New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
Call Roosevelt Unerateful.

struggle"
Call Roosevelt Uneratetul.
The action OF the Illinois convention
l.. naming e complete third ticket, IN
Guiding q candidate for Governor III
opposition 10 Governor Deneen. has
aroused much Indignation among the
more progressive friends of the GOV
ernor, who are charging Mr.. Roosevelt
with base ingratitude They assert
that Il was tho action OF Governor
Deneen in calling the Illinois Legisia e
ture IL special session 20 pass a Pres
identiai preference primary law which
gave 20 the Roosevelt movement liz
first real aud concrete impetus, and
they cons idcr IL tho height Of ingrau-
tude, not 10 say treason, for Mr.. Roose-
welt 20 encourage the nomination oil
state Senator Funk in opposition 70
Governor Dencen. and thus To put in
jeopardy the Governors chances OF
election, especially as II IS believed
here that the only result Of Mr.. Funk
candidacy will be the election Of Judge
dunno. tho Democratic candidate.
Ex-Secrctary Garheld's remarks
about its taking years Of struggle" 10
gain tho principles for which the third
party stands also marked another dif-
ference of opinion prevalent among the
third teTmers.
This division concerns the advisa-
bility Of urging support for the new
party on the ground that IL IS new
party, that IL must be content with a
small beginning that II cannot hope for
national success this year and the ac-
conpanying admission that all who es-
pouse the cause must be prepared TO
sacrifice whatever OF political success
they now enjoy. must return To private
life this year ard live for four years az
eust on the anticipation OF ultimate
success
Those who oppose this view main
tain that - ia most unwise 90 make
such admissions. that impetus for the
nov party must DO gained by assur-
ancc3 Of success. and that white The
Henderson. 1T least. considerable
number of them--canuot blind them
selves 70 tho fact that the chances Of
success this year are remote. tho rank
and Gle Of tho party must he worked
up 10 proper degree Of enthusiasm
by assurances that all is going well
With the party In all sections Of the
country, that large measure Of sue
cess FOR tho third party candidates is
assured, and that there Is every proba-
ability that Colonel Roosevelt will be
elected and VIII bo IN position after
March 10 reward those who follow
him.
The lines ~ this division are not as
yet sharply drawn. There are manv
enthusiasts among the leaders who are
prepared 10 make any sacrifice neces-
sarv, who worship the oxPresdent and
hate the present occupant Of the White
House. and who find IN these two SEM
timeuts ample inspiration FOR any sac
riilce which may DO demanded of them.
ON the other hand. there arc men
among the leaders who contend that.
while such sentiments are to be ex-
pectcd OF the leaders Of a new party,
IL ~ futile 20 expect that 2 national
marty can bo launched on such lines.
They hold that. while men strong
enough or enthusiastic enough 10 be
leaders may and should he willing 20
mako any sacrifice FOR their ideas or
through loyalty 10 tho man who is lead
ing the movement. the rank and file
the plain people--cannot nc expected 10
do 80, but will regard voting for q
party and candidate admittedly
doomed to defeat an throwing away
their vote" and that therefore the hc-
ton that victory next November IL Ger
tain should be maintained.
Roossvst's Own Admissions.
It appears that ex-President Roose-
Welt himself has admitted TO some Of
his intimates that he has no hope Of
success this year. and that he Is mere
ly laying the groundwork for what he
expectS TO be a. victorious fight IN