The Washington times., 1905-09-14
PRESIDENT TIMBER
GROWS PROFUSE[Y
IN BUCKEYE STATE
Woods in Ohio Are Full
of Good White House
Material.
LINING UP CANDIDATES
All Sorts of Situations That
Are Attracting Universal
Attention in Politics.
LINING UP CANDIDATES

All Presidential booms lead to Ohio.
The Buckeye State will have the finest
array OF them on exhibition this fall
that has been seen in many a year.
Vice President Fairbanks has accept
ed an invitation to open the State cam
paign at Bellefontaine September %.
Governor Herriclx and Senator Foraker
will be the other speakers OF the occa-
sion, Foraker also being the proprietor
OF a more or less promising Presidential
movement.
Then Secretary Shaw has concluded
to accept an invitation to address the
Ohio State Bankers Association of Sep
tember 80. He has declined many other
like invitations. but the Ohio bankers
will be fortunate TO secure the benefit
of his counsel on financial topics.
Cummins Invited.
1t is said that Governor Cummins of
Iowa will be invited to make some ad-
dresses in the State during the fall
Reports have not indicated that there
Is any play to have Cummins and Shaw
do the twin-brother act.
On the other hand, Senator Dick who
is chairman of the Ohio Republican
executive committee. is expected to
keep these two as far apart as possible,
lest they might start a joint debate
and, while adding TO the gayety of the
nation. possibly fail TO contribute ma
terially TO the Herrick cause.
Secretary of War Taft will be urged
as soon as he gets back into the coun-
try. TO bring his little boom and visit
his home State. and il is said that the
Ohio management also has hopes of
getting Root TO come out and tell peo-
PIE TO vote for Herrick
The Ohio situation grows more enter
tanning with the passing of the days.
The Democrats are compelled, for want
OF funds and other reasons, to depend
largely on local speakers and organiza-
t;on. but they have a tremendous en-
thusiasm on their side. With them are
working many clements that never be-
fore lined up under the banner OF
Democracy, and they are working with
tions of bossism and liquor are growing
greater as the weeks pass, and the re-
suit is still considered doubtful though
OF course with chances fayoring the
Republicans
Presidential Parallel
The announcement by Mr.. Bryan. ir
his address at Chicago that he viii
not be a candidate for the Democratic
Presidential nomination in 1908, brings
into existence a most curious parable
between the Presidential situations II
the two great parties. II Mr. Roose
welt would have il he would be the Re
publican candidate in 1903 without
doubt; and likewise if Mr.. Bryan woulC
have il he would be the Democratic
nominee. But MIR. Bryan and Mr.
Roosevelt will not accept nominations
who will have .he,n2
On the Republican side there are
number OF possi ties. whose name.
need not be listeC. On the Democrats
the names Of Mayer Dunno and Cartei
Harrison, OF Chieoea, and Mayor Nc
Clellan. of New York, are among tn
first that come 10 mind. Then Their
is John Sharp Williams. Democrati
leader on the House floor: Governo
same State; Governor johnson, OF Min
nesota: Tom Johnson. OF Ohio. who 1
more than suspected of being the hei
10 the radical Democratic support.
seems hardly likely at this time tina
the East will produce i serious candi
date. but II is sill nearly three year
before a Democratic convention. AN
many Things may happen.
As to Mr.. Bryan the same thing
true that has been said OF Mr.. Roose
Velt-that while he may be declining a
would rot he willing TO accept Il nomI
nation in 1912 or later. Both men ar
young enough to be national figures 70
quarter OF a century yet. Each !
recognized as dominating his party Il
n remarkable measure Either or then
Kay be President after 1908.
RufnCrs OF the deep designs OF tn
dominant Republican faction In Ohio ar
sending cold chills UP and down III
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