Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-27
CORTE|LYOU BOOM
SHOWS vIGOR
Brilliant Secretary Of the
Ireasurery Thought to
Be In Line
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Secretary
OF the Treasury George b. Cortelyou,
whom many astute politicians look
upon as an active candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination in
1908, was As years old today. Secre-
tary Cortelyou is spending the sum-
mer at his home on Long Island, but
ne runs over to Washington at inter-
walls to look after affairs in the treas
ury department and to keep in close
touch with the political situation.
As everyone knows who reads the
newspapers, there is scarcely another
man in public life today who has come
TO the front so rapidly as has Mr.. Cor
telyou. He Is undeniably a fine exam
pie OF the young American who rises
by the sheer force of natural ability
and application. In his youth he had
an inclination for music as a career,
and pursued several courses In the
New England Conservatory of Music
But he dropped music and took up the
study of stenography. Fifteen years
ago he entered the government serv-
ice as stenographer to the appraiser of
the port of New York. He came to
Washington as stenographer in one
or the departments, and in 1898 went
TO the White House as assistant sec
Rotary to President Mckinley. This
was the beginning of a series of rapid
promotions Private secretary first to
President Mckinley and then to Presi-
dent Roosevelt secretary Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor,
postmaster general of the United
states and secretary of the treasury
all came In rapid succession. In 1904
ne was chosen to manage the republi-
can national campaign, in other words
TO Ill the shoes that had been worn in
days gone by by such consummate po-
litical leaders as Zach Chandler, Mat
thew s. Quay and Marcus A. Hanna
And now, at AZ years OF age, his name
is mentioned in connection with the
presidency of the United States.
Secretary Cortelyou himself Is be-
lieved to have the presidential bee in
his bonnet and possibly thinks he NAV
stand a show as partially admins
tration and partially conservative
candidate If anything happens to side
track the Taft movement and the pres-
ident sticks to his determination not to
run again.
Cortelyou is acknowledged to be a
consummate political manager. There
is not diplomat in washington more
adroit. He is a great organizer. He
works so easily and quietly that he
never seems to be busy. But he does
a tremendous lot of work for all that
He has the distinction of never hav-
ing been business man, but of being
remarkably well equipped to handle
business questions. The captains OF
industry believe in Cortolyou. Such
men as Morgan and Bliss think very
highly OF him. 1t Is recalled that in
1904 Mr.. Bliss consented to serve as
treasurer of the national committee
only when told that Mr.. Cortelyou
would be chairman.
Mr.. cortelyou may be a long way
from entering the White House, but
that ne himself thinks he has a chance
TO win is undisputed. He thinks 90
well Of HIS chances, In fact. that he
has refused several brilliant business
openings so as to remain In politics
and keep "in line"