New-York tribune., 1912-02-26

The following are extracts H"ih '"''
ais in this mornings New YORK ne"spu-
pers:
"The New York World says;
There are moro than 10000 Republican
voters IN the United states 0sIi
Roosevelt cannot be nominateH ioL r,.,r,-
Gent BY the Republican National NOtrE,.' 49,
tion next June unless a majority o. - -,
Republicans favor his nomination ~ i,c,y,- nor'-
mated. he cannot be elected next NoHg,u, N,,,1nI1.
bcr unless fully $4,000 AineIiJ,@'' Al,n,a ''''"e''
IL is not Theodore Roosevelt prt ~
American people who are on trial ne t, Is =
sue at stake Is not his quallhcduVnS ~, ,%oir
third term in the Wh,Ie lorS ,.ornu,ept under
fitness FOR popular seh-go'e'hi'''"'
constitutional restraints. .,,,.,,,,,e
II human history aud human eNpeg'r,inn III.
count for so little that this issue oi oir,ssh,
sonsI government must again De louhnI
out IL might better he fought OUT now t, t.a,.
later The country will never he, beltsi
prepared for H. The American peoI,e t
porized with slavery unul ~ lotCru ot,,,nor,zcd yir
with Cat money until II forced a great
financial crisis upon them ana ntCaIne ,,ritb
Had OF economic woe. 10 teH'l,o'@ihs @ ,,hcr
personal government Is TO invite announcer
sSTfrco' The World" therefor> welcomes Mr..
Rooseyalt's candidacy. II win re)oicc 20
see this issue squarely presented u ,,,, o,r0
American people In tho coming cainpolEu'
when the country II reasonably prosperous,
when the Democratic party IL united, NhSIi
the main question cannot be evaded or % %ou,
ar tho polls will have It's influence upon the
course Of American INSTITUTIONS LOT S"o'''''
century.
Tho Times says.
Mr. Roosevelt must have lost his sense
of humor,. If he ever had that sensr; To- ,ortb
Is impossible that he would have put tortI
his announcement had he clearly percSlyeu
I'm what n ridiculous situation " places
him. 'I will accept the nomination 10.
Prasident II n If rendered me!' Why say
this undisputed thing in that solemn way!
accent the nomination? Why, for Two
wears he has been scheming and intIlsWns
for Il, He has worked for ~ Wltpout as, 80
ING and he has worked In the yulgarest
wsy The whole country knows that.
MIR. Roosevelt says In the third para,
eraph of his. pronunciamento that he VIII
accept tho nomination for President.
snv domination, apparently. But in the
cohclusion he appeals for the choice OF
delegates by direct primaries in order tnat
the people may express thelf preierenco
as 10 who shall be nominee OF the Repuo-.
ilcan Presidential Convention" The Re
publican nomination Theodore Roosevelt
cannot have and will not get Mr. tart
veption the candidate OF the Republican
marty. The deserved reward OF success
ful administration viii be bestowed upon
him.
"Tho Sun" says:
Theodore Roosevelt, twice President OF
the United State. is tho possessor this
morning Of our profound commiseration.
With all his native force he has been una
bio TO master the boyish impulses That are
so marked feature OF his very interesting
character. This Is purely matter OF per-
tinctlv recorded pledge not again to he
candidate for and under no clrcumstances
again 10 accept nomination Tor PRESIDENT
hayior toward the loyal friend who for
some not yet written reason now lncurs his
Jealous resentment has prevailed over the
selfish considerations, the hunger FOR the
ears and eyes OF the multitude, the lnvin-
chile ambition to be az the centre of things.
The lust for power and primacy,
The political consequences VIII probably
no less appalling than the direct effect
upon Colonel Roosevelt individually, IL
he should fail to wrest from the President
that which Is Nr. Taft's by every right OF
so,,aye dealing Colonel Roosevelt will be
one of the most ridiculous ngures upon
which posterity can bestow Is amused con-
temptation.
The Press says.
Theodore Roosevelts announcement that
he stands before the Republican party as
a candidate for it's nomination is grate-
fully received. II clears the air OF doubt.
and IL Is fair alike 10 his followers and 10
those of President Taft
"The New York Press" doubts that Mr..
Roosevelt can get ma ajority OF the dele
gates away from Mr.. Taft on the platform
he has presented TO the people. But his
contest with the President is fortunate fGr-
the Republican party II it serves 10 con-
vince the national convention that the re-
nomination of Mr. Taft would be sorry
mistake. II Mr.. Roosevelt achieves that
object and no more. he viii do hIs party q
higher service than he could possibly do
for II by going into the convention with
majority Of the delegates Instructed TO
vote for himself