Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
INDIVIDUAL AND EDITORIAL OPINIONS
FOLLOWING MIR. ROOSEVELT'S ANNOUNCEMENT

Roosevelt has a large following; that
there are many thousands Of individuals
who would continue to throw up their
hats for him. no matter what views he
might advocate or where he might lead.
1t is kind of hero worship; Of belief
that the king can do no wrong. Such
persons will lightly brush asiue his breach
of faith; his surprising abandonment OF
the principles Of the square deal, for In
opposing Taft he does abandon it utterly.
But hero worshipers do not compose
the entire population, and 1t is impossible
to conceive that the republican national
convention will nominate Col. Roosevelt
for several very good reasons"
Philadelphia Ledger.
will not go far with his nation-smash-
ing course, and his patent political sys-
TENS are unimportant, but it is impor-
tant to know whether Mr.. Roosevelt has
deliberately entered upon policy gar
bling and disappearing his former
friends statements for political effect
in an appeal to the ignorant. That Is inn
portant for the people to know, because
Mr. Roosevelt has been a President of
the United States"
Philadelphia Press: This state will
send to the national republican conven-
ton delegation whose strong majority
his principles and his denomination. This
Is the sober Judgment Of the republican
voters of this commonwealth. and all
present indications point to q like ma
jorfty in the republican national conven-
ton
Baltimore Sun: His decision will create
as much interest. II not as much excite
ment, in the democratic as in the repuh-
lican party. While 1t will throw the latter
into a state OF wild excitement 1T will tend
termined and faithful to the public inter-
ests than before. Not since young
Lochinvar came out of the west and car
ried Off the bride that was just about to
be united to another has there been such
a scene Of CONSERVATION. confusion and
declaration will cause among the stand
patters and ofi1ceholders who have COM
mitted themselves to Mr.. Taft. But it Is
not by any means certain that Mr.. Roose-
welt will carry OF the bride. II he can
get the presidential primaries that he
asks for. his chances OF victory will be
greatly increased. But the Taft people
may be depended upon not to give him
that or any other chance which they can
keep from him, and unless the cohesive
power of their official organization has
been very much overrated they will be
ceDain to put up formidable fight.
Nevertheless, with all the odds Of posi-
ton against him, they may well dread the
has heretofore been the pride OF his
friends and the dread Of his foes, espe-
cially when he charges their breastworkS
in the name Of the people, bearing the
familiar banner with the good old device
Of popular government.
Baltin,ore American: 1t is q re-
lief to, the country and to the
republican party to know just where
Rooseyelt stands for now he can be dealt
With as he deserves This man who has
prated much about the square deal in
politics has for months been conducting
an understand fight against the admins
tration, seeking in every way to embar-
rass 1t. even going SO iar as to repudiate
his own work In the White House in the
hope of furthering his personal ambitions.
Rarely, II ever, in the history of the
country has such q spectacle OF political
dishonesty and effroptery been presented.
All his anti third-term declarations have
been ct &C naught: he has schemed day
after dag to keep himself before the pub
nc, and now he has capped the climax by
~ aunoumOsment which. instead Of being
frand and open, instead Of meaning .
manly fight TOR tho high hooOr. 10 proof