Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-22
MANY CANDIDATES.
Vice Presidential Timber for
the National Campaign.
TAFT Is CONSPICUOUS
STATE PRIDE IS AT WORK ON
FAvoRITE SONS
Mr.. Hanna Asks if Suggestion of His
Name Was Not
Joke.

Now that the presidential nomination has
in the public mind been SO closely asso-
ciated with the name of President Roose-
welt the specializing politicians dis
cussing with great activity the names OF
many men who are declared to be excellent
vice presidential timber. Very largely this
speculation is based on state pride, and
various states are beginning to bring forth
some favorite son to be Vice President on
the ticket to be headed by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Former Representative Corliss of Michf-
gan recently mentioned the name of Mr..
Hanna for the vice presidency to run with
Mr.. Roosevelt, but when the suggestion was
carried to Mr.. Hanna himself that astute
politician secuted the idea, declaring, as he
has spoken in reference to the presidency,
that he has no ambition in that direction.
Mr.. Hanna did not take very kindly to
the suggestion for bringing him OUT a
vice presidential candidate. He received the
suggestion a joke and among his friends
1t is understood that he felt aggrieved that
his name should be associated with the sec
ond place on the ticket. Having come out
In a statement that he was not candi-
date for the presidency he has felt that to
take him at his word and then lower him
to the second place on the ticket was rather
rubbing il in.
Governor Taft of Ohio is being extensive
ly talked about for the vice presidential
nomination. His excellent work in the Phil
ippines is recalled as sufficient to make him
go before the people on the national ticket
But in addition to that he has record
for work on the federal bench which in a
pre-eminent way proved his great ability
for public Office. He would be especially ac-
ceptable, 1t is said, to the anti-Hanna De-
publicans of Ohio, that element of the
party would be glad to get away from
any name that might SAVIOR of added
strength to Mr. Hanna and his friends in
,14I;t n,. La,, DO
not thought that Mr.. Hanna would be
averse to Gov Taft. What Gov. Taft him
self thinks about 1t is not known.
Col. Myron I. Herrick OF Ohio has also
had his name brought forward quite prom
ir emily in this same connection.
Mr.. Bristow's Chance.
The good sleuth work being done In the
Post Office Department by Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow has been
responsible for the association Of his name
with the office of Vice President. Mr.. Bris-
tow's name has received some favorable
comment. As Kansas man Mr.. Bristow
might not receive the approval of politicians
who think that the vice presidency should
be used to the best advantage in strength
ening the party in some great and doubtful
state.
All of these latest candidates for the vice
presidency are being pushed by at least
coterie of the friends of each. In most or
cases the bringing out or vice preSldenual
candidate is accompanied by a statement
that they each would be acceptable to the
President. But President Roosevelt has
not indicated his ideas on that subject -
he has formed any, in any way to acquatnt
the public with them.
Craftsmanship of National Committee.
The craftsmanship of the national repub,
lican committee is also receiving constant
attention on the part of the men who like
to settle great political matters long be-
fore the time comes for attending to them
in regular order. Senator Lodges close per
sonal relations with the President have re-
suited in the bringing of his name forward
as that of the next chairman of the national
republican committee to conduct the cam
paign in the interest of Mr.. Roosevelt. The
suggestion is accepted by politicians with
a great deal of favorable comment.
They recognize in Mr.. Lodge a man who
is in close sympathy with the President
and his ideas on all public questions and
one who would be qualified to carry on
clean and vigorous campaign of the kind
that would be acceptable to the President.
OF course, this suggestion is made with
the supposition that Mr.. Hanna's services
as the head Of the national committee VIII
come to a close next year. This seems to
be very general impression. although Mr.
Hanna himself has not expressed his inten-
ton with regard to the Craftsmanship. and
no public utterance of Mr.. Roosevelt can ba
pointed to to indicate that he desires tn
have any one substituted in Mr.. Hanna'a
place.