Show PRESS PARAGRAPHS B Before forc election the papers held that thata that a Democratic victory would be Roosevelt's Roose velt's not Tafts Taft's defeat New York Sun Republicans allover allover all alII over the state who contribute to the majority for the old nationalism will iDe be i e casting no votes of lack of confidence in U President Taft and what ho s Quite Quito the contrary we should say if it is a question as between Taft raft and Roosevelt Let self respecting and conservative Republicans remember Next Tuesday is the is-the the time and possibly the only time to defeat Theodore Roosevelt Roose velt in 1912 1012 Richmond Democrat Times I I am for fOl Wall Wan street when Wall street is is and I am a against Wall Wan street when Wall street is not ri right ht I was for Wall Wan street in 1904 when Wall WaH Wallstreet Wallstreet street was right rig when Wall Wan street chipped in through that practical practical practical man Harriman for my compain n fund and when Henry C. C Frick Prick and Hamilton McK MeR Tw came along with for the same high cause but I am against Wall ValI str street et now when Wall Wan street will not letdown letdown let letdown down or cough up at all for my cause New Orleans Times Democrat Whether the colonel has been wise to towage towa towage wa wage c hi his fi flit fight bt for control of his own t state tato with epithets and personalities for his hiB principal weapons is a question that must be answered at the polls In any event we think that Mr Taft marb may mar maybe maybe b be absolved from all responsibility for tho outcome of tho the New York elec election tion Houston Post If the Republicans lose jn tho the coming election in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York the thc result should effectually eliminate eliminate elim ohm mate Mr Roosevelt as a possible successful successful suc sue t rival tal al candidate for the tion in in 1912 As s discouraged as may be the new leaders in charge of the Republican cau machine machino in New Now York there thero is a whole latin lotin the situation that enables th 3 pres t to view it it it- with complaisance No doubt he is at heart with conservative Americans of every party in r regarding garding- Mr Roosevelt Roose Boose V velt lt as a serious menace to the tho stability stability ity of republican government Indianapolis lis News It is is ble blo to think O Of i Mr RooS Roosevelt in con M- M tion with such mch men as Hayes Arthur Cleveland and Harrison who always carried carriel themselves s with dignity always always respected the position which they held as ex ox Not one of them over overplayed overplayed overplayed played the demagogue as aR Roosevelt did the other day when he told the tho workers of the cast side of New Now York that his repudiated new nationalism was as in some ome someway someway way related to the question of wages Milwaukee Sentinel It is tho the irony of fate The rho colonel is is in bad badin in the est st be because ause of what he ho said in in the west and in in- bad in the tho west because of what he be said in the east Republicans cans ate are bolting his ti ticket ket in in New York be because ause of ot hi his Kansas ant an and J Iowa doctrin doc doc- trin trine and quitting him cold in in Kansas and Iowa because of his New York doc doe trine Providence Pro e Journal Now that Mr My h. h Taft is president and Mr R Roosevelt is isa isa isa a private citizen Mt Mr Roosevelt cannot yield his own opinions to those of the theman inan man who has taken up the duty he laid down Vehement headstrong sw swollen lIen with his own conceit it it must seem to him almo almost t treason to their former friendship for the president to have a mind and will of his own New Hav Haven n Journal Courier Whether the off year reactions reaction prove sweepingly Democratic or partially in- in in- in i urgent victories it is is evident that cl clear ar thinking leaders of public opinion in nil all parties have their eyes upon Pre President ident Taft as a man whoso loyalty and integrity they may safely tie to S S He is b a constructive statesman not an agitator The agitators should 1 be c beaten out of their boots Brooklyn rO lyu Eagle Accordi According s to all indications the returns sent to Sagamore Sagamore Saga Saia- more Hill will not be pleasant plasant reading there If they are sU such h as ns verify Democratic Dem Dern- calculation Mr Roosevelt will not say the administration has haa been re re- re- re He lie will know kno Against whom the verdict w wag s directed Ho will not have to call i in the services of an interpreter interpreter inter inter- preter to explain r f President San Francisco Chronicle Taft stands for respect for the constitution constitution and the courts which h interpret it Th Theodore odore Roo Roosevelt stands for getting hi hiti way regardless of the constitution and antI for attacking the supreme justices for not declaring that to be 18 law which they did not believe e to b law |