The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-14

subject. or. more in accord with Rooseveitian practice, have Secretary Loeb issue an official statement there Is little chance that the public Wiu hear from ,ie President on the sub- ject of tariff before the convening or Congress, as 1t Is announced that he will make no political speeches dur ing the summer.
 There is good deal of interested speculation as to whether the presiden- tial message next December will con- tain any tariff utterance. Last win ter movement was started to bring about an agreement that there should be no ''monkeying' with the tariff in advance of the presidential election at can party to readjust the Dingley schedules at an extraordinary session of Congress to be called by MT. Roose- yeit's successor Immediately follow ing his inauguration The movement found favor in influential quarters. but nothing tangible came of 1t.
 Unless some such agreement is reached before the adjournment of the first session of the Sixtieth Congress, tariff revision is going to cut a big figure in the fight for the Republican nomination next year. Already the forces are lining up for such a strug- gle. Day by day 1t is becoming more evident that the contest is go- ing to be between Secretary Taft with tariff revisionists supporting Taft and the standpatters back of Knox. There is good deal of apprehension as to the effect such conflict would have on the party's fortunes In the November elections of next year. and the peace makers of the party are go- ing to make a mighty effort next win
 n. &1 ka,.ff Rn between the contending forces within the Republicans ranks.
 Talk of Hoke Smith.
 The Georgian who suggested Hoke Smith as a good man for second place on next years Democratic ticket prob ably didn't have much more in mind than a compliment to the Governor of his State, but the suggestion is being seriously discussed among prominent Democrats.
 If Bryan is to be the nominee for President, and nine out of ten Dem- ocrats you meet will tell you his nom- ination Is assured, political logis de- mands a Southern man as his running mate.
 It is admitted that Governor Smith would add strength to a national tick ct His service as Secretary of the Interior in President Clevelands cab inet and his close association with the former DefAocratic President make him acceptable to what is left of the Cleveland wing of the party; and his views on most of the live issues of the day are sufficiently advanced to meet the approval of the radicals of the party. He is a picturesque figure, a forceful orator an would prove a strong drawing card on the hustings, II Senator Daniel of Virginia. Is an- other Southern man who is being dis cussed by Mir. Bryan's followers as likely Vice Presidential material. A good many Democrats would like to see the Virginia statesman head the Presidential ticket, but if Bryan is a foregone conclusion they favor Dan- iel for second place. It is true that Senator Daniel has a large following who think he is of Presidential size and are disposed to resent discussion of him for any lesser honor; but the view of the average Democrat Is that personal ambitions should be sub- merged in the effort to get a winning ticket. A prominent Democrat from an Eastern State who has always opposed Bryan declared the other day that he was ready to fall in line and supoprt the Nebraska man if 1t ap- peared that he could win the pres- idency. That seems to be the general Democratic mood. and if 1t prevails uu to the convention and on to elec- tion day, the Republicans will need to do little getting together on their own account.