New-York tribune., 1912-02-26
VIEWS OF CITIZENS HERE
Various Comments Made O.
Roosevelt Statement.

citizens Of New York City or men now
here commented on Mr. Roosevelts state
mont that he would accept nomination
for q third term. Here are some Of the eX-
pressions:
Amos Pirchot. at Is an excellent state
ment and makes Colonel Roosevelts posi-
ton plain. Every one who is for Roose-
welt knows now that he will have leader
in whom he will have faith. | beiieVe
Roosevelt will carry New York state. for
nine men out Of ten, including enrolled Re
publicans, believe he is the one man who
can win. l believe the New York State
delegation at the Chicago convention will
be for Roosevelt, because I think the Re-
publican leaders who are now for Tart VIII
be for Roosevelt within few days. The
statement will bring out the Roosevelt SEN
timent everywhere. Personally, 1 can't find
any Taft sentiment among the people, and
think that the Taft rooters in New York
state will fnd themselves pretty lonely In
short time"
S. amuel S. Koenig, president Of the New
York County Republican Committee: The
declaration will not change the situation in
the county of New York The county will
be for Taft. and believe Taft will be re-
nominated, as he ought TO be, and re-
elected"
Abraham Gruber, Republican district
leader: The statement is no surprise TO
me. because I believe that Roosevelt never
did intend 10 have Taft nominated four
years ago believe that Roosevelt thought
then that the Roosevelt demonstration In
the Chicago convention four years ago
would swing the convention 10 him. Since
then Pinchot, Garfield and other friends Of
Roosevelt have attacked Taft, and believe
that Roosevelt had la Toilette attack Taft
and then threw La Toilette over. This
Rill be solid for Taft, and believe
Taft will carry New York state. don't
think the New York State delegation at
Chicago will be solid for Taft, that is too
much to hope for. II will depend on bow
many unpatriotic, crazy men there are; but
as for Roosevelt ever being elected Presl-
dent again I believe the rabbi Of Moscow
has as much chance TO be elected Pope"
Lindon Bates, jr., ex-Assemblyman: The
Roosevelt statement opens mp the extreme
Iy important question as 10 whether the
Republican party is to be truly progressive
or the party of reactionaries. Every
Roosevelt supporter win lift up his head,
take off his coat and get to work hard"
William c. Brown. president of the New
York Central Railroad: II have been
strong friend Of Roosevelt, but I want TO
think the matter over little bit"
Governor Johnson OF California: II am
highly pleased at the statement issued by
Mr.. Roosevelt. l believe II will bring to
the front all the Roosevelt sentiment OF
the people Of the country, much OF which
has been held back 10 see some such
definite statement from him. He can and
will be nominated and elected
Herbert Parsons, eX-Congressman and
former president OF the Republican County
Committee: Il have always been a friend
of Mr. Roosevelts. and L am distinctly
sorry he Is a candidate. ] fear it will in
terfere with his future usefulness. He can
not get the New York delegation, and I
don't believe he will be nominated If
nominated. he will be Overwhelmingly de-
feated. There are very few Republican
Assembly districts in New York State that
no could carry, and none in the city. In
New York alone he would lose from 2,0O0
TO 500 in each Assembly district, and tho
state would go against him by at least
200 900, II the Democrats nominate n strong
man. He has no strength In the East.
Apparently he has some strength I'm the
West just now, but he may have none
when the time comes. Ills third term
policy and his Columbus speech injured
him severely"
William II. wadhams, president Of the
Direct Primaries Association: II believe
that II Roosevelt was nominated he could
not he elected, for two reasons first. be-
cause of his attitude toward the courts,
end, second, because Of his third-term
ideas Bryan attacked the courts. and the
people gave him their answer. There is no
reason 10 suppose that they would give
Roosevelt different answer. As TO Mr..
Roosevelt's advocacy Npf the Presidential
preferential primary that is a step beyond
direct primaries. IT is an additional feature
which ] believe Is good ideG."
Alexander +. Moore, publisher OF THE
Pittsburgh Leader" "The proposition Is
now up 10 the people Mr. Roosevelt =
statement is a challenge to Mckinley,
Tafts manager, to put Roosevelt's name on
the primary ballots with Tafts wherever
possible. Colonel Roosevelt has assured me
that he would want to have Taft's name on
the primary ballots with his, wherever that
could be done. Taft is not dlsliked; he is
unliked / believe that his name will not
even be presented 10 the Chicago conven-