Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-27
The Republicans Strength.

stronger in presidential timber than
it is to-day. We think not. The
Tippecanoe club in Cleveland has
lust presented the name of Secre-
.ary Taft as good man for the
Republicans to nominate for presi-
dent in 1904. At a banquet in
Chicago Vice President Fairbanks
was named about the same time as
the proper person for the head of
the ticket next year. A short time
ago Speaker Cannon was put for
ward in the same way as good
man for the nomination. He is
away from the country at this
moment, but he will be back in q
week Or two, and he will be once
mere available for the candidacy.
Many persons have coupled the
name of Secretary Root with the
candidacy, and others will do 1t
between this time and the0 meeting
Of the convention. When Secre-
cary Shaw lett the treasury the
other day and changed his resi-
dence to New York be said. in
substance, that if a majority of the
members of the national conyen-
ton next year should ask him to
take the nomination he would not
refuse Senator La Toilette, Gov.
Hughes, Gov. Cumlnins and many
other men have been spoken of re-
Gently as excellent presidential
timber for 1908.
And in every case the judgment
was correct. Every one of these
men is an excellent Republican
and an admirable American citi-
zen. At the head of the Republi-
can party an one of these men
could lead the party to victory.
There is:not weak stick of tim
Der in this big array of avaaiIabili-
ties which is here cited. All Of
these men will last. It is safe to
cay that every one of them will be
lust as available twelve months
from now as he is today. And the
roll that has been called here does
mot exhaust the list of men under
whom the Republican party could
sweep the country in 1908. Pos
aibly some new men may come to
the front between this time and
the lineup of the delegates in May
or June of next year. A long
session of congress is to take place
before the convention meets.
Many thugs can he done in that
time that will bring new men to
he front. 1t is altogether possible
that as many names NAV he pre-
-,ented to the convention of 1908
rs was before the convention OF
LSsS on the earlier ballots. Like
wise there is possibility that
there may be q concentration On
Gomebody in the next twelve
months which will n,aj,e the choice
IS uncertain beforebaud as it was
in 1896.
On the other hand. there j. ap
parentIy only one Democrat who
g available. Nobody is rnent'o.'-
ed for the candidacy ON bis ~ii.
except Mr.. Bryan. MANY Nensr-
Gratis say they are opposed t" hi.
nomination. Others are saviu.
that he is not Il Democrat al all.
r,ut is Il popul;st or Il socialist.
Dat nobody is putin. up an. t"sfv
against him. We hear "f the
south's opposition against h'''' On
account of his advocacy If ."s-ra-
:uent ownership of ,i'e railways.
Democratic papers SAY ,hat nneIsr
that scheme the Jim Crow var,
would be abolished, and whites and
blacks would have to ride in the
came coaches, unless the whites
should decide to get ous and walk.
There is not Il Democrat III the
country to-day who has any hope
hat Bryan will be beaten in the
convention. Nor is there 4 Deno
crat anywhere who iuagines By
IN. when nominated, can som'
within sight of election. A con
fition and a theory are boaa hit
ting the poor Democracy. Th
g,enpblicans have many ayaslihlh
les The Democrats have on!
one. Any one of half dozen o
half a score Republicans who ca
be named would, if nominated. b
able to carry the country in 1905
Let the good work of mentionin
Republican aspiran.s SO 90. "