The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-30
Tried and found wanting.

Dental boom seems imminent It's best
friends are disappointed in It. Il has
gathered no momentum. Now Il Is be-
ginning 70 show signs Of couapse-com-
plete collapse-with prospect Of early
consignment 10 The political scrap pile,
unless something be done speedily ID
put new life into f.
Other booms are prohring al its ex-
pense- One in particular. the Uncle Joe
Cannon boom, IS showing decided symp-
toms Of life and strength, while the
Cortelyou boom, cautious. shrinking
creation. is disclosing a proportion denied
IL until recent troublous days The
Knox sboom, be ii also known, is once
more virIle enough 20 catch its breath.
while even the nl-lucked Fairbanks
boom. with its cocktail handicap. IS perk-
ing up a bit, preparatory for a second
start. And all on account Of the un-
promising condition Of the Taft boom.
Obstacles 10 His Candidacy,
The failure OF William Howard Taft
20 loom up prominently and formidsbly -
as a candidate for President Is ascribed
by politicians TO three weighty causes,
viz:
Fjrst-Ressntmeut of Rooss7elts effort 20 name
bis successor
Sec3nd-The f8cti0naI feud in Ohio which might
endauger the electoral vote Of the State
Third-The opposition q organized labor which
his nomination w0uId surely encounter.
The sentiment fayorable 10 Taft. shown
by administration Republicans in several
States, has been Of a perfunctory char
acter, that failed TO help his candidacy.
Declarations for him have been condi-
toned upon the President adhering 20 his
announced determination not 10 run for
reelection. but even as z second choice
tere has been little enthusiasm tH the
Taft support Instead OF profting by tHe
Presidents Endorsement. Taft unquesuod-
ably has suffered by IT, Anti-third-term
sentiment is no stronger than the seuti-
meut against a President seeking 20 name
his successor. Apart from this, the a--i-
tude Of the administration toward bis
candidacy has apparently tended 10 give
the country lower estimate os Taft as
an available political quantity than hs
would otherwise have II has been urged
that his early retirement from the Cab
met would benefit him materially IN his
aspirations and there is reason TO believe
that he may adopt this course soon after
+ the conclusion Of his work az Manila
COFteIyOu Is Growing.
Within the last week there has been
more serious talk Of Hon George Bruce
Cortely0u for President than ever before.
His prompt action when the financial
+ crisis arose in New York. and which won
the praise OF President Roosevelt, direct
ed attention 20 him anew. A cool. level
| headed man, who has been potent factor
I in three administrations, he Is recognized
/ as possessing. in high degree. the quail
/ tiles of a President Temperamentally
I he is almost the opposite OF Mr. Roose-
welt. ana this is a point Of advantage Jo
him in the estimation Of the business
world which would welcome a more tran
quill administration. Nevertheless, Mr..
Cortelyou is not by any means classed as
/ a reacuonary-
7
admitted failure. administration people
/ are beginning TO turn their attention IN
other directions. Senator Knox is BY no
+ meansl persona non grata. The President
4 believes in him and appraiseS him as one
/ Of the really great men OF the nation
/ With Knox as his successor he would
T have no misgivings as TO the ensuing
Z
/ est in the enforcement Of the law and
/ in the carrying forward Of the Roosevelt
| policies in their broad sense. But there
/ is some doubt as to knox's vote-getting
ability. The same doubt is felt regarding
I Cortelyou, although the administration
has given no evidence Of an intention
TO take up the Cortelyou candidacy.
Cannon Is Formidable.
There is a strong probability that the
( President and his friends viii in a short
time find Hon Joseph g. Cannon the big
/ gest Presidential! factor to cope with.
/ He not only has large following In the
West, but the East looks with decided
friendliness upon his aspirations. Here
in Washington a number OF influential
men are quietly advocating the nomlna-
/ ton Of Cannon and Hughes as the strong
est possible ticket the Republicans could
| nominate.
( The President, IN conversation with
friends. still indicates his purpose not TO
again be a candidate under any conceiv-
able circumstances. He does not accept
with entire seriousness all that visiting
I politicians tell him as to the demands Of
/ the people that he serve four years more.
/ He does not feel called upon to make any
further statement Of his position. especial
( ly in the absence Of any action by dis
trict OF state in instructing delegates for
/ him.
/ Il IS generally accepted as A fOregone
/ conclusion that William Jennings Bryan.
will be nominated by the Democrats.
/ Many Republicans do not hesitate to say
/ that. in their opinion, he VIII be much
! stronger than in 1896 or 1900. and that the
/ Republicans viii have to put forward
/ their strongest leader in order 10
/ beat him. That strongest leader, IN the
/ opinion OF nine out OF every ten men.
! is Theodore Roosevelt.
baltimore q Ohio Excursion.
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