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Show ROOSEVELT AND THE PRESIDENCY Thu next American ndmluistrntion should bo broadly national nut purtl-snu. purtl-snu. Tho English Liberals have taken such Unionist Leaders as Lord Landsdowno, Mr. Dalfour, and Mr. Donar I.nw Into tho Innermost governing gov-erning group. Something of that kind Is needed hero. If It should happen that Justice Hughes wero chosen at Chicago, his support would not bo strictly partisan. Most ItepubllcniiB and Progressives and nlso many Democrats would volo for hint, chlclly by renson of their convictions about pending issues. On the other hand as tho Issues of the campaign aro llnnlly shaped It I Is likely enough that some HcpubU-' HcpubU-' cans and boiiw Progressives will support sup-port President Wilson as more near ly representing their convictions. The position or Colonel Itoosovelt Is In no way mysterious or difficult i to understand. Ho is not nn asplr- ' nut for the Presidency, lie Is In prlvnto life; and he Is like any oth- i or citizen, under obligation to his fellow Americans to servo tliom in olllco If cnlbM upon. Ho has not been engaged In uny dickering or bargain making with national or local lo-cal leaders of the Republican or any other l'nrty. Ho is national not par- I ttenn. In views nnd methods. If ho Is voted for by delegates In Ulo Republican Re-publican convention nt Chicago, It will bo duo to tho preference of tho delegates and to tho sentiment that I b' behind them. That Mr. Roosevelt Is much more popular with tho mass of voters than with tho party politicians Is ovldcnt enough. Hut tho local candidates for olllces In many states dcslro party par-ty success, and 'if they bcllovo that the party can best win with Ronsc-clt Ronsc-clt thoy will notNlet tho convention bo dominated by tho personal feelings feel-ings of individuals who havo somo rt-iiLoii for being opposed to him. , Rovlow of Reviews. |