The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-10

last congress ana VINO persists tAd1 AAho
opposition, based on the unconstitu-
tionality of the measure and the sufh-
cheney of laws already enacted to meet
current conditions, was thoroughly war
ranted. But Secretary Taft has the
popular side of that question and, even
if he is not as good a speaker as the
Senator, can undoubtedly carry audi
ences with him on that subject.
Washington is rife with speculations
All the details OF the developments
between the two political gladiators
are eagerly devoured. the heutenants
on both sides are throbb1ng with ac-
tivity Those who profess TO be wise
tell just how the fight is coming out.
In reality no one knows anything
about it yet, and one mans opinion
is almost as good as anothers Inc
general impression is that majority
of the Ohio voters will be for Secre-
tary Taft as against Senator Foraker
provided Secretary Taft continues 10
stand out as the favorite of President
Roosevelt. But it is believed that
Secretary Taft's Ohio strength IS
rather the strength Of President
Roosevelt.
The power of the organization, how
ever. is not overlooked, and Senator
Foraker's support will probably wax
every day till the primaries are held
his friends are the best politicians IN
the world, whereas Secretary Iaft ;
fir ends are tyros in that business.
Great pressure is being put upon the
Secretary to establish firmly in the
Ohio mind that he is sure enough
candidate and not a stalking morse Ior
President Roosevelt. For every oay
evidences accumulate in washington
that a great mass of the people Woulo
support the President for third term
His own determination not to accept
another nomination is accepted as
| final by those in Washington who know
him best, but that is not the opinion
of most politicians in the State. Many
are declaring for him because they
think that will advance their own po-
| litical fortunes. So the Secretary
| friends are trying to establish the con-
viction that he is to be a candidate III
| his own right.
They are also trying to dispel a
widely-held conviction that the Secre-
| tarv would desert his candidacy any
| moment if he could have an appoint
| ment as Chief Justice of the United
states Supreme Court. Of his prefer
ence for that Office as against the OF
fee Of President there can be no ques-
ton. The Secretary likes judicial
work. His eye has been upon the seat
of Chief Justice Melville Weston Fui-
Ter Democrat. nominated by President
cleveland. April 80. 1888, almost ex-
actIy nineteen years ago. The Repup-
| 1icans have had envious eyes upon the
chief Justice ever since ne reacheo
the age of three score and ten-Wn1ch
was over four years ago-and tney
have constantly started reports that
he was about to resign. However,
Chief Justice Fuller never has had any
intention of retiring, although ne
co,1ld do so now on full pay. only
tl1a termination of his life is 1keIy 10
give President Roosevelt an opportu-
nitv to nominate Secretary TAFT 10
Chief Justice Fuller's place. Never
theless. the Secretary, of late, has al
lowed the information to be pubHsned
authoritatively that he has burned all
bridges behind him and would not now
accent an appointment to the highest
judicial position under the govern
wont even were it offered him. He
has stated in most positive terms thar
he will see it through and viii
stand by his family and friends VINO
have been giving Of their money ana
their time to make him President.
Glowing articles have been written
and widely disseminated about the
spIendid fighting spirit the Secretary
is showing. now that his blood is up.
These are all probably true in SUP
stance. although the man who calls at
his office for news about his boom sees
nothing of the firmly-set jaw and the
} humping of the Secretarys nst upon
his office table as he declares MS ue-
termination to fight it out with FORAKER
if it takes all summer and all winter.
These scenes are reserved for the NJ
tie contingent of the secretary
friends who are bound to force hlIii
into the running. 1t must De ao-
mitted. nevertheless, after everything
els has been said, that the Secretary
is a reluctant candidate.
No one knows yet anything about
the Secretary's strength as Presl-
Dental aspirant. A few legislatures
| have declared for him, but this has
generally been at the dictation of the
President Many individuals have de-
cIared for him, but it remains TO De
shown whether they are voiclng the
popular opinion or whether they are
not chiefly cranks and politicians who
want to ride the crest of every wave
There are a few States which the
President can undoubtedly control for
him. The Secretary is well liked by
many of his countrymen, but no
groundswell for his nomination has
appeared The choosing of delegates
will not begin for a year yet, and
twelve months are likely to be ter
rfble strain upon the staying qualities
of a candidate. His opponents think
he will peter out before that time
Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, who set in motion the whopp ns
big joke about the $5,000,OO0 conspiracy
to defeat the Presidents policies and
To nominate a "reactionary," has at
last come to Washington and made his
first call upon the President since that
great yarn was put out from the