The National tribune., 1908-06-11

which he promised them and which he
has been working ar. In spite OF the
opposition of selh&' interests which
would have overwhelmed aweaker man,
he was only defeated in securing this
legislation by a trick. iand hts announce
ment of his determination TO keep up
the fight until he is successful strength
ems him immensely before the people
of New York, and assuresi his re-elec-
ton. 10 re
Secretary Cortelypu.
When it came to ibe recognized that
Gov. Hughes was not really. in the race
for the Presidency or theIfvice Presi-
dency a boom was started lin New York
for Cortelyou. Who, starred it is not
we'll known. Some, attribute 1t to
Hughes's political enemies; some to
Frapk Hitchcock, who wanted to please
the men to whom he owed much, ana
who felt disappointed in him when
Hitchcock went over to- the Taft camp
Whoever started it, II has MADE 1air
progress and there are, few who VIII
not pronounce Secretary Cortelyou a
good Vice Presidential possibility.
But it is safe to cay he will not ac-
cent not even if nominated Secretary
Cortelyou is a peculiar type of man, and
neculiar to America You will find very
few of him under any other flag than
the Stars and Stripes. He started a
very young man as stenographer I'D
New York and later as clerk in-Wash-
ington. He became an expert stenog-
raDher. and attracted the attention of
President Cleveland, to, whom he was
assistant secretary; then as secretary to
President Mckinley, who had for him
the affection of a father. Secretary
Cortelyou was like a son to him, and
did for him many of those things which
son only could do for father and
mother, Mrs. Mckinley had for him
the warmest affection, and when the
day came that the world was lost to her
and she lived only in the future when
she would be joined to the lover of her
girIhood. she yet remembered Secretary
| Cortelyou and at her slightest express
sion of n desire to see him he crossed
half continent to crafty her. When
President Roosevelt came to the White
House, Secretary Cortelyou became
| secretary to the President and ne
was an ideal one. Calm, cool, tactIui
gently firm and firmly decided, he be.
came a buffer as wellsas secretary. ano
Invaluable to the President. From tina
time on his career has been meteorlc
He never attempted thing that 1t dit
not succeed. He went steadily up Til
| he achieved the thing he always want
ed. Secretary of the Treasury. He wa
successfully the first Secretary of Com
merce and Labor, POstmaster-General
and, last and highest, for SO young
| mamie was born in 1S62-Secretar.
| of the Treasury.
Secretary Cortelyou's game is politics
He has had many opportunities TO be
come a rich man by taking the Presi
| dericy of great corporations, but n
prefers the Cabinet office. He is goini
to be President some day. Mark tina
prediction He does not want to b
sidetracked by serving four years in tn
United States Senate, where he VIII d
practically lost, so far as his own kim
of work is concerned. He wants TIL
| broader field of action, and, seeing N
/ promotion in being Second. on a ticket
where he is no nearerto the Presiden
than any other member of the Senate
he would much rather fcmain for tn
rest OF President Eoosevelt's term, hi
aayisor, for that he acert5ssfTnly is at tn
Cabinet table g.
te,you can be counted out of the game
4 other Candidates.
IrThel Massachusetts delegation to tn
National Convention is .Eommitted 4
the Gov Guild boom.s but the lates
of the Vice PRESIDENTIAL aspirants an
: almost the only one who has openl
declared himself III john Hays Ham
mond. He proposes to satk support
Massachusetts,, because Ydhc has mad
his home there in peDentGyears; also
Eseek support in alarylaEn, hecause h
family resided there i for o generation
ard in the Western mining State
(which have been, the scene of much {
his active career. Mr. Hammond's pc
, litical activity has interested polite;
Washington, but his tactics are NJ
fully understood. 40
Gov. Fort is just as anxious as any
! one who has been mentioned for tn
Wee, Presidency to secure the nomins
. ton therefor. Some influential Reput
! iicans studied him closely a few month
1 and since then have not. shown an
! PARTICULAR enthusiasm about advancin
his ambition. BY what appeared tod
la fuke the New Jersey State Gonver
ton refused to indorse him, but il
), dorsed ex-Gov. Murphy instead Go
9 Murphy is a very forceful and resource
full politician, a member of the Nations
9 Committee, and, like Representati'
. Sherman, Is classified in National pol
tics as a veteran, member of the O
Guard. 1t is very doubtful whether II
. Vice Presidential lightning would ev'
. strike him.