The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
Ills lint l, IN the Rim.

I'eai VIM WI! rchlizc this rnorn!ns
what We have been telling him ali along
ina, ne could not put his trust Il, .,t,e,
iheodore' the truth OF III. old saying maj
YOU iruA mule he trow you" There
.,a, not heen a day since he Left the White
tiouse waen the colonel IA. not had IL In
MS mead to get back there I. by ans ,ncri
NC or political principle or personal tri,nd.
n.P ot sacred pledge or oy skiltui tteach.
efS ne could accomplish his Durpos. Ha
mas done exactly what we were certain n,
Would do II the occasion should offer. or n
ne C"Utd make the occasion. Tho Cowboy,
o! the country viii rejoice at his derision
'"e finChois and Garaelds and other Ami
.Hniiiet who have nursed him into his nrr.
eht state OF mind wii reckon now tina,
~, $50 arc 10 be returned TO the places
wien tAey once knew. and the eight COY.
tfnors upon whose Invitation he has ,brnwn
as "d' into the ring VIII be delighted AZ
'ne result OF their plotting: but IN. people
0! thr country. the cane indu.tr.o,,. I'm
meaning people and the business. sense n,
me country viii depiore the injection of mi,
WI" 40 men into the political situation
ntht " IT is rendered mo- and viii ,ah.ro
70 'a!s decision until the convention bR. sY.
pressed lite preferences"
I ina 10 The reply OF Mr. Roosevelt to the
e.eht Governors who have invited hiT, ~
enter the race for President Until ~
vUS'hvehtioa mas expressed It's preierencs.'
..lt convention After HI. aidres. az Co
chaFt OF democracy, tho Republican co,vnn'
non eat not nominate him or even cons,da,
nun elis!nie as Republican canaIdats
without destroying the party and ~. -,
10 other Convention that would cnnsiae. ..
cuHuldacy Tor a moment. because IN. n,a,
'ctm he has laid down IL a p,utfor,n -
~ u'u uto'roS the country We do not thini
'hd' thsta Ia The least chance that m 60
Vehton at Chicago Will tender btn, ~
nomination. but 81 by any abcrrottnn III
toossVeit ahou!d be nominated. it L. AZ car.
i"'" as anything can he that Tho E,n,,,ii
can party would be d!sruptcd n,d ~ !.
us disruption, which would b.. maj a., -
sI!nte there would follow new poIitirat
hNgnmenis. and IN pulling dow 49,
PIE the colonel would 20 with ths s!,i
me Democrats could stand sucy, ca,n
iophs With entire resignation ana H. -,
| ieeiioh we are Inclined TO take consider.
~ ~ comfort In the coloncl's announ,a,
WAT MI THft Will do about the coI,n.H'.
utcArhtion VIII develop IN a frv -.
o"notlfss; Come OF his friends nave H..
;n, MN m 20 night" have been warnin !
''i'i thal ne could not put the Ieas, fair >
"hH OF inc coioncin assurances OF fr,ai,,, -
'eharu, mat the cuione! haY h..-. ,,In,,f,,
sa."st MN an mo time. and now he know
,''"t theS were telling him tho truth .hou,
MS worst enemy. 1t has also been snia - !,
'lr. iait Is too amiable 10 night: bn, ot,,
GAperlence has boon that the amiabIe >, a.,
- Il very ugly customer when bc ~ -, :"
ana thai he generally throws a,v,, - ouseu'
hard when he draws the sword /. ia rnr'1,
'ilht such VIII be the case in ibo '
.',',,, ~ ousht 10 be comparatively easy
natter with the coloners nast in -
.iddlt min and his false pretnnsInns 70 ,
contempt OF law and order. his yioIati,,
International obligations. his sv,n,,n, o.
WIN the mob. his insults to the cbvrrh =.
toh'eInpt OF Congress. his clear yiola,lon ~
o!s own spoken words. his n b,,.e n %
- ihimicai attitude ,oward Tho c'l 80 81 :
.ar rests except when he could use ,he,r
, ,1r the success of his own purposes MIN iI.
cr,.r n, wneh ne was In mower. his specta.
we do not think that under Inc mn a,Ges
,,c"' OF Mcdill Mccormick and pinebn, e,
,.an,n res, OF , inc freebooters the coloneI's
q, great deal OF noisc. OF course. nm, nae. ,.1,,
neep inc colonel in the iimclight for - fnyr
,''"hl ., but II viii be found when the ROY,
rn, a. Chicago that the colonel ia
mere, mere ought 10 be some fun In seem, ,no
resident KICK the colone! aro,,ng he ~
the convention Understandable nt.ns...