The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07
(ORTtLYOU IN RUNNING!


washington. Oct. s.-Seeretary
OF the Treasury George Il. Cortelyou
Is candidate for the presidential
nomination. He has counted all the
chances and believes that some of
them are In his favor Since be en-.
tered the treasury department he has
devoted himself studiously to cult
waiting friendly relations With the
great banking and other financial In !.
terests OF the county, aud he relies
upon these interests To aid him.
| Mr.. Cortelyoa, II not reactionary, is
a conservative OF the most pronounced
type, and he believes that he has the
confidence of some of the great tinan.
ciers. This belief Is doubtless based
upon assurances made TO him. From
political standpoint, Mr.. Cortelyou
| would appear tn be without follow.
ing, but be Is convinced he has
strength, which has not yet appeared
upon the surface.
what lie learns during the next few
weeks will determine for him wheth.
er he shall actively go into the cam
palgn or remain receptive candi-
GATE. Within the past week several
poiltieians Of Importance have told
the secretary of the treasury that un-
DER existing conditions he would
make the strongest candidate In OBJ
position to Taft. One member OF
the republican national committee,
In conversation with friends here,
declared that as a dark horse Cortel-
you occupies an ideal position, II
there is deadlock In the convention
with Taft and Hughes as the leading
candidates.
| southern politicians have poured
an even sweeler tune into Mr.. Cor.
telyou's willing ear. They have told
him that the south is piuing for him.
Fairbanks they have told MIN, has
dropped out and Knox is unable 10
make go OF it south OF the Mason
and Dixon line. The name OF Cor
telYou, they have told him, is indis-
solubly associated with that OF Me.
kinley and o! Hanna. The post
masters hass re-echoed the senti.
ments expressed by other politicians,
and Mr.. Cor.elyou is said to believe
that he would be the strongest can.
didate in the southern territory.
In the path OF CorteIyou stands
Roosevelt. Mr.. Cortelyou will seek
to ascertain just how far the presi
dent will 20 IN his advocacy of Mr..
Taft. The effort will be made 10
have the president declare lie will
not take the nomination even though
Taft is defeated at the convention.
II some such assurance Is given Mr..
Cortelyou will raise all the lightning
rods he can obtain, and every intiu.
ence at his command will immeo
J lately he set at work.
Nothing the president has done OF
[ said has been calculated to raise any
, hopes In Mr. Cortelyou's breast. Iie
simply has the presidential bee, and
! he cannot get rid O: it. 1t Is not
conceivable that the president would
give Mr.. Cortelyou or anyone repre-
: senting him the assurance which viii
be asked What they want is not Sc
much the promise To decline nomi.
: nation, but something which eau be
twisted into the promise that the
: president would keep hands of as be
tween two members of his cabinet.
Mr.. CortelYou unquestionahly has
some strength among the reaction
aries, more perhaps than any other
= member of the presidents cabinet,
and the manner in which he has util
) lied the governments finaLces has
increased his popularity on hnancia
strongholds.
Those who know the uses 4
which the president has put Mr.. Cor
telyou understand that he has nesel
7 been identified with any OF the grea'
/ policies of the Roosevelt administra
e tion. His duties have been purel!
: administrative. and in no sense con
| strCctiye. lie has never been askei
: 10 speak for the administration o
j sent on a mission which called 70
= constructive craftsmanship.
S 1t is apparent that the reactionar
= les OF the republican party woul
4 seize an opportunity to make use OF
e member of the Roosevelt cabinet !
: the present crisis They would Ut
c be afraid of Mr.. Cortelyou. Thos
J. interests which call themselves cor
l., servative would regard Mr.. Cortelyo
r as thoroughly safe, and IL be COOL
Y Icall. 10 his support any part OF IL
i public, on the superstition that as
h member OF the cabinet be stood IL
Roosevelt policies, he would serve
5 purpose which no other candidal
!, could do.
e Mr. Cortelyou claims New York
= his home. No word has been broogi
y from any part of the state that del
l. gates will 20 to the natioral CONVEX
e ton demanding bis nomination, al
e sentiment would have TO be develops
= for him there, even To make hi
IS available a. a dark horse candidate.
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