ROOSEVELT'S RETURN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 7

ROOSEVELT'S RETURN.

: ;; WELCOME IN NEW YORK.; ,i : (By ;Telci:raDh;-l'rcs» Assoclniloni-CoDjrlclit.l'■ ■.v.::;-'■.'. ' (Kec,October 3; 5.5 p.m;) |, , ", ■■■•„■'■„ '-'■' ■.■■'"' '■'- New ! ,Yqrk, : '.October 2.' '. Lx-President Itoosevolt bad ail-enthusiastic popular welcome on his return from his African trip, He is participating in the .Hud-son-Fulton .■celebrations.'" y .- '■.'°-"-. .- : '. ANTI-TAMMiJNY MISSION: ; NEW-' YORKv-,-\'-: ; - MAYORAI/TY.; ;; ./.: .;.j.;. ...Mr. Roosevelt's roturn,to the United States is precipitate; and is; occasioned, it ■is stated ,on rohable authority, by the' extremely grave political Bituatioh in Mr. York Gity.. Tammany is having, the fight of its life for existence and for the success oi its-Mayoral caudi■dato.on NovomberS.M'he recent dismissal, on what aro, considered .wholly : unjustifiable' grounds, of Polka Comnlissioner Bingham by .Mayor M'Clellan is regarded as'rtho niost retro--gressive step;nnd. the"groatest'- incentive to o' of ilawlcssttess.iaud'- crime of -which 4ty: Mayor of Ue T b#)itlef l l ! as;jbeen,guiny for jyears; past.'; ■■"..-. .■;•■.:.■'■ ....■•?' ■.. .■."'.;/ ;- 'It.' hae 'been suggested -'-'that- 'lex-President' Roosevelt offer .himself.as the, "fusion" candi-" date in opposition to Tammany, but.although thie is improbable,-lt,"is,considered certain that:hp ■ will assume' charge of tho anti-Tammany Campaign, - and; : this with every, likolihdod- of success. ■•■ Mr. Eoosevelt is.'an old New Tort City campaigner,- and. since 188(i the'relentless , foe of Tammany. He'was,president of the' Now York' Police Board, 1895-7, and'is iitted to carry, to a successful- iesne- the , present , dotermined effort for .the" final overthrow of Tammany. Hall. ■'.' '■.-. .-'.,-■'l'he urgency;, and importance of the cx-Presi-, :dent|S presence.; in .-.New ..York City-may be gauged, from , tho fact'that his premature return cancels, or ; indefinitely.postpouos a-number'of. European . engagement, includihg lectures beforo university bodies and, meetings with Continental rulers. , '.-,'.....- ;. .- .... ■; , . ;:-... ■