The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-23
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FIGHT IS ON
HUGHES IN THE LEAD BUT IS
HANDICAPPED BY PRESI-
DENTS DlSFAvOR.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-(Special
rrespondence)-Now that President
Roosevelt has come out with a state
ment reitarating his declaration made
On election night in 1894 that under no
circumstances will he again be a cam
didate for the presidency, the contest
among the numerous republican aspi-
rants has developed into a free for all
fight and it is impossible at this time
to say which of the contestants has the
better of it. If buster aid noise count
for. anything, then Governor Charles
E Hughes of New York is far in the
| lead, and there are many who believe
that President ROosevelt's retirement
has greatly strengthened the governors
chances. However, the fact must not be
lost sight of that Governor Hughes and
President Roosevelt are at loggerheads
and there is little or no likelihood of
them ever becoming recOnciled. 1t is
hardly pOssiblB therefore, that the
governor could be successful. and
while the president has determined that
he himself will not be candidate, it
does not follow that he will not have
/ a voice in the selection of his success
sor In fact. it may be accepted as a
certainty that ally man to secure the
republican nomination for the presi-
dency next year must have the en-
ldorsement of Theodore Roosevelt.
The talk of breach in the cabinet and
tpossible resignation of Secretary Cor
telvou is regarded here as ridiculous,
as for the same reason just referred TO
the secretary of the treasury, il he
hopes to secure the presidential hofn-
ination. could i'll afford to have fall
ing ont with the chief executive now.
With the return to this country from
his foreign trip of Secretary of War
Taft his presidential boom is being re-
iviyed and there is also great zeal OF
discussion about pushing the candl-
dacv of Speaker Cannon. But beyond
ali these tie movement started py
some of the friends of former secre-
tarv of the treasury. Leslie NJ ShaW'
TO secure the presidential nomination
for him. is attracting most attention.
There is disposition in some
quarters to regard Mr.. Shaw as a re
actionarv." Nothing however. could be
further from the truth. Mr.. Shaw is
laval follower of President Roosevelt
ond would heartily support him II ne
decided 10 run again. The impression
that Mr. Shaw would be looked upon
wall streets candidate Is likewise
arroneous. as while Wall street would
oonsider it's interests perfectly sale IN
h;s hands and would vastly prefer MIN
m President Roosevelt, there is no
painsayir.g the fact that since ne De-
came head of the Carnegie trust coih-
onv be has made a number of enemies
in the financial district. Nevertheiess'
those people feel. as do ali those ac
arainted with Mr. Shaw's record, tha'
for a clean-cut level headed ana con-
.orva,ive candidate better choice couid
10 made. That Mr.. Shaw could nave
Tho qualified support of his nome
stata Iowa. admits of 10 DOUBT anu
recent Developments point to the 1ac'
.hat he or his friends are quietly WORK
;na to form an alliance between the
earoee of Mr.. Shaw and of Governor
crrmins in Iowa. with view OF Sc
o,,r;ng the presidential nomination ior
him