The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12

hucncc To Have a Mar Selected who
WIFE Continue His Policies.
Washington, February 7.-Although
the pressure of congressional duties
rests rather heavy upon Pubic mel
during the short session of a congress.
those who manage affairs and whose
opinions have weight in the arty coun-
ellis are finding the time to discuss the
relative merits of prospective candidate
for the presidential campaign OF 1905.
1t is q significant fact that up to the
present no name in connection with
the democratic side of the coming cam
paign is mentioned seriously save that
Of Mr.. Bryan. This does n mean that
other distinguished democrats are yold
of ambition or that the party has not
available presidential timber, but It
does seem TO indicate that by common
consent the men who has twice MADE
an unsuccessful race, may stand "a
better chance of nomination unoer
changed conditions and changed pup
lie opinion than any other man tooay
prominent in the party.
In he republican party there are
quite a number of men whose quail
fcations are being carefully and ser1-
ously considered by leaders, and al
though the time for election is still
in the, future, by the process Of elimina-
ton efforts are being made I central
ize public opinion around some one
man who may be found to stand head
and shoulders above his peers. Upon
whom choice may finally rest is a ques-
ton that could not nov be answered
n probably will not be answered I'M
til the very W of the convention. Tha,
President Roosevelt will do all within
his power to assist in the selection or
a man who will continue the policies
brought into existence and given force
n effect by the president, no one can
doubt who understands the individuali-
~ and sincerely OF Mr.. Roosevelt No
matter how men may disagree with
him, few are so bold as to charge the
president with ~insincerity.
Therefore, it is reasonable to sup
pose that If the president can control
the convention he would swing 1t for
the one man in whom he has a conf
dence that nothing can shake-Secrc-
tary Taft The only thing that may
prevent the war secretary from being
a candidate would be a vacancy in the
supreme court ~justiceship. He is judi
cial in temperament and recently in an
official statement admitted there were
certain objections to him that might
makA him unavailable as presidential
candidate. If Chief Justice Fuller re-
tires during the term Of President
Roosevelt, the probability is that Mr.
Taft would accept this place, as he
! looks upon it as a position worthy the
ambition of any man in this country.
With the secretary of war elimina-
ted, it is difficult to see in what direc-
ton the president might turn for the
kind Of a man he would like TO see DIS
his successor. The talk that nr.
Roosevelt. himself, would again be a
, candidate is idle.
Vice President Fairbanks, perhaps,
up TO this time has the most perfect
and effective organization. He Is an
ayowed candidate and his friends in
| all sections Of the country are en- =
! getically at work Although it Is not
! admitted, there are several bureaus
engaged in disseminating Fairbanks
literature and otherwise keeping their
candidate 10 the forefront. Mr.. Fair
! banks makes no secret of his ambition
and his friends are In constant COM
muication with his Washington mead
! quarters. II the suggestion OF one OF
the prominent Chicago papers, made
within the last few days, should De
carried out. Mr.. Fairbanks would have
| opposition in his OWL state. This paper
/ in q vigorous editorial called attention
| 10 the policies Of the present admins
proval. and declared that IL these poll
| cies were TO be perpetuated the one
man who might be counted upon TO do
so was Senator Beverage, Of Indiana.
This paper declares that in the coming
compaign the fight must be on the IS
sues as defined by Mr.. Roosevelt and
not upon the personal qualities or any
candidates, and upon this assumption
il declares that the senior senator from
Indiana is the ideal candidate.
Going back 70 the democratic party
IT may be said that IL there is talk oil
any prominent member Of thar party,
other than Mr.. Bryan. it centers about
I, Governor Folk Of Missouri The one