Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-01
WILSON LEADERS
SEE C0NSPIR Tracy
FOR ROOSEVELT
Believe Concerted Effort Is
Made to Boost Roosevelt
and Have Him 0yerShadow
Presidents Popularity

Washington, May 31.-The existence
Of a conspiracy 90 hoist Colonel
Roosevelt on high pinnacle Of pop
ular favor at this time for the pur-
pose Of minimizing President Wilson'S
hold upon the people, and thereby de-
lcating, if possible, the latter's legis-
latiye program, is alleged by demo-
Gratis Of high and low degree. 1t is
recognized at the White House end in
congress, it was said today, that the
hand OF a master politician, whose
home most of the time is in New
York is back OF the series of news
paper eNploitati1ns of Colonel koose-
welt as the only living American who
represents popular views on canal
tolls and the Mexican situation
According to the view prevailing in
some quarters the exploitation of Col
enel Roosevelt as the peoples idol is
not from friendly sources, but ;Ee att
tempt is to have the senate and house
reach the conclusion that the people
have become SO disguised with the
Wilson administration they are turn
ing to Colonel Roosevelt.
Alleged Plan of Conspiracy.
Undermining in this way the influ-
ence the president has had with con-
riess, the couspirators are repres, ntel
as hoping to discredit the president
so thoroughly that he will lose i'm the
senate on the repeal of canal tolls
be compelled to adopt more yiriie
policy on Mexico and in the end be-
come So unpopular i'm his own party ass
10 bring TO life and power the Gle
ments i'm the democratic party that
lailed In the Baltimore convention. f,
With Wilson eliminated as a future
power in the party the same nflu-
onccs now boosting Colonel Roosevelt
Houll, the Wilson democrats say turn
upon Roosevelt and pun him down
also.
How much Colonel Roosevelt hrs
been impressed with the ncces ty FOR
az once beginning attacks upon the
administration ms weak and Nacillatius
ON canal tolls and ON Mexico by The
influences operating against the ma
IN the White House prediction does
not register today
II is known. though, that the colo
mel believes the chance Is here TO re-
I've the half-doad progressive party
by again buryng the republican party
becoming trustee of It's assets am i
turning the combined republican an
Progressive parties. probably under
the name OF progressive rept blica1
rarity, upon an enfeebled and debili-
lated democratic party the leader of
which, they will assert, has utterly
failed to sense and hold popular ~
eor.
Pennsylvania Ills Battle Ground.
II became known today that the
colonel has decided to cast PRACTICAL
: the entire future of the progressive
party upon the senatorial election in
Pennsylvania He will begin within "a
month a personal campaign for the
election of Clifford Pinchot. his long
Time friend and supporter, to the sen
ate. If Pinchot defeats Senator PEN
rose and Representative Mitchel Pal-
iner President Wilson's friend ltoose.
Feli viii use that as positive evidence
that the country has no confidence il
eHher of the old parties, and will turf
Hls attention to letting the RANK an
tlle Of the republican party know tina
i they expect their wishes and de
slres TO be correctly interpreted they
must turn TO him and his party.
Nigh officials of the administration
DC not express fear Of Colonel Hoose
Nelt's being taken back into the arm
Of AN the voters of the country az
the sole human being able TO satistl
Public opinion. thereby brinein'
about the dissolution of the demo
ratio party and oblivion for IT, pres
ent leaders. II is recognized by dem
oerais that the party and the presi
cent are both getting some bal bump
right now. but they say the undula
tons Of the political tide, ever restless
IN ebb and flow. will have "A Favorable
change before great while and tina
There is no prophet of the future ahl'