Evening star., 1914-07-05
Resignation as Associate Edi-
tor Taken to Mean Greater
Activity in Politics.
MAY DEVOTE HIS TIME
TOATTACKlNG DEMOCRATS
Course Appeals to Both Republicans
and Bull Moosers-Penrose
Not Worried.

Col. Roosevelt. as a political live wire,
continues to carry thrills to pro-
gressives and republicans in Congress.
and shocks to the democrats.
His resignation from the associate
editorship which he has been holding
IS construed by Washington politicians
10 have but one meaning-definite an
houncement that he must be reckoned
with as an active factor in politics
from this time on.
The text of his letter of resignation,
1t is said by politicians. leaves no doubt
on that score. Predictions that he
would devote himself mainly to at
tacking the administration rather than
,reopening the factional troubles in his
own party are fully borne out.
1t is said that this course will appeal
to both republicans and bull moosers
and that he cannot give them too much
OF it More power to his elbow" is
the fervent cry of the regulars. and LAY
on, MacDuff" the echo of the progress
sives.
Out for a ''Corking Time
All parties are convinced that the colo
mel is out to "have a perfectly corking
time according to his own particular
methods. but for once it is true that re-
publicans of all classes are with him
heart and soul in his adventure.
The fact that the colonel is fitting
against Senator Penrose isn't worrying
the regulars at all. and as far as that
goes. isn't worrying the senator, either.
1t is part Of the program, as understood
the plan is for him to go after Penrose
and Boss Barnes red hot The two
bosses can stand it and 1t pleases the
bull moosers.
Neither do the politicians take any
stock in the disclosure Of damaging
correspondence. which Senator Penrose
threatens. nor in the colonefs come
back" at the senator's threat.
Il shall be delighted to have Mr.. Pen
rose publish any letters Of mine.'' the
Oyster Bay today. 1T shall publish
some Of them myself in case he does
not publish those I think best to have
published
The dispatch adds that the colonel
Laughed 5oyously' over the senator's g
threat. Sounds natural. doesn't It?
The dispatch goes on to say that the
eregt cure which the colonel is taking
The rest cure consists in a long horseback
tallop every morning and the rest Of the
aay devoted to IAN avalanche OF corIo-
spondence pouring in upon him by Un&
pf prominent politicians and long confer
ences.
Analysis of the text Of the colonePs
letter OF resignation convinces the
politicians here that he Is more than
ever Impressed Of his mission to liber-
ate the country from the thrau of op-
preston He says:
But the developments of the last
three or four years have rendered 1t
imperative that 1 take a more or less
active part in trying to secure for
the nation and in the several states
the triumphs of those principles en-
bodied in the progressive platform of
1912"
While this emphasis upon the progress
sive principles doesn't sound good to the
regulars. they are comforted by the very
next line in his letter, which says: "I
now feel am in honor bound to stand
In strong opposition to the administra-
hon.''
Colonel's Method Approved.
Go to it." the regulars breathe, fer
vently. Nor do some of the regulars
hesitate to express their thankfulness
that the colonel Is at hand to lambaste
the administration. They are utterly
shameless in their approval OF the author
Of their party's undoing
On that score, however, nobody denies
that the colonePs re-entry into active
political strife is Welcome. 70 the tired
and jaded bull moosers. especially,
whitening under the overpowering DEM
ocratic majority. his presence is like the
shadow of a mighty rock in a weary
land.
1t IS very interesting to hear the daily
comments of the rank and file of politi
clans over the colonel-not the .'high-
brow" leaders. but the men in the street
They are delighted to have him back
and. whether they agree with him OF
he will make things interesting for some
body. anyhow.