The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-04-08
ROOSEVELT TO RETURN
TO REPUBLICAN RANKS
HE is QUOTED AS SAYING HE
WILL SUPPORT ANY cANDI-
DATE EXCEPT TAFT.

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Washington 10 the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. recent remarks of Colonel
Roosevelt have convinced many repub-
licans who did not need much evidence
position, but the earnest desire of the
former president to get back into the
republican party and to cut loose from
some of the more radical of the third
party men who seem to have taken
him too seriously in his disaffection
from the old party Here are some of
the remarks attributed to him-if not
in his exact language, then substanti-
ally so:
Il will support any candidate for
president the republican national con-
vention may nominate except Taft"
81 don't know but that l would even
sleep in the same political bed with
William Barnes, Jr, of New York, and
Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania if that
be necessary to contribute to the de-
feat of the democratic party"
Further the colonel is understood
to have recently greeted former Sen
ator Nelson w. Aldrich most cordially
and to have remarked to him that he
was tired Of all this extreme reform
business and was ready to join with
the republican leaders.
Washington Believes Report.
The reports are readily believed in
Washington. 1t was recalled that not
long ago he read a sharp lecture to
one of his bosom friends in the third
party who had found it pleasing to
himself to criticize Roosevelt for his
friendship with George w. Perkins on
the no broader ground then Perkins
was affiliated with "big business"
The best informed politicians have
not entertained for a moment the idea
that Roosevelt considered the posi-
bility of becoming a candidate him
self 1t has been their conviction
based upon expressions let fall by
Roosevelt himself, that he realized the
absolute futility Of his entering the
ring.
1t was good news to the republican
politicians in Washington that Roose-
Welt may be counted upon to swing
into the traces and pull loyalty with
the candidate of the party and they
took it to mean that there IS no posi-
bility of a boiling convention or a
third ticket of consequence in 1915.
1t was said by republicans here that
1t will be a sad blow to the democrats
when they realize that their hoped-fo
tower of strength-a third party in
dorsed by Roosevelt-has crumbled,
and that they will have to play the
game out single handed.
The facts about the frequency dis
cussed candidacy of Senator Weeks of
Massachusetts for the republican
nomination became known here yes
terday, derived from a close friend Of
the senator, who last night departed
on a trip to the Pacific coast.
Weeks Starts on Tour.
II was declared that Senator Weeks
Is not yet an openly avowed candidate
for the nomination. 1t IS true that i'm
portant republicans in massachusetts
are urging him to stand for the nomi-
nation, but 1t is said he regards it as
somewhat early for an out and Out
campaign for him.
His western trip, therefore, 1t was
said will not be q campaigning tour
In st. Louis he will make a business
speech to the Business Mems League
Wednesday.
Senator Weeks friends know that III
Is very popular with the progressive
republicans OF the west Senator
Cummns, candidate himself for thu
nomination. recently said to friends II
Washington that If a radical progress
sive Is not to be chosen he would b.
entirely satisfied with a conservative
of the type of Weeks
Senator Weeks stay IN Kansas vii
be sponsored by no less a radical pro
gressve than former Senator Bristoy
and by Senator elect Curtis, con