The Washington times., 1912-03-17
Mr.. MUNSEY GIVES
OUT LETTER SENT
TO Mr.. BLACKWOOD
Garbled Story Made Clear
by Full Text of Core
spondence.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE New
York Sun prints the following on its
editorial page today:
A dispatch from Concord, N. H.,
printed yesterday morning, said that
Alderman Frederick l.. Blackwood of
lhaG city had received a private let
:er from Frank 4. Munsey, the pub
Usher, "in which the great Roose-
relt boomer says that in his opinion
the colonel entered the race too late
and that President Taft has cinched
the nomination" 1t was added, at
Is thought by many that Munsey's
letter is a practical admission that
the Roosevelt cause is lost"
Mr.. Munsev gave out the Correspon-
uonce yesterday as follows:
Blackwood to Munsey.
Dear Sir: The writer, a constant
reader Of your newspaper and maya
zines, would like some information
of the real strength of ex-President
Roosevelt, that of President Taft and
also of La Toilette. Not the strength
accorded each one by various paid
correspondents of newspapers favor
able to some one of talked of candi-
dates, but a candid opinion from you,
the present situation well enough to
give us the benefit of your observa-
tions
The Associated Press gives us the
startling information that the Presi-
dents Secretary claims 1t is all over
but the shouting, and that those luke
warm Taft men are now ready to get
out and hustle for a man who prestige
or precedent says must be renominated
In order to save the country. Ernest
u. Walker, in the Boston Herald of
yesterday, says that there never has
been any Roosevelt sentiment and that
those believers who remain are whist
ling to keep up their courage. with
this difference of opinion where can
the thinking man derive much benefit
Ihere are good many Roosevelt ad-
herents in New Hampshire, as there
are also admirers of Taft and La Fol-
lette, but the prevailing sentiment
seems to be for the nomination of Mr.
Roosevelt at the next Republican con-
Vention.
If you can consistently give me any
information on the subject of why you
or your paper believes that the Roose-
welt movement is gaining strength it
would be much appreciated by a good
tiiohy Ill ANtN IldllpSlllTP VINO would
like to see Mr.. Roosevelt President
again. Thanking you for any attention
thatsyou may see fit to give this letter,
am, very respectfully yours,
FRED l. BLACKWOOD.
Concord, N. H., February 5.
Munsey to Blackwood.
CPersonal)
Dear Sir: Answering your letter of
February 5, which went to Boston and
was forwarded to me some time ago.
there is not much of a definite nature
that | can say. In fact no one can
predict with any considerable certainty
the outcome of the contest for the nomi-
nation. On the face of 1t it looks like
Taft, as he has the organization, the
patronage, all the glamor and glory of
the office, and is surrounded by skillful
politicians and is backed up by the
money forces of the country.
This looks like an almost insurmount-
able combination to overcome, but
against 1t stands. a very exceptional
man. who has the people with him. To
whatever extent they will be able to
make effective their wishes, no one at
this point can give an intelligent guess.
1t is certain that the people themselves
are freer from the politicians than ever
before, and 1t is going to be a very
sert themselves and compel the poll
ticians, or whether the politicians are
dominant IN the field.
That Mr.. RooseveIt's followers got
started much too late is certainty, but