Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-25
rIIE PRESIDENTIAL FIELD.

We are as yet nearly a year from
the time OF holding the nominating
conventions. and a little more than
nftccn months from the day Of the
presidential elections, still 1t may
properly De said that the presidential
campaign OF 1905 s. already going IN,
alnce lhc question Of who shall he the
next standard bearer IS the paramount
question with the leaders Of each of
the great political parties. As the sit
uation presents itself az present, the
chances ON The republican side seem
To- be decidedly In favor Of Mr.. TAFT.
while ON the democratic side Mr.. Bry-
an seems 10 have The field practically
10 himself. Stili, Il is more certain
in politics than In any other line of
human activity. that there is no know
ing what a day may bring forth, and
when It comes to guessing what a year
may bring forth, especially one of the
strenuous years Of the present age,
Que nnds himself iu darkness as
dcnec as that of Egypt.
notwithstanding am the uncertain
tics aud unknowahlc conditions thai
|onvclop She situation, there are ale
ready candidates enough va tho field,
ON the republican side, TO make the
betting lively Leaving out MT %ltoosc-
welt. who is accredited with being sin-
core in hts determination NOT 10 run,
there are seven favoritc nuf who are
practically assured of support Co., tho
CONGRATULATIONS. of Pennsylvania
Hughes. ct NcW York Fairbanks, of
Indiana. cannon. of Illinois, ratt. ot
ohio. L1Follcitc. OF Wisconsin, and
Cummlns. of Iowa.
rcsidcs the torty-aiy states iuctud-
iHe oklahoma. with fourteen delegate
there are six tcrriIori,' aud po.-
sessions. mot forgetting The District cot
Columbia. io Doc considered. ~ 30
cum,s 90 % case of the fold against
seOrDtar, TAFT, and doe field ls STRONG
ouourh. admission may Dee douicd to
@dslcrBtcs from noucon iruous ttfri-
tory. for they surely would vote for
Tart Hut the convention Will De
made up. approximately. of $50 dgiu-
gates. of whom u majority t96 viii
name che candidate in democratic
national conventions t%wo-ihirds is niece
cssar,
10 doe. mot follow that the candle
date Who Is strongest in the hig states
or Don those most heavily Republican,
can muster enough vntos ip win. ror
rH1mric. tho Southern siaios seldom
contributing u vote Io thc republican
candidate in The electoral Doi'cgo. Wild
have 13s votes in lho convention. only
ifU short of The necessary number to
nsmiuato. 10 Fairbanks gets Thorn. as
hopes to Do, with Indiaua's thirty
m.y probably WALK Boa under ttc
wire Bu easy winner
There ace indications chat millions
been contributed e. the Pair
llrh. 1muairn fund fof thc expire
purpose 81 coutroliug CHG south
Money as ever, student of national
H.U Knows has been al-puwerful
with mlfhcrn delegates lH republican
e0rrcnu lus Dob the past nut BE- must
a f.uam nercd that the federal ad-
.n is not friendly to Fair-
harE. aaI the averagc politician 3d.
mot niful - ~pustoffI-e
far ae b. too radical and Knox
tno rtaiIse. Inria Doe Cannon
ls fo. .I Cummins WiG Del satisfied
Nifh tNc nnatarshlp HaEhcs d a
por blIp. "a least nut neither ran
nor Urehe can win without "a certain
Hr 81" v1ir 30 FED to tbnee
new in sight Prom which states Uiu
-lcg Gomez