The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
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The President never communes with himself. He was never in deep study in his life. To brood over any thing is to him impossible. To try various lights. to hesitate, to debate and reason. winding in and out of a subject is as hard for him as for goat to climb a tree, or for COW to float on her back. Yet he has two wants now that daily press themselves on him with force and insistence that must cause him gnawing sensa- tions. to say the least, and make him nervously long to be able to think quietly, strongly and effectively. He needs 8 chairman for his campaign committee and 8 companion on the ticket. He has cleyerly manoeuvered himself into position where he is cer- tain of Q nomination. This cost him much hurrying to and fro. going hith- CT. thither and lying down at times with some uncommonly strange bed- fellows. He has his nomination assur- ed, though. and now to his amazement nobody seems to care. to be associated with him, either as chairman of hls Committee or as a candidate for the vice-Presidency. r G
 He first tried Root. Root would un- questionably make q capital campaign manager. He professes. too. a pro- found admiration for the candidate and has found in him what 1t remained for Root to discover that Roosevelt is a careful. cautious, refiecting man. But Root will not have the chairmanship Did he retreat behind the shower of compliments addressed to Roosevelt to save himself for himself in 1905? Cow ernor Murray Crane of Massachusetts was next approached. He is made of cabinet stun everybody knows and he was used as rod to threaten Shaw with when the Iowan was misbehaving in school. Crane has made a good rec ord at Boston, and is a rich man. He has executive ability and Is in touch with money. Why not Crane? Crane will not take the place. Cornelius Bliss was next sounded. That good rich man was willing to act as Treasurer, but
 
 chairman? no. thank you. The Presi- dent is now raking round impetuously among the membership of Hanna's old committee for some man trained by that legislative free-booter. It Is said Senator Scott has been on such 9 ground rendered the post. We do not believe this. That most illustrious efa tv, his life. We can credit the rumor that Governor Murphy of New Jersey, a Hanna cub, is now counted on to save the pride of Roosevelt and assure him that he will have chairman It should be noted that Senator Aldrich was tried and at the first hint of what was designed he broke and ran like a wild hare. Why not Lodge? Foraker? Spooner? Cullom? Deliver? Can it be that these gentlemen, one and all. prefer to stay out of a boat threatened with some weather?
 As to the Vice Presidency, the latest effort to corral a candidate is aimed at Uncle Joe" Cannon. the Speaker of the House.. He is a solid, experienced man. He would undoubtedly give weight to the ticket. He is in striking contrast to Roosevelt and some inno- cent people might imagine that the old gentleman could hold Roosevelt down. But Cannon is running away. too. and small blame to him. He would be giv- ing up the prospect of retaining the second place in the Government for the more limited assurance of winning one that counts for nothing without the aid of death or assassination. Fairbanks Is playing coyly with the idea of being running mate, and there is cne fellow out in the Middle West from Kansas, we belieye-his name, unhappily, we have forgotten-who has stretched out his hand, palm open, saying, T am not only willing, I want it badly" This is not an encouraging showing for Roosevelt. It would almost seem as if some Republicans believe he is fore doomed to defeat and shrink from as- sociatipg themselves with his fortunes in any manner whatever.