Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
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THE CORTELYoU BOOM.
Came So Quickly That the Secretary Refuses to Rejoice,

Washington. D. C., July 19.-Sec- retary Cortelyou, who is now at h!s home on Long Island, is not rejoic- ing over the boom that recently start- ed for him as the republican presi- dental nominee next year. While pleased that strong friends unhesitat- ingly name him as the proper man for the nomination, he does not con- slider 1t wise that there should be any substantial agitation of his name at this time. He has number of req. sons.
 The first is that he prefers to be loyal to President Roosevelt and does not care to be considered in the race so long as there remains any doubt as to Mir Roosevelt's intentions.
 The second is that he does not want to antagonize the Huges people in New York at this time.
 The third is that he prefers to re- main in the background for good many months yet. He Is sure that there would be little to gain by mak- ing a fight for delegates from now on, and as the dark horse of the fight possibly the eventual choice of tho president-he stands better chance than if he drew the fire of the other candidates and began the making of enemies.
 Important in this attitude of Mir Cortelyou is the fact that he does not wish to antagonize his chief and that he does not accept the elimination of MT Roosevelt with the same faith that many others are doing. He knows that the president will control the next republican convention and that 1t will be at his bidding. cortel- you can not afford to get into the fight at this time without the. con- sent of his chief.
 There are two elements In New York favorable to Cortelyou. The strongest is the Woodruff-Parsons- Roosevelt people who control the state organization. They have no love for Hughes. They don't want the state delegation to be for him next year. Rather than permit this they will push Cortelyou to the front. The president would prob- ably not object to this. Despite all assertionss to the contrary. Roosevelt and Hughes work together only in theory. A Cortelyou delegation from New York would be a Roosevelt dele gation pure and simple. It would be used by Mir Cortelyou to help the president in his plans. If the presi- dent should nod his head the dele gation would be at liberty to support Cortelyou.
 Next to the state organizatIon.w with all that means. the second source of strength to Mir Cotrelyou Is the dn- ancial and business interests of New York, Wall street included. It is plainly recognized by these interests that the president will be able to do as he desires with the next conFen- tion, but with universal accord they declare the president is not In the race, and that they simply want a good man. They look upon Mir Cor telyou as pretty much of a conserva- tive. Governor Hughes has given them some trouble with his public utilities legislation. while Cortelyou promises to be less troublesome than any other man who could get the backing of the president. It is pre- sumed bY them that if Taft cannot be ] nominated. the president would not raise objections to Cortelyou- With Mir Cortelyou in the race subject to circumstances and coadi- ti0ns. and with doubt as to whether the Hughes people will permit the state machine to defeat them in their aspirations to present the name Of their governor. there eurht to bz an-wn fHNwwz rrs1nr nr h Nnw WN<E ! ia the next tea or sisvsn ncntak