The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-05-01
BLUSH Of SHAME
COVERS FACES
OfProminent Republicans
of Country.
ROOSEVELT ANO TAFT SCRAP
Has Just About Eliminated
Both from the Presi-
DENTAL Race.
PRIZE MAY GO TO OUTSIDER

Washington, April IA feel
ing that the two greatest leaders of
their party are dsgracing United
States politics in the eyes of the
world, Impressed Republican leaders
at the Capitol to-day. On every
hand was heard depreciation of the
fact First, that Theodore Roose-
velt's injustice and brutal misrep-
resentation drove the President into
personal conflict with him; second,
that Roosevelt, in his reply, should
have impeached the sincerity and
honesty, not of William Howard
Taft, but of the President of the
United States ----- ----' ---------------------
Republicans stood about the con-
gressional Hobbies in groups to-day,
sadly discussing the national con-
dition Of their party.
by the testimony Of each 9TH
err" remarked one conservative
leader, neither Taft nor Roosevelt
is fit to be President. They have
long known each other and they
state, respectively, that the one is
incompetent and feeble, the other
dishonest and unjust. How we can
ever win with either of them after
this weeks exhibition of mud-sling-
ing, | cannot possibly see. 1t looks
to me as if Justice Hughes would
be comforting a favor on the people
of the United States If he would
permhAthe use of his name so that
neither OF these men, each of whom
has impeached a President, may be
the candidate of the Republican
party"
They are acting like two fac
tional leaders in South America"
said another Republican. I'VE
can't afford to sneer at those dusky
Presidents after this"
A third authorized the statement
that Mr.. Taft fears the result of his
personal debate with Col. Roosevelt
will be the thrusting aside of both
of them by their party and the
nomination of a third candidate. All
the btterest and most denunciatory
portions of their speeches have
been wired and cabled everywhere
during the last few days; the Eng
fish and continental papers have
asked for full reports, and there
is keen shame and regret in Wash
ington that in all the other capt.
tails of the world dignified foreign
statesmen and rulers are learning
new estimates of two Presidents of
the United States.
Meanwhile the rival publicity bu-
reaus here, encouraged by the atti-
tude of their candidates. have
smeared mud and vitriol over their
machines and by their
joint output have in the last week
convicted the Republican party of
more crimes than the Democrats
ever have charged against it. They
have stigmatized it's most powerful
and sacred leaders as "hypocrites"
and crooks" Only yesterday Di-
rector w. B. Mckinley, of the Taft
headquarters. issued statement
charging that Col. Roosevelt took
Steel Trust data in moving van
from the Bureau of Corporations,
thrust it in the White House garnet
and let it die there two years ago,
when every sentence on every doc
lment called out for criminaLI
proceeding against the trust and its
heads. To-day Senator ]. NJ. Dix
On, head OF the Roosevelt bureau,
published a telegram sent Mr.. Nc
Kinley by Cecil Lyon, of Texas, in
which the Texan calls the Taft |
manager a "Iiar" three times and |
that he will hold you
responsible for any 9TH
ar lies"
In the interest of truth and the |
Democratic party, Senator Culber-
ION, of Texas, to-day succeeded in |
,avipg reported favorably his res
,lution calling for an investigation
4 campaign contributions in 1904
md 1908. A favorable report al
'esdy has been mede on a resolu-
ion by Senator Bristow, inQuiring
nto the use Of Federal patronage |
turing the present pre-convention
between the President
md Col. Roosevelt. Mr.. Culberson,