The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-03
HON.W.B.M NJ 'K|NLEY
FOR GOVERNOR
STRONG BOOM STARTED BY
THIRD. MAN ADVOCATES IN
CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
VICE PRESIDENCY ALSO
May BE in Store For Him Should Taft
Be Nominee at chicago--Notable
Parallels in History--Taft
Far in the Lead.
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin
|. Springfield. H., June o. Within tho
past few days respectable guberna
|torial boom has been started for Con.
gressman William b. Mckinley OF
Champaign, There is a widely preva
lent opinion that third man" en-
tering the contest against Deneen and
Yates, would receive such strong sup
port as to give him a plurality OF the
primary vote, and thus nominate him
In casting about for an available caa.
didate some Of the third men" adyo
Gates have decided that MFR. McKia-
ley fulhls all the specifications. and
the Champaign CONGRESSMAN arrives
from Washington to find himself about
to he thrust abruptly into the exccn
tive mansion, all without his knowl
edge or consent.
This Is not the first time that Con
gressman Mckinley has been men
toned in connection with the governor
ship. and he has an thoroughly dis
conraged all previous attempts to
make a governor of him that those
familiar with his personal views Of
the matter do not expect him to be
come candidate. He is fortunately
situated In his own district. He has a
large Republican majority back OF
him, and he is so we'll thought Of by
his constituents that he has no trcu.
BILE In being returned every two years,
SO that he Is assured of practically
life tenure In congress The average
congressman has no such soft snap; -
on the other hand, he usually has to
make a fight every two years for hts
political existence. The congress.
man who can go back to Washington
term after term. II he has real abi'-
ity, becomes an important man In the
affairs of the nation and becomes of
the highest service TO his district
Striking examples OF this fact are
to be found In Uncle Joe" Cannon
and the late Robert r. HIT
There is one possibility for Mr..
however. that has been III.
tie more than mentioned Nobody is
able to say right now. with any sort of
assurance. who will be nominated for
president at Chicago two weeks hence
Mr.. Taft Is far in the lead and per.
Haps majority of newspaper read
srs have pretty firm conviction that
ne will be the nominee. But he still
acks a majority Of the convention.
Ind like William H. Seward In 1860.
lanes G.. Blaine In 1870, and others
who have seemed sure of the nomina.
ion on the eve of the national con.
Fention. he may find the combined
opposition so powerful that he will b.
beaten. In that event the nomination
N all probability. will come to Illinois.
and Uncle Joe" Cannon will be tho
nominee.
But If Taft. as commonly expected.
should win at Chicago It is not diff
cult TO see fine stroke Of politics IN
giving the nomination for vice presi-
dent 10 Illinois, the home state of the
strongest candidate among the so
'alled allies" In the presidential con
est Uncle Joe" Cannon could then
iave the vice presidential nomination
t he would have II. But Mr. Cannon
would rather be speaker of the nation
u house of Representatives than to
lave any other office on earth except
he presidency.
Perhaps the logical nominee for
ice president in the event of Taft's
for president, would be
Mckinley Not only is
le a distinguished member of con.
yress and man of national influence
n his party, but he is SO closely linden
ified with that Cannon cause that
o nominate him would be a practical
recognition of Uncle Joe himself
Few men have come to the front so
'apidly in congress as has William q.
Mckinley. Although only three years
n the house, he is second to none
II influence in that body The man
cement OF the Cannon presidential
campaign has devolveti upon him. and
lie has conducted the tight with such
act. skill and energy that it is now
conceded that IL any man
lther than Taft is nominated for pres
dent that man will be Mr. Cannon.
Mr., Mckinley has all the requisites
# good vice presidential candidate.
lie has an ample fortune. and while he
S a man with corporate interests.
ie is identified with a class of corpor
tions Just now extremely popular
he interurban railway. He Is the
ind of man. too, who would make
good president il. through any III
ortune that might befall the occupant
the Office, he should be placed IN
be White House. He has always l
cen close to the people RISING