The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-28

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e its preference Theodore Roose-
J. welt, February "a, 1912.
Colonel Roosevelts definite an
Inouncement of his candidacy for the
republican nomination for president
will not make sensation. 1t has been
ASSUMED for a good many weeks by
most people, for months by some and
for years by a few. The News has
. belered that Colonel Roosevelt was
a candidate for the presidency in 1912
ever since he forced the nomination
Of Taft as his successor in 1908. We
have shocked the sensibilities of some
of the colonel's friends at times by
so declaring We have always thought
that Colonel Roosevelt had Mr. Taft
nominated in the full expectation that
he would fail to carry out My Poll
cies,' that his administration would be
adiudged reactionary, and that the
radical sentiment Of the country would
call for Roosevelt to take again the
administration OF affairs RooseVelt's
friends, as i matter Of fact, began the
intrigue to discredit Taft and to cul-
. trata exactly this state OF Things i'm
mediajoly after the colonel left the
white house, and Colonel Roosevelt
has ieen engaged in the same defect
liable occupation sluce he returned from
the Wilds of Africa The past few
Weeas have seen the movement come
to a oeauite point 1t has been very
well timed to present the candidacy
of Colonel Roosevelt IN season for
dele-ate hunting,
There isn't much 10 be said about
. the situation that hasn't already been
+ said. except by those who have be
lieved that Colonel Roosevelt would
rem lin true to his own declaration,
= made on the night of his election to
e the presidency in 1904, that he would,
under no circumstances" be a candi-
, date for OF accept another nominal
ton, and that he would keep faith
with his friend and nominee, Taft.
Those who have held such views Will
a have difficulty in expressing them
S selves upon this development.
One thing must be allowed to the
credit of Colonel Roosevelt in the
form OF his announcement It does
: not attempt excuse or justification for
his candidacy by labored argument.
L He faces the situation with a bold
, announcement of his candidacy. He
does not even resort to his us3al bald.
: erdash about hearkening to the call
of he people He presents himself
as an aggressive candidate for the
o nomination of his party. and We may
+ be sure that ne will press his candi-
= uacy at every point.
Colonel Roosevelt is master poll
uclah and a remarkable figure. but he
has overreached himself. He has al
lowed his ambition to run away with
his discretion. He will not be elect
ed 30 the presidency this year, and he
will lose the opportunity, that might
i have come to him, of a successful can
e didacy in the future. He will not
h even win the nomination of his party.
e His Columbus speech has crystalized
the conservative sentiment of repub-
licans and has aided the candidacy of
5 President Taft greatly.
= The president will be the nominee
S of his party for reelection. and he
- will probably be defeated. His de-
It feat will be attributed in large meas,
We to the antagonistic activities of
Coloael Roosevelt. and the republican
party will be III sad state for some
Yeas, Colonel Roosevelt might form
an independent party. but : it will be a
long time before an independent party
prevails in this country Colonel
Roosevelt has overestimated his own
strength and the radicalism Of the
country, and he has entered upon a
course thar is doomed to defeat and
disaster. 1t is really pity that he
should have made of his fame sac
ritice to his ambition, yet it should
be wholesome for ths country that the
sacrifice should be made to demon