The Washington times., 1912-05-14
Mr.. MUNSEY SAYS
ROOSEVELT WILL
WIN ELECTION
No Other Logical Deduc-
ton From Present
Situation.

sun prints this morning an interview
with Frank A. Munsey In which he dis
cusses the national political situation
and analyses the chances of Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr.. Taft at Chicago.
He expresses himself as believing that
Colonel Roosevelt is certain to receive
the nomination and be elected. The in
tefview in full is as follows:
His Election Certain.
II can see no other logical deduction
from the present situation than Colonel
Roosevelt's nomination at Chicago, and
II he is nominated his election will be
certain. OF that all Republicans in the
country may be assured. 1t matters
little to me what the result of the pri-
maries in Ohio will be on May q. Should
President TAFT win at those primaries
his victory would not lessen in any
degree the belief that the Republican
party assembled at Chicago should not
give him a denomination. Whether or
not Colonel Roosevelt wins those prl-
maries. his nomination at Chicago can
not be prevented. The Republican ma
tional committee and the Republican
national convention are men of sound
ability and Republicans who desire VIC
tory. They are not going to Chicago
for the purpose of selecting a man
whom the average Republican believes
in his heart cannot be elected. They
are going to select a man who can win,
and Roosevelt can win. That national
convention is to select a candidate for
President who can lead to victory the
United States Senators, Congressman.
and the hundreds and hundreds of mu-
nicipal and minor State OFFICES, not for
getting the legislatures which are to
v,.4,x
Republican party may retain control OF
the Senate My statement cannot be
gainsaid that the average Republican
one meets is convinced that President
Taft cannot be elected"
ITO what do you attribute this feel
ing on the part OF the average Reiuh-
liCan that President Taft cannot be
reelected" Mr.. Mlnsey was asked.
Wanting In Generalship.
1T springs chiefly from the President
himself" replied Mr.. Munsey. ''Fle has
lacked initiative. he has been wanting
N Seneralship, he has failed to grasp
the tremendous responsibilities of his
place. he has been utterly indifferent
to the progressive policies of the party.
He has failed to grasp the fact that
e per cent Of the voters OF the United
States are progressives. He has failed
to heed the warning notes against stand
patisni contained in President Mc<in-
ley's speech at Buffalo the day before
he was assassinatrd.
The greatest living champion of the
ireslIIemtiai preferenttal @ pr,n,arX; ;,., Is
champion Of the rights of the majority
IL Theodore Roosevelt. The greatest
living champion OF the plain people is
monopoly. foHsh. capitalistic @ oppI S ession
and fought the intrenched politicians
all his life. fought. them with a courage,
an intelligence. and Il terrific aggressive
M Of which world
never before seen. These are only a
few Of the. reasons why President TAFT
Roosevelt is to b. nominated at Chi
cago"
I'm the event of Colonel Roosevelts
nomination and election would he and
his administration continue to be dis
turbing factor in the business world?"
Mr. Munsey was next asked.
Not Disturbing Factor.
Il maintain" replied Mr.. Munsey.
that President Roosevelt was never a
factor in disturbing the business ma
chinery of the country. l am speaking
now with great care and with due re-
gard for the criticisms and comment
which followed the panic of 1907. On the
accession of Colonel Roosevelt to the
| Presidency he remembered with all the
| intensity of his temperament the dying
words of Mckinley. He grappled with
capitalistiC monopoly. He fought the
monopoly every hour in the day and
| every day in the year, until he brought
those people to their senses. There can
be no repetition OF 1907 with Theodore
Roosevelt in the White House. He has
solved that fight against capitalistic mo-
nopoly. Those matters have been set
tied. They are like the water that has
gone over the dam With Roosevelt in
the White House we will have an ad-
mnistra ton which will usher in the
greatest period of prosperity this coun-
try has ever seen.
Will Increase Prosperity.
I'm Roosevelt we will have great gen.
eralship, pronounced statesmanship, and,
repeat, we will enter upon a period
Of certainty, not one of vacillation and
stupidity, but we will have an admin
istration which will develop the ener-
gies OF this country and increase its
prosperity many fold. Does any one
imagine that / or any other business
man who is with Colonel Roosevelt in
this fight would for a single instant en-
gage in II II we did not firmly believe
of Colonel Roosevelts would develop
vaster prosperity, a greater magnitude
of business all over the country than
we have had for years and years? ?
prospect OF Colonel Roosevelt's return
to the White House do not think
stralgnt, ana 90 not talk straight
for they knew differently. I be-
lieve one of the greatest phrases ever
uttered by statesman was that by
Colonel Roosevelt in his Worcester
speech. when, replying to President
Taft, he declared President Taft did
not think me dangerous until the people
found him to be useless
DO you feel that in the present con-
fiict between President Taft and ex-
President Roosevelt bitterness has
been developed, which in the event of
Roosevelt's nomination at Chicago,
would prevent President Taft from sup
porting Roosevelt?' was the next ques-
ton put to Mr. Munsey.
Il do not fancy" he replied, thai
President Taft could either help or hurt
| Roosevelt by his support or tagonism