The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21
DOES NOT REJOICE OVER HIS
BOOM FOR PRESIDENCY.
LOYALTY TO ROOSEVELT
And Other Reason is GWcn--May Be
come the Dark Horse IN the
Republican Fight-Poss,bly
the Choice.



Washington. ID. c.. July 90 Score.
nry Cortcyou, who is now at bis
summer home ON Long Island lis not
rejoicing over the boom tllt recent
ly started for him as the republican
presidential nominee next gear. While
pleased that strong friends mhesi.
taungly name him as the proper
man for the nomination, he does not
consider it wise that there should
bee any substantial agitation OF his
name at this time He has mum
bcr Of reasons:
The first is that ne prefers to Dc
loyal to President Roosevelt and does
not care to be considered In the
race so long as there remains any
doubt as to Mr. Rooseyelt's nten
tions.
The second is that he does not
want to antagonizc the Hughes peo-
pie in Ncw York at this time.
The ihird is that he prefers to re-
main In the back ground for a good
many months yet. lie is sure that
there would be little to gain by max
ing fight for delegates from now
on. and as the dark horse of the
Gght-possibly the eyentful choice OF
the president-he stands better
chance than II he draw the fire OF
the other candidates and began the
making of enemies.
Important in this attitude OF MI
Cortelyou is the fact that he does
not wish to antagonize his chief and
that he does not accept the elimina'
ton of MIR. Roosevelt with the same
faith that many others are doing. lie
knows that TIE president will control
the next republican convention and
that it will be at his bidding. Cortel'
YOU can not AFFORD 10 get into the
fight at this time without the con
sent of his chief
There are two elements in New
York favorable to Cortcyou. The
strongest is the Woodrun-Parsons-
Roosevelt people who control the
state organization. They have no
love for Hughes. They don't want
the state delegation to be for him
next year. Rather than permit this
they will push Cortelyou to the
front. The president would prob
ably not object to this. Despite all
assertions to the contrary, Roosevelt
and Hughes work together only I'm
theory. \ Cortelyou delegation from
New York would be a Roosevelt del
egation pure and simple. II would be
used by Mr.. Cortclyou to help the
president in his plans. II the presi'
dent should nod his head the dele
cation would be at liberty to support
Cor'elyou.
Next 10 the state organization, with
all that means, the second source OF
strength to Mr.. Cortelyou is the fl
nancial and business interests OF
New York, Wall street included. 1t Is
plainly recognized by these interests
that the president will be able to do
as he desires with the next conven'
ton. but with universal accord they
declare the president is not In the
race. and that they simply want a
good man. They look upon MIR.
Cortelyou as pretty much OF con
servative. Governor Hughes has CIV
en- them some trouble with his pub
lie utilities legislation, while Cortel'
YOU promises TO be less troublesome
than any other man who could get
the backing Of the president. 1t Is
presumed by them that If Taft can
not be nominated, the president
would not raise objections to Cortel-
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