The Washington herald., 1907-02-11

Until recent date the Hon. Charles War
ren Fairbanks. Vice President Of the
United States. was admittedly the strong
est aspirant for the Presidency. a prom
lnent member Of the Republican National
Committee. only a month ago. said that
while personally he did not favor tine
candidacy OF the distinguished Hoosier.
his nomination was beginning TO seem al
most a certainty. because no other Re
publican eliminating 8Ir Roosevelt, was
altogether available Taft would be weak
with the labor element on account of Ger
tain decisions while on the Federal bench.
and Foraker was not TO be thought Of
because of his antagonistic attitude to-
ward the administration. Besides. the
factional strife in Ohio politics between
the adherents Of Taft and Foraker would
~ once demonstrate the uuwisdom Of
nomination of an Ohio man. Uncle Joe"
Cannon, Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
seutatives. would be the ideal candidate.
| n the opinion of this national committee
man. If hc were ten years younger, bat
the convention would be slow 10 name d.
man who already had covered the allotted
span % life. Therefore Vice President
Fairbanks vas the only available Repub-
/ lican in sight
Too Unlike Roosevelt"
| But the situation apparently is chang
ing The question is being asked can
Fairbanks beat Bryan?" There IS doub.
On tlls point nj Fairbanks Is uniTer-
S'i'ls esteemed qua even some OF MS
S'i'l'-'sS- party -IienGs are undecided
""9,i'7l ne ii 'Ne7e Gays "i lioiea.i5i't
"o''0 iI'.S measure UP 20 'Ne require
~ i'll ii's arc iiee 10 say ti.'l
D." r''.-~ '-.''i is i''is seem TOO
riiiiA' i'oos'' e'' 10 meet 'As eHiei i5ei'iF'
!" aP''7 90 reports 10 I"e con-
''''-S ''i' '-9'o'i'e 'l'7 Pl'iol'e''
$50 0'7''''4' '''i' ," 'Ne S'ulh' %. any
o''il- fD1' '-'. nc l-4S H'' p'- hIii.srll
80 '- "''"9u 'N-''s
\ 20 'o'''1 S-1"ei dt't' tAe Fies'oelic9-
iIoe-o' -s mas Simply devoted ms ajten-
ei'', - 'i'o u''i.5 '- ms His' Once, "nieh
'-',s "i'i' s-- ii''' '-''-ll's ana
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-''7
/ successful campaigning in election years
and tie political attachments due to his
/ -.
Opposition in Hoosierdou
/ BHt now 3. apaears. if l. would bzco-,,,
/ the standard bllrar na,- wear fr.. r,s-io.I
'..e s'''i.'i''' ID '''''i '-'A- year. '"e pailou
+ contest and .+ ,-rs rsrfe-t a,, ,.-,-a-,s
zsrfop. Already rHe Interests ,,rf-i-r5l,-
+ 70 bi-, are st WORT f7or-,ar Coz u-,r-
|l.s, ,,-f.. 3d.. t...- 81 ,,---.f--..
'.'-'--- 2 ''-'' --'-
o"Is 't-iHs d"'o-a'-o tAuH ttih lot
+ roosevelt. out b-AtLed the Vice Presj-
/ cents strength in his own State Tie said
that if delegation went To ihc conveu-
/ ton Instructed for T-air5snlzs it- a,,r-
porr would be comDlfncurarv ana u.--
lGnctory. rather than real. and v-ouId
quickly be- transferred % another caudi-
/ date. The ex-governor even went SO Tar
as 10 express doubt whether FAIRBANKS
could carr Indiana if nominated. i'm f;-t,
/ he declare that Indiana would likely be
doubtful with any other Republican than
/ Roosevelt the nominee He regarded
/ Bryan as "a powerful factor in vote-gct-
/ ting ut this time. second only To Roose-
welt. Mr.. Durbiu's Judgment may H..
y-.,rp..5 sor,,sy-bs+ nv -,,-s-,, nv. e-i.,.,r
49, '''' 'ls ''S''5''' Nl' i'-
tends evidently TO lead the opposition in