The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-25
CHAPTER XXI.

NCtLe udy Dy Gay SHOWS IndI MT. w mite
is still getting out fine editorial page
but he does not seem inclined to dis
cuss the postmaster generaIship, or the
hundred and one jobs his fellow insur-
gents are striving to get by following
the insurgent platform, if that seems
to lead to the loaves and fishes and
| emoluments; but to walk on the plat
form, or stamp on the platform. or
! smash the platform or do most any
thing with the platform if the job can
be landed.
Mr.. White does get up an attractive
editorial page. There is no getting
around that. Here is one of the gems
which sparkled in the Gazette last
night: 1.-The presidential campaign is
going to open early, and then We'll see
President Taft put his foot in it with
quiet dignity
Yes. that's the way it looks! A
great many people think that Presi-
dent Taft will put his foot right into
the presidential campaign with the
quiet dignity, to which William Allen
so adroitly refers, and then probably
give the presidential nomination ball
big, broad toe of his backed by the
vigorous leg sinews and the muscles
of the mind to guide that strong foot
upon which Taft stands so squarely,
and land that nomination ball clear
over the goal. Mr.. White still seems
to be under the impression that the
president is weary and worn, but pri-
vate advices do not bear Mr.. White
out in his apparent impressions of
both the physical and mental condi-
tions of Our President.
This writer notes from the press dis
patches today that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. who is ardently admired by
the author of these "Reminiscences
is still writing personal letters to the
New York papers. These personal let |
tiers. however, while contained within
quotation marks as published by the
New York World and kindly sent out
to all of US by the Associated Press
and other news services it is to be
noted. appear to be in the third person.
Isn't this rather strange, for Colonel
Roosevelt is SO. outspoken and his per-
sonality is so strong? Why should he
not use the first person? But then the
fact of the matter probably is that the
colonel is getting tired in personally
denying this and denying that, and an
swering all sorts of foolish interviews
by Republicans, Democrats. and In
surgents,' including the great Norman
E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic
national committee.
If Colonel Roosevelt continued to
use the first person with his former
terseness and volume, it is apparent
that there might be sameness which
would pail upon the eyes and ears of
the coloneFs many readers and hear |
ers. So on the whole, it is rather re-
freshing to see the colonel flee to the |
third person. Now here is what the |
New York World prints today and |
which is found elsewhere in the news
columns of this paper:
colonel Roosevelt finds it difficult to |
understand the comment" the statement |
reads. that has followed upon his article /
in The Outlook regarding nat onal laws !
and business interests. He has said ex-
actly the same thing many times before.
He cannot see why it should be assumed /
that this article indicates that he is ready
to take any personal part on the coming /
campaign.
1T can be stated that Colonel Roose-
welt has received many letters indicating
the willingness of the writers to give him
political support, if such is desired 1t !
can be stated that Colonel Roosevelt to-
DAY received letter from certain
= nited States senator Offering the full
political support of the senator in case
Colonel Roosevelt should wish to be a
candidate in the national campaign. To
this letter Colonel Roosevelt has replied
that he earnestly hopes that the senator
will not only refrain from any action
looking to the nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt but also will prevent his
friends from taking any such steps,
mo comment would be made by Col
onel Roosevelt upon this announcement
which he insisted should be made in the
third person. He would not name the
senator to whom he referred
Well, we'll, we'll. This writer con-
fesses that he does not see very much
new in this statement, in the third
person, than he has read in the news
papers for the last six or eight months
in both the first and second persons.
Still. this personal statement, in the
impersona1 person, seems to have
more or less of panic in the
minds of the telegraph headliners of
the morning papers who shout in black
type on the first pages of their re-
spectivc journals this morning such
words as these:
Denial by I. R. lack finality.'
1T really is very mild"
He merely hopes friends won't
urge his candidacy and does his hop
ng in third person.
Now what do you think of that?
The colonel too such a fine authority
and user of the English language
plainly spoken!
1t is rather strange that these j
statements do not appeal to the writ
er just exactly as they seem to appeal
to the telegraph editors and some
others. The writer sees no reason to
change his view on the presidential
situation as expressed in these col
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