The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-17
HUGHES LOSES A POINT

HUGHES LOSES A POINT.
The announcement of Boss Cox in
Ohio, details of which were given in
these columns last week, has created
a profound sensation among politicians
and has painted a smile of content
ment upon the lips of both the presi
dent and Secretary Taft. 1t is Tafts
first sip of victory in his pre-conven-
ton battle for the republican nomina-
ton and as a result of this round Pres
ident Roosevelt announces that he
will rule the republican national con-
vention in 1908 without any trouble.
This, at least, is the tone of every
special report being sent out over the
country from Washington correspon-
dents.
1t is claimed that the president has
already begun an active and systemat-
ic campaign, now that Ohio is in line,
toward drafting all other states into
the Taft bandwagon. And real gen
uine system is being employed toward
this end In the south he is said to
control absolutely all of the repub-
enough republican leaders in the south
to fill the appointive Offices and these
officers, being under the direct thumb
of the nations chief executive, are
anxious to eat from the presidents
hand Up in New York it was an
nounced the day after the Ohio ca.
pitulation that the president would ac-
lively resist the endorsement by the
state republican party of Governor
Hughes for the presidency and on
Saturday blood was drawn on Hughes
when a resolution introduced in the
republican state central committee en-
dorsing Hughes in his presidential as
pirations.
The president has made 1t known
that he will use his power, which is
potent by reason of federal patronage
in other states to thus lay low other
favorite sons and to bring other states
under his own control. He is reported
to have said that he will combat Penn
sylvania's proposed endorsement of
Knox and Illinois proposed endorse
ment of Cannon.
1t is even reported that the presi
dent has issued threat to Cannon
declaring that unless Cannon surren
ders in Illinois, the president will
come out openly and beat him for the
speakership, installing Burton of Ohio
to whom the president is thankful fol
his work in Taft's behalf, in the shoes
of Uncle" Joe.
The president is said to be partic
ularly joyful over the Ohio compro
mise, even though it contemplates ths
acceptance of tainted" support fol
the administration candidate, be
cause he believes it will put an enc
TO third-term talk and allow the pres
ident to conscientiously retire from
the white house, which he might no
be able to do If any other man IL
the nation excepting Taft stood an!
chance of receiving nomination a
the hands of the republican nationa
convention. This Ohio compromise il
said to have determined the presiden
on these two points-that he will no
accept another term and that he will
, rule the next convention and nam
. Taft.
Ever since national politics becam
subject for discussion friends of tn
t president have urged that he coul
control the convention for himself bu
; not for any other man. He has cha
l lenged the assertion and is said t
) believe thai he has practically staIte
out safely now to prove that he ca
( control things, even for another maj
\ Meanwhile, Fairbanks goes quietl
along and it is claimed that a larg
!. following in New England, who difft
a with administration policies and VIII
:. believe the president ought to site
n to official duties instead of trying
!. control the nations politics and nan