New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
HE LOVES TAFT, BUT
DISTRESSING Roosevelt, He Suggests
Hughes as the Sure Winner.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In this Republican political tumult,
that has been so long brewing which in
creases I'm volume each day. and which may
become dangerous, is II not well TO con-
slider the future Of the party-the great
political questlon-above that Of ambitious
or Jealous leaders?
Colonel Roosevelt wants to be the next
President mainly because he Is Roosevelt,
and not particularly to keep his party In
four years more. I shall never believe
again that he is truly a party patriot In
fact, politically speaking, I no longer trust
him in anything, big or little, in It's ma
tiOnal significance BY now, we citizens
know this mans character. both political
and personal, quite we'll There is not
Republican patriot, with a truly indepen-
dent soul, who IS for him to-day. But
there are thousands and thousands Of aver
age human beings-vottng citizens-who are
wildly and surgingly for him; these, In ad-
dition to the little battalion Of influential
boys" who are certain to sit on the up
holstered furniture of the land If he be-
comes their chief and master once more
Apropos of this Teddy, Three Times Ted
dy! army, please allow me to quote Louis
Veuilot In his Essence of Giboyer:
ct would be nothing TO prohibit us from
having slaves: we must be prohibited from
being such. Idolatry carries away
everything it reigns through the whole
world, It reaches the perfection OF pros
trating the human race before an idol OF
flesh. The god Octavius was embarrassed
with It, the god Tiberius was disguised
with IT: % men made for slavery"
Roosevelt is a perfect kind Of master"
for that large army OF American humans
who would precipitate themselves into
civic slavery
Mr. Taft is a man who, privately speak
ing, most Of us love. He would not break
faith with or tell a falsehood to one
single Individual in order to be candidate
for denomination. Unfortunately, II re-
nominated, he will not size up 10 the re-
uuired strength for the party's candidate
for President, provided the Democrats
choose wisely at their convention. There's
the big rub: there may not be enough
votes for him next November Then, II the
Democrats should surprise themselves the
country, the world, by choosing their best
man for votes, the many years to come
NAV be dark and sad ones for the Old
Party.
La Toilette can be counted out now; he
Is simply q vrile American, with gift OF
talk and good hold on the pen, seeking
political fame and the highest office, for
the sake Of La Toilette, first, last and all
time.
After this mention of one master,
Roosevelt one ordinary sclf-seeker, La
Toilette, and one patriot, Mr.. Taft, / come
10 tho point of my letter:
Looking strictly 20 the welfare OF the
Republican party, believe the best man to
nominate Is Justice Hughes. He Is as good
a patriot as Mr.. Taft. Hughes is not
seeking the place; 1t is doubtful that he
wants e. But, in the end pressed by the
heart the brain and the political bone and
slnew Of his party, his sense of civic duty
would likely compel him 20 accept the nom
nation If nominated. he would positively
be elected, no matter who the Democrats
nut up Cmany thousands Of that party
would vote for him. His election this
wear would mean eight years In the office
and also make highly probable Repuo-
lican successor. D. "a NJ
New York, Jan. (, 1872