The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-17
.CANNON'S BOOM FOR
 PRESIDENCY SPRUNG
HIS NAME UNANIMOUSLY FA- DoRSED BY RfFUBLICANs
 OF ILLINOIS.

He is Also Renominated for Congress
 Tor the Eighi>S i th Consecutive Time
 --In Speech lie Defends the Ri.bt ne
 lnJunction-Declares He Does Not
 Fear to Take His Chances win the
 Patriotic WOrI~men oe An 1i,trlc3--
 Cautions Against Dangee qar,s
 Revision.
 Danville, Ill. Aug. Speaker Can, non to-day in a long address to his csn. stituents, opening his campaga. for re- election to congress, 'squarely faced inc menace of the American Federation. of Labor and squarely took issue with President Gonpers on the legislation advocated by the latter. He defended the right of injunction, and said that he did not fear to take his chances with the patriotic workingmen of his district who, he believed, were with him for law and order and protection of prop- erty. The address was largely devoted to the tariff question, giving copious statistics to show that the protective tarlfr is the basis of the country's material prosperity, and cautioning against the dangers of revision. MT. Cannon's appearance was made before a republican congressional convention of the Eighteenth district. He was ac. corded splendid welcome.
 The convention renominated MT Can non for the eighteenth time by accla- mation. There was the greatest enth,I- siasm, especially over his prospective candidacy for president. MT. Cannon had not intended to launch a boom for president at this convention, but the pressure of his supporters was so great as to sweep away his wishes in the matter. MT. Cannon's supporters in his own district will likely urge the state convention to make similar endorse ment. There seems to be little doubt that this will be done.
 The convention unanimously endorsed MT. Cannon for president of the United states. The resolution was adoptei amidst the greatest enthusiasm. Mr. Cannon said
 The resolution which VOL haye f,,st
 
 adopted, coming as 1t does from those whom have represented in the nation- al house of representatives over thirty years touches me profoundly. | would not exchange your confidence for tha qualification of any ambition mieht have. It is proper for me to say. how- ever, that we are on the eve of d cam paign for the election of a national house of representatives, which may in- volve one-third of the personnel of the United States senate, to say nothing of the campaign in the respective states.
 ''In politics as we'll as in other mat ters, 1t is best not to cross stream be- fore you come to 1t. The first stream to cross is in November next and it is necessary that we should be successful in crossing it before we attempt to get over the river in 1908. If in November the interests of the republican party shall again be clothed with power in the national congress and the first ses sion of the sixtieth congress can suc- ceed in making approximately as good a record as was made by the first ses- sion of the Fiftyninth congress which has just come to close, coupled with the addition of a wise administration by the chief executive and the impar- tial enforcement of the laws the party will deserve and in my judgment will receive the approval of the people in 1906. It is too early to determine the personnel of the national ticket for the presidential election. So far as the re- publican party is concerned, it will no doubt in convention assembled! per- form that duty wisely when the time comes, and whoever is chosen for lead ership will surely receive the hearty support of those who believe in the pol- icies of the republican party, of which l am an humble member. These poH- cies are vital for the best interests and welfare of all the people. No man would refuse the nomination at the hands of great party for the highest office in the republic but such man is not to be had for the seeking"