The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-24


to entertain strong desire TO be-
come national leader, and In order
- accompll this purpose he is en-
dpayurlng 20 get ON the Bryan band
wagon Murphy wants a winner in
the coming campaign, and realizing
the strong hold which Bryan has
upon the great mass of voters, he
viii cave no stone unturned to deliy-
er to him the New York delegates
10 the national convention, matter
which is now engaging the entire
attention OF Tammanys leaders With
this vote assured. and with Indiana
and Illinois undoubtedly in the Iiry- |
| an grasp. 81 now appears as certain !
rs anything ,an at this early stage
n the hglt that the Nebraskan VIII
capture tire plum.
President Rooseyelts action in or
/ dering ;hat the motto In God We,
Trust" be henceforth stricken from
/ the coins of the United States mas
stirred up veritablc hornets nest
Not only has this latest move on
/ the part of the chief executive in
CURED the cnmity of al the large
| religious bodies In every section of
the country. much as did the Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion" episode
during the Blaine campaign, but has
likewise caused great displeasure
among many people who have here
tnfore been inclined to applaud every
act of the president They see I'M
It the evidences of the Czar-like|
tendencies which Mr. Roosevelt 81
enemies have all along maintained
were among his chief characters
ties and are therefore less disposed
, TO insist upon his accepting third
term. The continued business de-
, preston Is also having n decided
, influence on the former partsans OF
, tho president, and there are those
, who 20 80 far as to say that his
:. political star is beginning to set Be
o., this as 1t may, there Is no gain
d, saving the fact that Geo. II. Cortel'
:, vou's star Is in the asCendency. Poll
., ticians here and in Washington, as
well as In various other sections
=, agree that the secretary's hgure
!. has lOomcd larger on the political
=, horizon during the past month or so
- than they ever expected II to ap
=, pear. His direction of government
., relief of the fnancia, crisis not only
., served to save the situation, but in
conjunction with the gigantic relief
measures of lTeat ilnancierS won
-, for Mr.. Cortelyou the confidence
=, and admiration of the business
- world This feeling is not confined
, to New York. but has spread to ev
, cry community aided by government
, tai deposits. There is very good
. ground for the ST ltement that Cor
i, telyuu has already taken the helm IN
, New York state republican politics
and that he will take advantage ol
, the pre- stigc he has gained through
the financial crisis to lay the toun
dation of his own presidential candi
dacy in his own state This, ol
course means strong fight against
the presidential aspirations of Gov
, Hughes, toward whom. it is wei un
. derstood President Roosevelt enter
!, tains distinct opposition
y. While the growing popularity OF
:, Secretary Cortclyou cannot be doubt
! ed, there are several dark horses
in the race for presidential honors
who between now and the time the
republican convention is TO meet
may develop into strong possihili'
ties The friends of eXGov. Foraker
Of Oslo will shortly launch boom
in his behalf while those Of former
4, Secretary of the Treasury, Leslie
NJ. Shaw are quietly making ready
to bring out Iowa's fayoritc son
The sr'endid record made by Mr.
= shaw "a head of the treasury depart
mcnt and his well known conserNa
>, tism in all things pertaining to IN,
business interests o; the countrS
:, together with his freedom from fac
, tional cntanglements, make him one
Of the strongest presidential posi-
bilities. and It would not be at al
surprising 20 see his name promin
=, entity mentioned in this connection
before long Secretary Taft Is gen
:. orally conceded to be out of the run
ming. and a place may be found 70
him on the supreme court bench.
. We have secured the agency 70