Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-13


at home Roosevelt has declared his
unwillingness to be a candidate. and
some people take him at his word.
Fairbanks has already the Endorsement
of Indiana, but it is a matter of no.
toriety that there is revolt against
his domination there and that the elo-
Quent Mr.. Beveridge is not wholly en-
thuSiastic about him. A.,
The one man who at this early date
comes before the people with an abso-
lutely solid state back of him is Can
non, whom people in his own party
call affectionately Uncle Joe. But,
more than that, he comes back to con-
gress with the absolute certainty that
he will be reelected. speaker He will
have almost Arbitrary power over the
house of representatives. many of the
members of which are NEW men, all Of
whom naturally desire committee as
signments which will give them both
prominence and influence. Speaker
Cannon will be in a position to take
the least conspicuous member from
Indiana or from Oklahoma and to
make of him prominent figure in the
house. He will be in a position to see
one from Minnesota can be put upon
committees that will make him some
thing of q national character.
This is what might be called plausi-
BILE politics. 1t stands to reason. Yet
of course many things may intervene
to prevent its proving altogether accu-
rate. There might be some wild out
hurst of enthusiasm for some Rep1b-
| lican candidate other than Mr.. Cannon
Who he is one must guess. There is
enthusiasm unquestioned for Mr.
| Roosevelt, none whatsoever apparent
now for Mr.. Foraker, Mr.. Taft, Mr.
Knox or Mr.. Root There is no enthu
siasm for Mr.. Cortelyou, but there is
some thinking about him. There is nc
great popular enthusiasm for Speaker
Cannon, but the politicians are becom
ing quietly impressed with his avail
ability.
The Democratic Situation.
i AS against this cor etc dissensior
in the Republican p& the Demo
cratic party has become practically ,
unit. Most people are inclined to be
lieve that. Mr.. Bryan will be the nomi
nee of that party. No one knows. Mr.
Bryan himself has not yet said that h
Il would seek the nomination or if
were rendered him that he would &C
cept it. There are other candidate
, for the nomination, and so far as
know there is not one for whom tn
great mass of the Democratic part.
would not stand Perhaps l shoul,
II qualify this statement by saying tina
/. there are other men mentioned for til
/ nomination, for hardly any one o
i them stands as a definite candidat
against Mr.. Bryan. We have Governo
: John Johnson of Minnesota, Charlie
: A. Towne of New York, formerly o
: Minnesota; Hoke Smith, governor Q
: Georgia; Senator Charles A. Culberso
l Of Texas, Tom Johnson, mayor G
t Cleveland; Governor Folk of Missoul
e and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler of Ne'
s. York. All these ase men of abilit
2 and Of high standing. Not one of ther
owes his prominence In public affair
to any influence other than his ow
: earnest endeavor to serve his fellO'
t citizens. There is no presidential pow
K err back of them. If it should be til
NJ determination of Mr.. Bryan not to |
n a candidate there is not one man
s this LIST who would not receive I'll
e earnest and hearty support of all {
/ the friends of, the Nebraska leade
- And there is difference between Il
e Democratic outlook and the Republi
|, an outlook. If Mr.. Foraker should |
= nominated, what are Secretary Taft
y friends likely to do? If Senator I
n Toilette should be nominated, VIII
e. would the Spooner faction, called sta
d warts, in Wisconsin do4to hip? Ho
.. fond is Senatorl Beyeridge Of vi