The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-13
BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT
THEN, NOW AND IN 1916

Ia the White House; that hr would .
not under any circumstances hc can
lldate four years later the Nchru~kan
luggcd that standard to his breast
aud smiled the happy smile of the man
whose chance has at last arrived
Republicans Led by +. X.
Within the Republican party di,l.
lion had been growing. Roosevelt rep
r~rulntlye of new school Of stntr-
man, was leading the party into new
fields. The elder statesman resented
this. They opposed reform of all
Kinds, content To exist I'm the present
oud hask In the effulgcnt rays of
1nrlous past When It became known
Ia these gentlemen that Roosevelt
would not seek second nomination,
the opposition 10 him which had been
0lrvrrly and craftlly concealed during
his nscendancy threw of the mask
and came into the open with the ayow-
ed determination Of committing the
party 10 less spectacular and radical
course.
II is not likely That Theodore Roosc.
vrlt Ht first contemplated naming his
successor His public statements nf
ford more than modlcum OF proof
that his own affections were divided
between Root and Taft. But when his
enemies challenged him, he accepted it.
und the fight was ON for the control of
the national convention of 1905 What
happened Is history 20 reccut that
every reader Is familiar with II
Tho llne Of clcyHge was clear and
distinct along the line uf Roosevelt aud
anti Roosevelt men Those who stood
for continuation Of the Roosevelt pei.
lrirs of Republicanlsm were even at
that cnrly date known rs progressive
Republicans, while the opposition was
referred to as reactonahes, or those
who would undo the Roosevelt lcgsH-
iiuu and return the party 10 10, odd
Idols.
Taft then, was considered the uomi.
unr uI the progrcSsiyes, and the plat
form was in line with such policy
Bryan again was the standard bearer
Of Democracy, and his following was
enthusiastic with visions Of cos, 1..
tory now that Teddy the Terrible UG.
mo longer In the fighting.
Bryan Started Well
Things did 20 BryarS way for %
time Roosevelt, having secured the
nomination or his successor. kept
hands or aud permitted the campaign
10 hc directed in the usual way Game
"a day when Roosevelt. In the White
House. was appealed TO, 10 strnightrn
out the campaign The enforced res
iguutiuu Of Charles y Haskell ass
Democratic campaign treasurer and
Wrms other sensational incidents fa
lowed swiftly. Money came into 4hr,
Taft campaign fund, aud presently
Taft wa. ofr to good lead which wild
rurd uutil election night
Hruu had for the third time tasted
defeat and ycrv largely each time, be-
cause ~ the influence Of Roosevelt the
man who ~ all men u his time, was
most like him
Roosevelt went after hig game iu the
remote corners Of thu earth When he
returned 10 his native land he found
that his policies ~ government had
hcrn carried ont by his predecessor
the man hc had made beyond all que,
tton -on q ,rrctcher. nnd dumped In
the trash pile lie himself, was no
longer persona gratiH at the White
/ House
Party Organization Too Strong
Gathering. about him nj, old time fol-
/ lowing hn entered the list against his
/ own creation when again rhr hosts of
| krpUH.mi.m gathered lo write n
| pulou and name u ticket But with
Iu.I ut H.- uuu~umNtr political skill
Roosevelt could not uutgcucrnl those iu
| rmJgr uf rhr party organization. and
Tor th" finest time in his life was com
pc...l rrN..N the chaos ~ defeat com
plctr nHd overwhelming
I lm.rrrd BOY the ingratiudc OF
TAFT Nn uruuzcd q new party, split
the u.l nr.umzuilon from stem T..
Istru and clearly demonstrating hi,
Town popularity over that " Taft, fore
.rd tar election of a Democratic prcSi
dcur
lhr 0u0ua between Roosevelt an,
BRYAN m- true precisely mp 10 IN,
. party division In the Chicago couyru
Iliuu NW lH launching of the Prugrc-
,i,r wu.
lnN fur wears had been the dumi
QUAINT ru.. Zoo his respective party
Each rnr Nnr. the popular idol Eucl
I fur yur. feared and hated by the poll
l',mu. luuh for years the aCknowl
~.gd radical leader Each. In m
, Town u.-uHIuliuu, admired and love,
, lur I. courage Each ussayed 10 Hu
, .uuwuH.r military laurels MS polllica
, p.sH Differing In that Roosevelt huu
hrrn successful IN capturing polItira
huuuI- while lIryun had turned hl
] party leadership into yeritahle rive
of gud which flowed and ever flowe,
Into DIS private bank account
, Nm analogous Situation
y lh. relation NJ Roosevelt with r.,
4, spuut rn the nomination Of Taft am
=, his Subsequent election, differs In n
. essential SENSE from the relation u
Nuau tu rNr uommatlon.or Woodro,
a. Nl-u. U baltimore, and his subs,
. Wm' election There Is no man tina
y, question:. IUr fact that Bryan aud Bry
o. am u.uur mulr the nomination of WI
d. som Ius-lNIr ut Baltimore, Cham
= Clark Nud score of others dcrlnr
that l'um turned traitor 10 hi
friends m order to win with Wilson
j., lml wH various other politician
" bring lN. same charge against RuuS,
>, INrl luI prove IL with evidence Just q
u wUUusIIulu.n
~ Taft wa- un more the creature ,
, Roosevelt 'mu /. Wilson the CrcatuI
y oI l'Nan \ul just MS Roosevelt WI
a ln'rnsul uNJ outraged by the inera
~, lludr nnl opposition OF his creature, s
W e Bryan outraged and lncensed by n
=. lnguliwdc and opposition Of h
y creature" Taft gathered about him n
men who had ever been thOrns In Il
y slue of Roosevelt Wilson, with Br