Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-04-18
SPECULATION
IN POLITICS
Next Republican Candidate for
Presidency now Subject Of In
terest to Party Leaders

Washington, Arii 1.-THE brisk RI
valry between the Fairbanks and For
aker booms in the last few days has
resulted in a survey Of other presi-
Dental timber and the politicians are
now looking over the entire field, spy-
ing here and there a tall stick towering
above the others, and which may at
tract a presidential bolt. The dull sea =
son is at hand now when the specula-
ton over political events, though far
removed, may expect to become active.
One Joseph G. Cannon is not over
looked in this preliminary survey of
the presidential timber appraisers. Mr..
Cannon's boom, however, is being kept
very much in the background by his
lieutehants. They discourage discus
sion at such an early, unrive and for
ward season. They say the speaker has
often seen his favorite peach tress
burst into blossom, lured by some false
spring sun, only to be nipped by cruel
frost later on. Taking a hint from
arborculture, the speaker would prefer
" SEC luC oTCUdTu OI the OlneT rel
lows putting forth their tender sprigs
at this time. for there will be plenty
of chances for changing political wea :
Their before the convention comes on.
But. all the same. the Cannon boom is
being nursed and watched and will be
forwarded in due season.
Wisconsin people say they perceive
indications that Senator Elect La Fol-
lette of that state. is grooming himself
for the presidential race. They say
he hopes to take advantage of the
movement inaugurated by President
Roosevelt for railway rate legislation to
make capital for himself Railway
rate legislation is by far the most alb
sorbing question in the west at this
time and will doubtless grow in pro-
portion to the increasing agitation OF
the subject
Although entitled to have taken his
Toilette preferred to remain in the ex-
ecutive chair of his state. his avowed
object being to conserve the interests
Of his compaign for railway rate legis-
lation in Wisconsin. He hopes to ac-
complish definite action in that state
upon the subject. When he comes to
the senate next December the question
will be uppermost in congress and he
hopes to have a record for having done
something.
Secretary Shaw. of the treasury de-
partment is said to be casting very un
easy glances over toward La Toilette
for the western support. Secretary
Shaw has not yet outlined any specific
campaign for himself. He is going In
on the general idea that he must have
the office. but La Toilette is several
laps ahead of him with a popular fad
Wisconsin. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
having candidates brings the contest
across the Alleghenies. Pennsylvania
hasn't any available timber at present.
for although Senator Knox could fur
nish the mental qualities his business
Affiliations would make him impossible.
The tariff and railway reformers of
the western country would fall into
spasms at the very suggestion.
So the presidential surveyors move
on to New York and there find big
tree-Elihu Root. amenable perhaps. in
slight degree to some of the objec-
tons to be urged against Senator Knox
but not hopelessly hampered. OF course
he is associated with corporate inter-
ests but he is not regarded as the key
note of high tariff system. Mr.. Root
could command undoubtedly the
Roosevelt sentiment in New York. He
has been involved in the acute phases
Of factional strife i'm New York and
there is no reason to suppose that he
by the Oddities. He would receive the
support of conservative financial and
business interests throughout the west
He has had governmental training and
intellectually he stands with the fore
most men in this country.
New England does not expect 10
stand any chance of nominating a can
didate. The west would make a com
bination against any man that New
England would put up. 1t does not
seem now that there can be n contin
gency which would dictate the selec-
ton of n candidate from any of the
border states. Well informed politi-
clans say that the struggle is likely to
be between New York Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois. and that the candidate for
first place will be selected from one of
these states.
Martin Wagner. of, Grangeville. has