The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
SIGNS OF VICTORY

Democrats are becoming Hore Vhoi-
oughly convinced each day that there
is a good chance to win in the next
national election, and republicans are
doing very much to aid in this be-
lief. Never before in the history OF
the Republican party has there been
such division in the ranks. The
leaders in every state which is geo.
graphically located so that the nom
nation of a favored son might be
possible are fighting for their FAVOR
ite. but in Ohio it is different. Each
faction has its favorlte and each Is
looking for the other with a knife
I'D his sleeve. The friends OF Sena-
tor Foraker are a little more bold
and a little more persistent and de-
termined than those of Secretary
Taft They have now come out with
the statement that unless Foraker Is
made the nominee there is a strong
probability that the party Will go
down in defeat. The following ex-
tract is taken from the editorial
columns of one of the strongest For
aker organs in Ohio.
ITO impartial observers 1t IS be-
coming more evident every day that
the next Republican National Con-
vention must nominate for President
the most available man in the party
Otherwise there is apt to be DEM
ocrat in the White House after March
4, 1909
..Opinions will differ, and quite
naturally, as to what constitutes
availability. But on certain, we'll
defined propositions the whole coun-
try Is agreed. One Is that the Re-
pub1San nominee, above all else,
must be a unit within himself. He
must do his own thinking; he must
have convictions that are his own
and not those of another; he must
be his own master. The day is past
in this country, and rightly SO, when
the great office of President can be
filled by a deputy. president in name,
but In fact merely the reflection Of
a stronger personality.
American manhood rebels at the
very thought of a dictator. Here,
where all men are considered equal,
a man is judged by what he himself
is and for what he himself stands.
''To win, the Republican convention
must nominate a man who has broad
and comprehensive views of the ma
tion's needs-such as has come to one
who has devoted years to the study
and handling of great questions and
problems. This is not the time to
try out popular favorites who have
caught the passing fancy of an over
indulgent public. A man of brains,
. OF honesty, of long and tried record
Ii needed at Washinrton. All is not
well with the ,republic,
"The friends of Senator Joseph B
Foraker not only in Ohio, but
throughout the nation. are insisting
that he Is the man who Is most avail
able. To their wav Of thinking he Is
the "man OF the hour" who can lead
the Republican party to victory"
The editor continues with a very
strong argument in favor OF the nom-
ination OF Foraker. He points out
wherein the senior senator is the
strongest man who can be nominated
by the republicans. The whole tone
OF the editorial is that unless Foraker
is nominated, the democrats will win
This can scarcely be considered a
threat to bolt the ticket If Foraker Is
not named. II is rather a view
taken OF conditions from the Foraker
side of the fence.
I'm sizing up the situation from tina,
view point, the editor recognizes the
! conditions which confronts his party
And produces as the only solution, tn,
,..aa0naiDa Dafion Of E,oraL ar ~