The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-21
The Second Place

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number Of distinguished and not so DISTINGUISHED
have begun fierce struggle avoid being by vice presidential
lightning Mr. Foraker Mr. and Mr. Beverdge OF the
senatorial group already the field a and unbend
ling anti far second places concerned Mr. Hanna Of
course would adopt the demonstrating
10 be seriously considered He might immense re-
sources OF the Republican national committee compass
feat For Mr. Roosevcs anticipated success in smashing
the tradition that accidental president cannot win succeeding nom
NATION for president has reluctance Of presidential
candidates accept the secondary position.
AS these sharp and rewd in protecting their
and advancing their ambitions they Judge accurately in
deciding that Mr. experience really does not alter
TALLY the situation The maxim OF American politics. that the vice
presidency ordinarily stepping presidency prob
ably holds good For had President Mckinley term
meet competition for the Republican presidential nomination
much more formidable than he has encountered 1t is indeed
uemey doubtful Mr. Roosevelt vcepresident
pressed the party have captured majority the
o " could not have counted on the support OF Ode and Pat in
his Mr. Hanna with his powerful grip upon the
South would have been against him. Foraker and Fairbanks
have been presidential candidates themselves surely
rctav Shaw Of Iowa whose presidential boom had already been
the political contest that would have been raging but for
sa Nceresdent Rooseves chances would have been the
best in the world upon analysis presidential
apants in 1908 make their plans The Roosevelt precedent affects
them the represents very
usual combination of circumstances might be pointed
that Mr. Roosevelt has been nominated and elected president
the United States although these anticipated generally
regarded as beyond serious controversy.
While three five deaths presidential office
since 84o form permptor choosing strong
statesmen to the vcepedenc is probable that the office will al
ways be avoided by who aspire to the presidency itself AS
definitely assumed its partisan form the retire
ment of Washington from the chief magsracy this Discrimination be
be manifested In the presidential of 7007 when it
still doubtful under the electoral system then in whether
Jefferson would be chosen president Madison
to him ou reconcile yourself the secondary well
the primary station The italics Madison showing how much
he feared lest Jefferson should decline the second place he fail
ed to the presidency Jefferson did "reoncle himself
ond place. but although he ncOntesab the leader of his
he losing the chief magistracy Burr in 1900
Some be president should be found every four who
will reconcile himself to the second place Jefferson did 1896
Fortunately fit confined to those ambitious politicians
who perennial candidates for the presidency and who advertise
trying avoid the which vice-pesdeny
would confer American citizen The best
say the greedest seeekers 1t possible always place the
presidency whose would
ripple of apprehension home abroad He might
strengthen the ticket in the campaign much demagog
aryer hero but he would be excellent