The National tribune., 1907-07-04
IS THERE A DARK HORSE 4?
Representative DaIzeiI Thinks so, but 1t
Seems Unlikely - Fairbanks Has
Troubles.

When Representative John Dalzell, of
Pennsylvania, was here a few days ago
he was very skeptical about the out
come of the Republican race for the
Presidential nomination. He thought
the name of the nominee had not yet
been featured in the public prints. He
expects some new man will be taken
| up. Who it could be Mr.. DalZell did not
know.
Notwithstanding Mr.. DalZelFs asser-
ton, however, the nominee will almost
certainly be from the galaxy of aspir
ants who have been discussed in the
newspapers-Root. Taft. Knox, Hughes,
Fairbanks and Cannon. In fact, it is
impossible to see what other candidate
could come prominently to the fore in
the next IL months. The country west
of Iowa and east of New York and
south of Mason and Dixon's line must
be eliminated in the search for Re-
publican nominee. There are no avail
able candidates in any of those sections,
and if there We're the convention would
hardly select them. There is no man in
New York. except Root or Hughes; no
man in Pennsylvania, except Knox, who
could be reckOned as of Presidential
size. And as one goes thru the West
he finds no Republicans in public life
who are big enough for the Presidency
except the men who have already been
mentioned. Possibly La Toilette should
be added to the list of possibilities. A
few of their admirers might name Gov.
Deneen. of Illinois, or Cummins, of
Iowa. Neither is of Presidential size or
has any prospect of a nomination.
The Fairbanks boom has been receiv-
ing merry mauling of late. because the
Vice President served cocktails at the
luncheon he gave President Roosevelt
on Memorial Day in indianapolis. Per-
sonaliy the Vice President is a total
abstainer. He neither smokes nor
drinks. But he serves intoxicants on
his table at dinners and lupcheons, as
does President Roosevelt and other
Washington officials. Some mischiev-
GUS persons are out to cause the Vice
President all the annoyance possible
and this is one of their works. He has
some very bitter enemies, including 4
former private secretary, now a news
paper writer. These enemies have been
doing everything in their power to en-
barrass him.
As the Vice President is a prominent
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the charge about serving cock
tails at luncheon is expected to ALLEVIATE
the support of many Of his brother
churchmen. He was a communicate of
the church in his Younger days, but lost
his church certificate while at college.
1t was found In latter days. Some say
that a Bishop of the Methodist Church
was instrumental in conducting the sue
cessful search, so that a few years ago,
since he became Vice President Mr..
Fairbanks renewed his church member
ship. In the meantime he had been
constant attendant on Methodist Church
worship.
Speaker Cannon has retired to the
quiet of Danvlle. and nothing is heard
nowadays of his Presidential ambitions.
He proposes to spend a part of the
Summer with his old-time crony, ex-
Representative Sibley, of Pennsylvania.
at the latter's cottage on Lake Cham
plain, and at a Summer resort in Maine.
When he gets back to the East he will
be talking with colleagues of the House
and pressing his Presidential boom. 1t
is understood that he is conducting quite
friends on that subject while he rests at
Danville
1t is worth remembering that Senator
Knox and Senator La Toilette are the
only candidates who have yet declared
themselves Senator Knox declared his
candidacy soon after the Pennsylvania
Convention indorsed him. Senator La
Toilette declared his candidacy a few
days ago, before he started out on the
Chautauqua circuit. He will have some-
thing of following in the West, where.
in certain localities, he is a great favor
ite. He spends most of the Summer ad-
dressing Chautauqua audiences, and
therefore keeps in clCs touch with a
very large Western population. 1t is
said that Oregon's delegates may be for
him. if President Roosevelt will not take
a second elective term"