The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-12-27
BETWEEN HUGHES and TAFT.

The Oegonan thus dscourses next Republican nor
for president
It accepted thing influence of the preside
against Governor Hughes and that exertng to preve
the supporters Hughes from controlling the depato
from New York to the Chicago Probably there are
grounds Of hostility opposition president and tn
governor but the president having taken Secretary Taft as hi
candidate supporting him with customary Roosevean ardor
questionable whether this professionals wo,d cal
good politics Men apt they are entitled to tbe
choice and that the president right to use the power
which his position and his popularity give him TO urge non
his party the candidate for the succession
must be said that the declaration by the president that
he will again be candidate has nothing to the demand
for Secretary Taft He proper the presidency but
apparently he does strike popular imagination He could
be depended on absolutely above influence of the
interests but in this way superior to Hughes Taft
has had the disadvantage Of walking shadow of Roosevelt
and has had no opportunity Hughes has showing initiative
and independence This would his failure to arouse
popular enthusiasm for the people like strong original men,
Apparently the contest for the Republican nomination lies be
tween Taft and Hughes yet though the the adnnsa
ton for the former organization is at work for the
latter it is not clear that Taft has any advantage What one
OF the great states will surely give him delegation? His
own state viii not for Foraker conesng with him Illinois
VIII present the of Cannon and will be more likely 70
declare against Taft than him. but NAV divide pe,ns
yanias politicians not love with Roosevelt and in the final
struggle VIII hardly his candidate Fairbanks doubtless will
De the candidate OF the delegation from Indiana that eega
non also VIII be doing something while AS result Of
the fight New York the Hughes people certainly will control
delegates and since Roosevelt popular New England than
other parts OF the country the delegations that section will
hardly be unit for his candidaemoe probably unit against
HIM .
Should Taft be nominated every possible would be made
70 sod the labor organizations of the country against him on
the ground OF his alleged hostility labor his decisions
While on the bench Ohio His opponents the convention will
use against him an argument that his opponents the Democratic
party would press to the utmost he should obtain the nomination
The probability that there will be combination in the con
eon OF forces opposed Taft made up largely OF the friends
u Tie other canddatesafter Cannon Knox Foraker Fairbanks
md others who may have been forced drop out 1t IS fair ess
NAT such combination be easily formed ON Hughes than
n any other man His fitness and availability are Acknowledged
ie can carry New York What be wanted? z,
were to be wished that the president would stay out Such
norts as he may make to help Taft nomination would bring
Ut against Taft all the presidents and opponents should
AT be the nominee And these opponents enemies in spite
al the presidents own popularity, neither feeble nor few Il
rea numbers who would Roosevelt himself would NOT
ote Tor candidate because Roosevelt recommended him and
as trying to elect him. Besides the president Of the
e States should urge any candidate upon his party or upon F.
e electors Of the country
Inc democratic party has of these distractions BRYAN
the sole candidate There would be doubtless there were
ought better chance Of ecng anybody Yet Bryan chances
the presidency not small They depend chiefly ON the Re "
ocn convention and its consequences Republicans of Oregon
ow how fight for nomination may give victory to the
posite party