Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
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ana am now O8Ck 1TOlu ElDd 10 uSuL lOI
my heritage, which is also yours"
New York Press: cit clears the air of
doubt, and 1t is fair alike to his followers
and to those of President Taft. The Press
doubts that Mr.. Roosevelt can get ma
Taft on the platform he has presented to
the people. But his contest with the
President is fortunate for the republican
party If 1t serves to convince the national
convention that the denomination of Mr..
Taft would be sorry mistake"
New York Times.
New York Times: "Mr. Roosevelt must
had that sense, for 1t is impossible that
he would have put forth his announce
ment had he clearly perceived in what q
ridiculous situation it places him. I will
accept the nomination for President II
it Is rendered me! Why say this I'm
disputed thing in that solemn way? Ac-
cept the nomination. Why, for two years
it. He has worked for it without ceas-
ing, and he has worked in the vuigarest
way. The whole country knows that In
secret conference, In public utterance
and by voluminous writing he has appeal
ed for and demanded and fairly begged
the nomination. He has sought out occa-
sionS for issuing demagogic challenges to
the restless, the incapable and the igno-
rant to see in him their great deliverer
from wrongs that neither he nor they can
define, and he has, by the charlatan arts
OF which he Is master, labored to stir up
the demand for his nomination. which he
now gets from seven progressive govern
ors and to which he quite superfiuously
responds. It is dangerous for q popular
hero to get himself laughed at. But this
proclamation Of the colonePs purposes
will provoke more amusement than ap-
plause. A formal prediction of last week.
NJ N nj q
There can be no mistake about the
fact or the conclusion. Mr.. Roosevelt
has not kept faith with the American
people, ne has broken his word. The
situation is much simplifled."
New York Stats Zeitung: How is he
to reconcile his previous utterances with
his declaration OF yesterday? There is no
doubt. however. that he who never was at
ends were at stake viii find little tie DIM Hnn
Guilty In bringing this bit Of legerde-
main to satisfactory conclusion. A new
Roosevelt regime would prove q calamity
to the country; The democratic party is
In duty bound to protect the country
against the calamity his election as Presi-
dent inevitably would insure"
Boston Globe.
Boston Globe: well, Mr.. Roosevelt has
followed his hat into the ring. But he
will have to put up q fierce and furious
fight to regain the presidential belt. First
Of all. he must knock George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew jackson
over the ropes. and punch q hole through
their precedents against third term. At
the same time he will have to smash his
own Endorsement Of the rule which he
announced election night in 1904. Next. he
will have to face President Taft"
Philadelphia Inquirer: 7 win accept
the nomination II It Is rendered to me-
In this way Col. Roosevelt follows up his
jocuiar remark Of the other day that My
hat 10 In the ring.
I'VE are sorry that Col. Roosevelt has
seen 1T thus to thrust his Unsuitable per-
sonal ambitions into the political situa-
ton: sorry not only because OF the confu-
sion that hie attitude win create. but sor-
r. on his own account For We had ale
az Ills word, and Il - Disappointing 10 nnd
tha4 he can no longer ~ depended "a.
1T - unQuestiona0iy the fact that