The Washington times., 1908-02-27

Uneasy lies the He&u Oh " W N0-'
rad, Montana millionaire. politician and
captain OF industry
The Vice Presidential hornet has been
numuiug O merry tune around his fes-
si.,. ears and logged bis footsteps from
coast to coast il looks as though Hon.
W. C. Conrad cannot help being the
runner-up 10 Bryan next fall
Is he q candidate? He doesn't say be
IS. but II he is out OF the running, Hon
". @. Conrad is the only man OF his
dimensions. physical as well as mental
and moral. not making a bid for first
or second place on the Democratic sick
ct
Hasn't Announced. Candidacy.
The Hon. w. 6. Conrad has not an
uounced his candidacy for Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks job. but the Vice Pres
identIaI hornet keeps him wake o. nights
and he might as well try TO lose his
shadow as to endeavor TO get away from
the continual buzzing
Like an other good Americans, Mr.
Conrad viii take the Job If thrust upon
him. one glance at the Ion. ". @.
Conrad. of Montana, conyiucss the OBJ
! server that DE IS primed for q game
FIGHT and a good race at a killing pace.
| He is there with the mental and physical
goHdIty. is leader Of the bands OF safes,
saues, and conservatives. and having
attained emphatic success IN most
everything else he has undertaken, # is
REGARDED as highly probable that he
would acQuil himself with credit ia
! the race for the big trophy.
] Ir- Conrad S friends are convinced he
| would make excellent and sturdy
| Vice Presidential timber, He has been
Democrat for forty years and adhered
] releiously TO the teachings OF Jefferson
and the doctrines of Lincoln. He be
/ Ifeves Bryan is the only man who can
/ lead the Democrats to victory ara
/ thinks the Peerless Leader is as good
/ as nominated. Mr.. Conrad VIII so TO
the national convention at Denver next
/ summer and says he does not expect 20
hear any other name than that Of the
/ Nebraskan, and, Wcll-if you insist
maybe his own. but don't quote him as
/ saying SO, though.
He Means Business.
The Hon. w. C. Conrad, OF Montana,
! means business. He Is In Washington
for pleasure. but one can always enjoy
/ himself more by mixing business with
! pleasure ln the mortar of life. de is
I stopping at the Willard with his wife
/ and daGElrers and thoroughly enjoying
I himself between telephone inquiries as
/ 10 whether OF not he VIII accept the
! nomination lis name has been con-
/ nected with that OF John Sharp VIII
| liams. leader of the minority IN the
i House: Charles Edwards, secretary OF
/ the minority; Senator Benjamin TIL
man. and others who viii WELD pow
erfuI. influence at the national conven-
I ton.
/ Before Dir. Conrad leaves Washington
I To return 10 Montana eaCn Of the big
! hugs of the Democratic party VIII pui
MIN through the sweat box" and as
certain the thickness OF each plank he
! wishes TO build into the Democratic
plarform and learn where TO expect
J Democratic landslides.
Boom Born in Montana.
Mr. Conrad's boom for the Vice Presi-
dencv started in Montana It was SWEEP
IN the Pacific coast and returned
istra1gthened fve-fold. The winds veereJ
and Mr.. conrad. who had regarded the
ICON, as somewhat neuCleotic in the
west learned upon arriving in WASH
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