The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-02
SECOND ON THE TICKET.
Discussion of Available Men Of Both
Parties-Talk of Nominating
Speaker Cannon.

Republicans are not accepting the
proposed nomination OF Senator Far
banks for the vice-preSidency as d
io7egone conclusion. Even some
friends OF the administration. who
have been saving all along that Mr..
Fairbanks could have the nomination
il he wanted it. are not beyond dis
cussinc the availability OF other can
didates. The matter has been talked
over quite good deal OF late in in
SIDE circles.
Recently there has been renewed
mention OF Uncle Joe" Cannon. who
IS somewhat alarmed lest his plctur-
esque figure as the permanent chair
man Of the Chicago convention might
start stampede for his nomination.
OF course. Mr.. Cannon would not for
a moment think or encouraging such
:, selection. He has the second Office
in influence and importance under our
form OF government. At this time d
life it is not likely that he can aspire
to anything higher. as Mr.. Roosevelt's
nomination for the presidency for the
next four years is assured. There is
no reason personally for Mr.. Cannon
TO sacciice his high place for one OF
fc-;rS only empty honorS.
However. when a national conren-
ton wooeS candidate. be it for pres
;Gent or vice-preSident. it is very diff
cult Tor that man to side-step the at
,entions. Ii the convention. on reach
ing Chicago, should find that the 1lll-
nois republicans are so badly torn
with dissentionS as to seriously en-
danger the state in November
which may prove to be the tact after
The state convention has been held
nc clamor would be great for re-
publican candidate who could help
powerfully in keeping Illinois N line.
No other man would be so available
undc: such circumstances as Mr..
Cannon.
The mention OF Secretary Shaw for
the nomination continues. He mos,
emphatically denies any aspirations
for the Tice-presidency, but. as in the
case OF Speaker Cannon. Secretary
Shaw's disinclination does not mate
rally affect the situation.
Democrats are also diligently look
ing about for ice-presidental timber.
There are still a good many people
unwilling to acknowledge that the
nomination Of Judge Parker is as
sured. but those who regard his nom
ination as certain. in spite OF the
many states that have not instructed
their delegates. are talking much
about running mates.
The most recent gossip has been
favorable to Marshall Field, OF Chic
ago. His name was suggested IN The
Post as far back as the, meeting here
of the democratic national committee.
Probably the democratic talk for Mr..
Field is in part responsible for revival
of a boom for Speaker Cannon, be-
cause republicans would want man
in Illinois able to offset Mr.. Fields
popularity. There are two other
names mentioned from Illinois-Rep-
resentative James R. Williams and
Samuel Alshuler. the latter democrat
ic candidate for governor four years
ago. Both Of these gentlemen are
also. spoken of in connection with
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor in this campaign. Representa-
tive Miers, Hon. John w. Kern, dem
ocratic candidate for governor Of In
diana in the last state election: Hon.
B. H. Shively. who led the forlorn
gubernatorial hope in 1896, and Hon.
John F. Lamb. formerly in congress,
are Hoosiers more or less discussed
for second place on the national
ticket