The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-27
HEAVYWEIGHT RACE.

What a presidential race it would
be with Taft and Bryan as the candi-
dates Of their respective parties-Taft
and Bryan. the man who does wonder
full things and the man who says Won
derful things
William Jennings Bryan is TO re-
ceive unparalleled attention as a Dri-
vate citizen when no arrives In New
York City from his journey around
the world. Madison Square Garden
Is to be thrown open to tho admirers
OF the gifted Nebraskan, some noted
Democrat-probably Tom Johnson OF
Cleveland-will preside, and the rad
icals of the party now become con-
servative and Tho conservatives of the
party now become radical will unite
TO do honor to the rnost magnetic man
In the party, The most popular Dem
ocrat of the country and ono who Is
the undisputed leader The mere fact
that Mr.. Bryan has been twice nom
mated and twice defeated; the mere
fact that his perennial candidacy has
seemed to bury him in a grave of
hopelessness, does not deter the ever
hopeful Democracy from considering
him as a certain winner. Nor will past
defeats burden Mr.. BRYAN with any
doubt Of the fulhllment of that sup
posedly appointed destiny to preside
over the affairs Of this great Nation.
Mr.. Bryan is, like his party. quite
capable Of enjoying the anticipation
OF success when unsuccess seems in
cvitable- Fortunate man and fortu-
nate party For, so far, since he came
to leadership, events have proved that
II party and personal satisfaction were
dependent solely upon realization both
leader and party would be in per-
petual gloom. After all there is much
TO the man. He is sincere and un-
oaunted
For Mr. Taft, as an intellectual and
etatesmanlikc operating and realized
force in the Nation. more can be said
than for Mr.. Bryan, and yet much less
can be said for him as a prospective
candidate for the reason that he be-
longs TO a party so long trusted with
the authority Of government that in Its
ranks are innuemrable men of Presi-
Dental stature, If once William How
ard Taft could overcome the initial
difficulties and could be nominated by
his party, his candidacy against Bryan
would make ons of the notable cam
paigns OF our history Mr.. Taft is just
three wears older than Mr.. Bryan, and
has been doing brilliant things as long
as the eloquent Nebraskan has been
saying brilliant things. AS the first
civil governor Of the Philippine ISL
ands. Taft demonstrated an admins
trative capacity unexcelled In the his
tory Of the Nation. Without precedent
to guide him. and in the midst OF a
situation fraugkt with dnnumerable
difficulties, both at home and in the
colonies, he showed power to orig
mate In action equal 10 the power Of
Mr. Bryan to originate In words AS
Secretary OF War, since his retirement
from the Goyernorship of the Philip
pines, he Ia demonstrating a capacity
for service within the country equal
to that which he showed previous TO
his governorship of the Philippines as
Federal Judge and Solicitor General
OF the United States. But however
good a President and however salts
factory a candidate Mr.. Taft might
make. he finds two tremendous figures
In his path. not TO speak OF many
others who may arise. IT Is quite pos
sible that the pressure of public opin-
ion will compel President Roosevelt
to rescind his resolution not TO accept
denomination: and IT Is even more
possible that the growing popularity
OF Charles Warren Fairbanks. Vice
President of the United States. may
continue up to the close OF tho con-
vention of 1908 and make him the
standard bearer for the Republican
party
But 1t would be a great race between
Taft and Bryan-both young men,
both superbly endowed, both patriotic,
and both stout OF physique and good
natured