Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20

ator from Illinois. took his stand to.
day in an interview as an enthusi-
astic boomer of Speaker Joseph q.
Cannon for the presidency.
He said
Joseph G.. Cannon is the best
posted man in this country on tho
matters that touch the welfare OF
the people. There Is no man SO
well fitted for the White House as
Joe Cannon
Now, | ask you 10 think about
IT. was thinking it all over the
other night. Run through the en-
tire list or all those who are aspi-
rants or who are mentioned as pos
sibilities for the nomination at the
hands of the Republican party. and
you will not fnd one as well quail
flied for the honor as is Joe Can
non.
And he would be tho best vote
getter OF them all The people love
Cannon and admire his strength.
edge OF the great affairs OF the coun-
try is easily explained His 20. 80
II don't know how many-years
OF service in the house. his long
work as chairman of the committee
on appropriations, his work as n stu
dent-all these things have Afforded
him opportunities for learning pretty
much all there is TO know about the
great questions of the day. except
no one when / say that Cannon is
the best posted man I'm the United
States
Although on account of my
health have not been to Illinois
for about a year. my informants
there tell me the state ,s solid for
him and OF that have no doubt
The state delegation will go before
the convention and nominate him.
and then they will make the fight
that should result In his nomination.
And, when you come TO think OF #.
there is no reason on earth why he
should not be nominated Added
to this knowledge OF those things
which affect the public interests he
Is noted for his fearlessness and his
courage in standing up for what he
believes to be right
There is about Joe certain
picturesqueness that appeals TO the
masses of the people--a picturesque
ness that IS not possessed by any
other man In public life today The
people love him. Tn the south he
would pile up an immense vote for
the Republican ticket. and ne would
do It in every part Of the country"
How about the opposition of la
Dor to the speaker" the senator was
asked
Well" he replied, Joe han
died that pretty well in his district
when n cropped out / suppoes he
could handle it elsewhere all right"
Have you ever noticed" D." the SEN
ator queried I'm turn. that Joe
Cannon has kept ON growing and de-
veloping strength every year he has
been in public llr" Wen. he has.
I can remember wbcg nnon and
j spoke on tho Same ~ and
! though ] made o1al 'et-
ter speech than le Uf B he
makes "a far better spee, ft n an
make now. when Ic ....' ON ne
spoke welI-thai is he u sa su-
sible speech but he vr. rry as
dry as shucka Sow. bourror u.re
| IS compelliue something about us
speech a mellow humor forccu
logic a human appeal all OF hich
make him a power on the platform.
When asked if Roosevelt would
figure in the race Senator Culom
concluded.
Wei ! am taking the Presidents
word that he viii not run FOR tho
Presidency again fake 81 for
granted that he i8 man enough 20
know wha. Doe intends to do. There
fore hc is out of The figuring by
his own wish Bu. you take Taft
or Fairbanks or Knox. any of those
men all of whom are admirable fol-
lows and not one of 'hcm can show
the qualification FOR the place .bat
are characteristic of cannon