Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-25
THEODORE STILL
HAS THEM ALL
GUESSING ON
POLITICS
As the Days Go by He Looms
Larger and Larger as Presi.
Dental Possibility and Poll
ticians Are Anxious.
THEY SEEK TO MAKE
HIM TALK ABOUT III

Washington. Nov. 2, Theodore
Roosevelt has set the politicians At
the national cap,al suesaing harde-
than az any time slncs the dass when
the presidential suse .-.iOrshlp vas Ia
doubt--,he season prior TO the nation.
al campaign OF lsoS 10 ignore this
fact Is slmpl, 10 bllui ores sell 10
the most important lea urc os the
presidential situation ~ this iimc.
The upahot VIII be !. CONF sftcd ef-
fort ON the part ot ine anti.raf pro
frcsslvcs 10 force a positive dcclasa.
tlon from The ex-prcsldent regarding
his attitude toward candidates IN the
impending contest. In fact. the wires
are already being laid 70 Dring this
to pass.
Despite the previously declared
position OF Colonel Roosevelt thHt he
would take no part aa beiween rivals
for the Republican nol1lnlti,a IA 1919
and the understanding thai under 10
crcnmstaces woulf he ~ candidate
against President Taft. the develop
menis OF the last few lHys navo
evolved situation wholly different
from anything lndlca,eI IN the cailicr
stages Of the present spugg,c. A
great game IL bang plsyci- the
ms are being so. up f',s 0nc---anl
ii the sage OF Oyster Hay IL able "a
ccIe with II In sil.ace :, viii ba .
surprise TO many.
The lnsurgent progressives are ths
most perturbed BY reason OF the turn
Affairs have taken. Beyond doubt
the La Toilette movement has been
considerably embarrassed by the re-
yival OF talk In favor of Roosevelt
as candidate next year ON the part
Of certain anti.1'aft Republicans In
different sections of the country. =.
siOst notable is the embarrassment
observed in the proceedings under the
auspices OF the Ohio progresslves II
Ohio recently. where Roosevelt
speeches and Roosevelt enthusiasm
formed the striking features. Some o
the comment is 20 the effect that thli
wRs "a deliberate plan OF friends OF the
ex'presldent 10 keep the progressive
movement In the presidents state
from becoming entirely u La Toilette
boom.
La Follettes lieutenanis here ars
Boosting that they have the situation
so well In hand In Ohio as TO insure
not only the breaking OF the deleEa.
lion 10 the national convention, but
substantially solid delegation oppos.
cd 20 the president Al the same tIms
the la Toilette managers we're pro
claiming support ~ La Toilette
through the recent Roosevelt editorial
ON the trusts. however other uer
sons were busy melting fresh clamoi
nor the colonel 10 assume the leader.
SHIP and save the party
Now II seems to be- the feeling In
some quarters that unless Colonel
Roosevelt sees III 10 stop the new
movement In his fayor with pcrempt
ory declaration. coupled perhaps with
showing OF preference which h,
hitherto has avoided. the progressive
movement will be broken up and IA,
an,lTaft campaign rendered absolute
" futile.
A corelatiye view finding expression
Il that II Colonel Roosevelt allow,
matters to go ON as they have started
within tho last three or four DAYS IA,
wiz be an Important personal iactOi
10 deal With In the eanpalgn Tor III,
presidential nomination ncNt wear.
AntiTaft politicians ore NOT un
mindful Of the fact that alleged
spokesuEen for the uitraconsergati
element In business AZ well ~ pol
iiics are conveying 10 the countr,
correspondents they thus FAR nav,
D.en able 10 reach the opinion tina
Roosevelt will have a. be- tahon IA
again by the Republican, parry as N,
sole means OF salvation.