ideas
and men Of his kind and calibre will
accept Roosevelt. but viii not come
within speaking distance OF Presi-
dent Taft.
A magazine writer has already de-
clared that the failure OF the Taft
administration is known of all men.
Is this the opportunity for which
Col. Roosevelt prayed? 1t would seem
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