The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-18
"FAYORITE SONS"
Whose Names Have Been Mentioned
Tor the Second Place.
FLKINS TOO CLOSE TO OHIO.
Secretary Long Seems to be in the
Lead-Candidat Not Likely to be
Determined Upon Until the Phila-
delphia Convention Meets.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April lit IS
a little over two months before the
meeting OF the Republican national
convention In Philadelphia, and up to
the present time. while there Is no
question as to who the candidate for
the presidency will be, there is no pro-
nounced trend toward any one man In
the vice presidency. though Governor
Theodore Roosevelt Is looked upon by
most Republicans as the best candidate
for that Office. II Governor Roosevelt
were to express n willingness to ac-
cept the nomination It would seem as II
he might be nominated by aeelama-
ton. but the governor is oyerse, and
yet he may finally be nominated any
how.
The man who seems to stand next to
Governor Roosevelt in vice presidential
popularity is Jonathan z. Deliver. rep
resentative In Congress from Iowa.
The probability is, from present indi-
cations, that quite number OF states
VIII go 10 the convention with favorite
sons. New York win have Lieutenant
Governor Timothy l., Woodruff, while
there are hints that Ex-Governor Black,
OF the same state, may have some fol-
lowing.
Massachusetts, is For Long.
Massachusetts is expected to present
John D. Long. the secretary of the
navy. Long is brilliant man and has
done quite well as head OF the navy
fInT NV aNt htVF hF. 10 too aT1
and there Is no particular reason why
man from Massachusetts should be
pushed FOR the vice presidency now. say
as u matter OF state pride. Certainly.
Mr.. Longs candidacy is not at al
necessary to keep the Bay state in the
Republican ranks. Secretary Long
frankly admits that he Is in receptive
mood as far as the vice presidency is
concerned. He says he would regard 1t
us great compliment II Massachu-
sets should present him at Philadel-
phia. and a greater one II he were to
be nominated. The secretary has been
very careful TO add TO his admission
that he Is u candidate the statement
that he has consulted no one in con-
nectlon with It, This means, Of course.
that the President has not urged him to
run. The fact Is. however. that Repub-
llcan leaders have studied Long as n
vice presidential possibility.
Senator Fairbanks. OF Indiana. a very
close friend OF the President, Is just
now enjoying n little boom. Doubtless
he is Complimented by the mention OF
his name. and possibly his state will
present him at Philadelphia. but Mr..
Fairbanks likes the senate, and II
would not be very good politics to take
vice presidential candidate from the
state adjacent to Ohio
Senator Elkins Too Close to Ohio.
Senator Stephen B. Elisins, Of West
Virginia, was namec frequently some
time ago, but his boom is not regarded
as important now. He. too, comes from
a state too near Ohio.
Governor Merriam, OF Minnesota. di-
rector Of the census. is another favor
lie son who is enjoying the pleasure OF
being mentioned" II seems probable
that that is all the good IL Will do him,
though he is man OF considerable
ability and very popular in his own
state
Representative David Mercer. Of Ne
braska. Is yet another favOrite son
whose name is put forward because Of
his popularity in Bryan's state. and
the idea that his nomination would help
Republican prospects In Nebraska. He
may come to Philadelphia with his
state behind him
Senator Perkins, Of California. is sug-
gested on the theory that It is about
time to put forward a Pacific state can
didate
Thus 1t goes; men OF political proml-
hence are mentioned from reasons OF
compliment and because they seem 10
be possibilities, but the vice prcslden-
tial candidate has vet To be selected,
and may not be until the Philadelphia
convention meets.
Will Adjourn the Middle of June.
It looks POW as II Congress would.
probably adjourn about JUNE u. Ap-
preparation bills arc well along. The
Porto Rican bill is passed and the Ha-
waiian bill is in conference. Little 9th
er general legislation is possible,
though the ship subsidy bill may go
through the senate. Everybody wants
10 finish up Congress work and get
away TO attend TO fences at home or at
tend the convention. June l. viii give
plenty Of time TO get TO Philadelphia or
Kansas City In time for the conycn-
tons and viii obyiatc the discomfort Of
bSing in session during the hot wealth
cry
The Dewey boom and It's possibilities
continues to b. the subject of much
comment and speculation The opinion