The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-19
SOUTH FAvORS
4 THIRD TERM
Republicans Below Mason and
Dixon'S Line Refuse to Talk
of Other Candidates.
WANT FREE DELEGATIONS
SOME BUYING AND SELLING in
PROSPECT.

Washington, August.-None OF the Re-
publican leaders In the south are inclined
10 commit themselves TO any OF the pres
idential candidates. All OF the federal of
flee holders and those who are seeking
appointments for their friends are enthu-
siastic advocates of a third term for
President Roosevelt, but farther than this
they refuse 10 discuss the merits of the
recognized candidates mentioned for the
nomination.
After a bitter fight in Kentucky. the
Republican convention passed resolutions
indorstng the president. and calling upon
the party TO nominate a candidate who
would carry out the Roosevelt policies.
Secretary Taft's managers insist that this
IS practical Endorsement of the big
secretary from Otto, but the same claim
of Philadelphia.
New York has not been heard from upon
TINS question. but 1t would not be sur
prising II the friends of Governor
Hughes argued that the Kentucky resolu-
ton virtually calls upon the party to
nominate the chief executive of the EN-
pire state.
Captain j. n. COMBS Republican ma
tional committeeman from Florida. who
Is in Washington. called at the depart
ment OF Justice to urge the appointment
of w. B. Shepherd as United States dis
trtct attorney, TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Swayne. As Mr.
Coombs is asking for favor from the
administration. he Joined in the general
chorus Of the southern politicians who
are demanding another term for the
president by saying:
President Roosevelt will have the del
egation from Florida in the next national
convention. We are for him for another
term, and we do not believe he will de-
cline in the face OF the Overwhelming de-
mand that will be shown TO exist for him
No, we will not he for anybody else, as
VA do nF half anaa IL
body else"
Evidently the Republican leaders in the
south are attempting to secure uninstruct-
ed delegations to the next Republican ma
tiOnal convention. 1t is true that they
are talking Roosevelt now but they real
iZe that the president cannot accept an
other nomination without stultifying him
self. They know that he has no intention
of allowing his real friends to present
his name to the convention, and they
must realize that Mr.. Roosevelt will not
reconsider his determination to retire
from the White House at the close of his
present administration. But this will not
prevent the southern federal office hold
ers from talking third term
By declaring themselves for the presi-
dent, the southern Republican leaders,
who consist largely of coterie of pub
lie office holders, will prevent any real
candidate from securing delegates south
of the Mason and Dixon line. With al
legged Roosevelt delegates the southern
leaders will be unhampered by pledges
for any candidate, and thus will be in
position to trade their support for polit-
ical patronage.
Through the pushing Of the third term
movement, politicians in the south will be
able to keep the Republicans of that sec
ton from expressing their sentiments in
the selection of delegates to the next ma
tional convention.
At the same time, these tactics are ex-
pected by the southern politicians TO
incur the friendship of the president, and
thus enable them to control the federal
patronage at the disposal of the present
administration.