The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-09
NINE CANDIDATES FOR
THE VICE PRESIDENCY
Republicans Who Seek Are Urged as Running Mate to
Theodore Roosevelt

SAINT IS en able man. and popular in the
Northwest.
Governor LaFOllette is considered By
many as entirely too radical. yet he =
a man possessed Of much the same
fighting qualities as the President him
self. Although he still controls a pow
erful machine in Wisconsin. he has re-
Gently met with reverses in his attempts
to decapitate the members of Congress
who refused TO do his bidding
His chances for the honor are not
bright. despite the TACT that he is one
Of the most brilliant and able campaign
ers in the party.
The fact that the Republicans purpose
to stand pat" on the present tarif
would seem to -disqualify Governor Cum
Minis in the race He is a tariff re
visiOnist" and strongly advocates reel
procity with Canada, which viii find no
place in the Republican platform He
might be nominated as a SOD to the
tariff revision sentiment in the party.
but in naming him on a "stand-pat'
platform the Republics rs would be in
consistent Hence. he may be eliminated
from the contest.
The mention of the name Of the Hon.
John ". Yerkes. OF Kentucky. is re-
ceived with much favor. He Is i'm
mensely popular in Kentucky. ana II
anyone could swing the Blue Grass
State into line again for the Republi-
can ticket he is the man to do It. He
stands with the Administration 81 every
particular, Is young and aggressive. and
his selection would indicate that the Re-
pubHcans do not fear to go south OF the
Ohio River for a candidate. and would
perhaps do much toward breaking Up
the solid South.
Ex-Mayor Walbridge.
with ex-Mayor waIbridge on the
ticket, the Republicans of Missouri de-
clare they would make the opposition
hustle in order to carry that rock-ribbed
Democratic State; In fact, some Of them
are optimistic enough TO say that Roose-
welt and Walbrfdge would actually carry
Missouri, although this seem scarce
probable Mr. Walbridge IS not a ma
tional figure. although he IS well known
throughout the West
The Nebraska Republicans have been
for some time booming the Hon John
l.. Webster, but, like MI Walbridge. ne
is not q man Of national reputation. al
though his standing in his State is high.
His nomination IS advocated to prevent
the possibility Of Nebraska returning to
the Democratic column
The nornfuatie2 Of ex-Representative
Steele is looked upon with favor By
many Republicans It IS true that he is
now political has BEEN particularly
so as his recent effort to return TO Con-
gress was defeated by young "Fred+
Lands Maj 0r Steele IS well known,
however. and has a standing with the
old sbIdier vote Of the country which
would not only be OF advantage to the
Republicans in IndIana-which IL Ger
tain to be a close State-but with the
veterans elsewhere
Ex-Governor Lowndes-
The candidacy Of Ex-Governor Lowndes
of Maryland was at one time regarded
as possible. but since Maryland is now
placed in the Democratic column by the
elimination Of the colored vote. there is.
not much chance for G6r- Lowndes. he
is probably the most popular Repubii-
can in Maryland. ard almost the only
one upon whom the Republicans OF that
State could unite. but his nomination
would not bring much advantage to the
party in view Of present conditions in
Maryland. Furthermore, he is geo.
graphically at a disadvantage. The Re
pubiicans, with Roosevelt for President
believe that the nominee for Vice PEe.s
ident should at least come from State
west OF the Alleghenies.
There may and probably wiz be other
entries made before the race is over
but@aG present IL IS Senator Fairbanks
ags44st the field in the opinion OF most
Republicans