Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
ROOSEVELT IS BACK
ON THE FIRST PAGE
Why? Well, "They Say" He
Is After the Regular Repub-
Iican Nomination.

Col. Roosevelt is considering the ad-
visibility of going into training for
the regular republican nomination for
the presidency in 1916"
How's that for ''dog-days'' political
yarn-a kind of midsummer maunder-
ing? Sounds f1shy? Well, it drifted
into the Senate lobbies yesterday and
a passing wave Of hot air subsequently
waited 1t into the press gallery.
With senatorial backing it aroused
the interest of the political gossips.
But what would you?-the country is
worn out with talk about the tariff
they say that outside of Washington
and some importing houses in New
York the country at large cares not
rap about the tariff. Currency legis-
iation Is Greek to most people and 1t
is said there are Indications that the
public is beginning to tire of muck
raking.
So. when the story was broached.
the tellers were bid to do their worst:
to go to it. and out with the sickening
details. But there were not many de-
tails. 1t was just a broad pronounce
ment that they say" or somebody
said. it is a sure thing that Col Roose-
welt is mulling over this idea in his
mind and that some of his friends are
putting out "feelers" to see how it is
likely to strike the people.
Incredible to Senator's.
ITO seek the regular republican
nomination. senator's would repeat,
when the bare statement was made.
That seemed incredible to them as they
recalled the coloneIs oft-uttered re-
nunciation of the old republican party
and his adherence to the progressive
party's principles.
Yes. that's what is said: the regular
republican nomination." was the come
back.
Then the embroidery was added. to
Tend verisimilitude to an otherwise
bald and unconvincing narrative" that
the colonel feels that it is too bad that
gone upon the rocks and thinks that
perhaps he can drag the hulk into deep
water rig up jury mast with his en-
sign at the peak and sail her again.
1t is the assumption that the next
presidential candidates will be chosen
by the primaries. which is said to be
at the bottom of the coloneps alleged
new idea. Many public men share the
belief that somehow or other the can
didates will be named by popular vote
test Col. Roosevelt regards himself. 1t
is declared, as still popular with the
rank and file Of the people and a possi-
BILE likely winner.
Those who brought this weird story
to Washington failed to supply one
feature regarded as essential by sena-
torial listeners, namely, what would
be the coloners policy on the tariff?
would he stand for a protective tariff
modified to suit latter day demands?
Possible Opening for Crusade.
c..,,o ranuhIjcans said thev rould see
a possible opening for crusade by the
colonel, in case the democratic tariff
works out disastrously. If he should
raise the banner OF protection for pro-
tection's sake. and, asking republicans
to let bygones be bygones. get together
opain to resuscitate the old party.
There are two "ifs" in that PROPOSE
tion. however. the first being "if' the
democratic tariff causes trouble. and.
secondly. 'if" the colonel Is ready to
80 a stand on the tariff. something
he never did while in public life.