Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1908 — Expects Stampede for Roosevelt. [ARTICLE]

Expects Stampede for Roosevelt.

Ople Read, who is a member of the Chicago Press Club,and who keeps In close touch with the ideas that are entertained by the newspaper editorial writers and correspondents, expects the Chicago republican national convention to. staimpede for Roosevelt. fle saye that lt -will he pointed out to President Rosevelt that there 'IS a possibility of war with Japan. that the administration has been blamed by its enemies with responsibility for the panic, and thpt he believes the President is so popular throughout the country that there will be a practically unanimous demand that be accept the nomination. - "And if he is nominated,’’ said Mr. Read, “he will be elected by the greatest majority veer given to to a presidential candidate. And why not? The President has conducted a well-bal-anced prosecution of the trusts, and should we have war with Japan, there Is no other man In America so well able to conduct It as Theodore Roosevelt.” I And Ople Read is right, and we would even be willing to see William H. Taft wait for awhile In order to ..see the nomination go to the present occupant of the White House.