Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20

commented ia Any 49, upcn - tl = Il
Of B0fah. s 81 "a al " gsb5sS Ss3 H
.He i simply abiding ~ - i11g -
lAity or q change IN administgata
order 10 restore permanent Sproap
at home and TO re-establish AmosteA9
prestige abroad. mn
Eassr q Dsseat WilseN "
"FIe Ii keen to aid In the dofeat -
Wilson and Bryan and II hoping IT,
republican Leadership viii be alive ~
the necessity OF program ana = caasS
didate such AZ viii permit gsnui1e
reunion OF ali the elements winch UaAes
the party invincible until 1879.
II feel at liberty 10 declare that 60
republican party may have the 49,
mendous advantage OF RoOsevelt's -
in restoring harmony and achieving aA
old time republican victory II IL policy
and program is such a. VIII periK
those who left the party In Nla - A
protest against ultra reactionartsM -
support Il.
'Whiie make these statemant1
wholly on my own authority. am con
tent to refer any skeptic 70 Colonel
Roosevelt himself for confirmation OF
their substantial accuracy.
Made known AZ Luncheon.
1t transpires that these views wsre
expressed by Colonel Rooseveit q
recent luncheon OF progressive anu
progressive republican leaders ne
luncheon was arranged at the instance
OF the progressive republican leadcss
who wished to learn whether they
could count upon the help OK Cclonel
Roosevelt and his followers ~ tneAE
fight on the reactionaries, they wes0
more than satisfied with the AttIsuuS
the colonel disclosed.
Mr.. Knox declined to add syllApie
to the statement which he framed. al
tho he admitted that he attended the
luncheon at which these matters weso
discussed with Colonel Roosevelt.
From another participant In the
conference 1t was learned that
Roosevelt authorized the statement o
his position by Mr.. Knox.
Colonel Friendly 70 eerah.
Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t Is known. - n
sympathy with the purposes OF SenA.
tor Borah. The idaho senator has An.
nounced that he is going upon tn
stump to do Some plain talking to tho
republicans. He intends TO point out
tho dangers OF reaction.
For several months II has been ~.
parent that the progressive element y
In in danger of losing much II not I'll o.
the ground II has won in the last de-
cade. The reactionaries are jubilAnt
over the situation and believe't that they
will have little difficulty in gaining
control OF the republican party.
Senator Borah Is going to tAll the
republicans that II they allow the re-
dictionaries to run their party they
are doomed to certain defeat. C1SCneS
Roosevelt also Is of this opinions and
now he serves notice that II the TeAc-
tionaries control ne will do his utmost,
as In 1912, to accomplish republicans
defeat. !.
Colonel Might Run Himssit.
Friends OF Mr.. Roosevelt say that he
has no intention Of becoming = candl-
date himself. They admit, however.
that II widespread popular demand
for his candidacy should develop tho
colonel undoubtedly would respond.
For several days there have beenI
might not be candidate. There were
put at rest today by the closest a6.
visor the president Possesses. who said
1.-The president will be the democratic
candidate and win be elected"
Reports to the effect that q cahea
was working in Washington with the
view OF having Joseph T. Tumultys
private secretary to the president, "a.
percede William F. McComhs ~ chAir.
man of the democratic national com-
mittee. were denied emphaticaliy ~
Mr. TunllJty