The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
HEADS OF THE TICKET.
Prom Present Indications Roosevelt
and Fairbanks VIII Be Run
ming Mates.

From present indications the repub-
llcan national convention. which Is 10
meet next June I, will have little to do
40 far as nominations are concerned
beyond recording the expressed will OF
tho party. II has been evident for
some time, says the Indianapolis Jour
nal, that Mr.. Roosevelt would be nomi.
mated for president. This was almost
assured by the unusual action Of a
large number Of states that instructed
Tor him last year, or while these In
structions were not absolutely bind.
Ing this year they carried almost aa
much moral weight as IL they were.
The added Endorsements and instruc.
lions OF several states this year. either
through conventions or state commit
tees including New York and Indiana
place the nomination Of Mr.. Roosevelt
practically beyond doubt.
While the matter was still under
discussion an attempt wal made 10
give Importance to an alleged tradi-
ton according to which no person
elected ~ vice president and succeed
Ing to tho presidency through tho
death Of the chief magistrate had eycr
been nominated for first place. Mr..
Roosevelt seems destined 10 break this
record ~ he has some others. The
steady flow and resistless course u
events by which his nomination has
been rendered Inevitable would almost
Justify him and his friends In attach
Ing tatnlistic meaning to what has
been called "Ruoscyelt's luck" But
luck has not been the dominant factor
In this outcome. II Is due In u much
larger degree to Mr.. Rooscyclt's steady
adherence To the policies and methods
Of his lamcnted predecessor. aud TO
the splendid IN which he has
responded TO every demand upnn his
executive ability and risen to the
height OF every occasion, by demon.
htrating his fitness to succeed McKin.
ley he established his claim to succeed
himself until the masses and Manager
of the party are ready Ia give II unan.
imous recognition. From present ap.
pcarances Mr.. Ronscvelt's nomination
VIII be as spontaneous as was that VI
Mckinley for n second term.
The choice Of the party for vice pres
idcnt In only n little less clearly forc-
Swallowed than that for president. The
many indications aud expressions In
favor OF Senator Fairbanks. made
months before the meeting of the ron.
vcntion. are as unusual as were tho
early pledges In favor Of Mr.. Roosc-
welt for president. The choice for that
Office II generally left Ia be determined
by the course Of events or decided on
The floor OF the convention. -Four years
ago tho certainty OF the denomination
NJ Mckinley, u western man, made Il
certain tina, an eastern man would be
nominated for vice president. and
Roosevelt was the unanimous choice.
Now, n somewhat similar situation
seems to require the nomination OF a
western man for vice president. and all
sections OF the country are uniting or
senator Fairbanks.
Other persons have been named
worthy Of the position or worthy ever
to head the ticket. as Senator Fair
banks is, but there seems To be a con-
census OF opinion that he unltcs more
of the clements Of strength and In a
HIGHER degree thnn any other. The
indications are very strong that he will
he forced tn accept the nomination.
The word forced Is used Gdyisedly.
because Senator EnIrhnnka L. In No