The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
MONTANA IS JOYFUL
From Butte to Conrad There
Is Much of 1t.
STATE HAS A FAVORED SON
WOuIdn'f You Think AbOut Running
for Vice President or other Things
If People Suggested It-There's a
Man Here from Montana Who
Might BE Induced TO Run.

DesolctiOn sits no more upon Montana
From the sun-baked irrigation bitches of
Conrad TO the smoke-choked streets of
Butte. gladness cavorts in the glad sun
shine and springs forth like the peren-
NAL smile of the politician, for Montanas
favored son-in-law, the Hon. w G. Con-
rad. has been prominently mentioned
by the Eastern press as a Presidential
dark horse on the Democratic ticket
But Montana. used 20 the glories Of the
setting sun, the wild whoop of the red
skin, the joyous bark of the ii. the
shrek OF the locomotive. has undershot
the mark. Why let the Hon W. q. Con-
rad. owner Of irrigation lands, banker
capitalist, prominent in the public prints
and the peoples hearts, pose before the
Unwakened East as dark horse?"
Is there beneath that seeming boost for
Montana's wealthy son the shaft of lev
ity, and do those who pose as friends
seek TO intimate that there is not the
lightness necessary to the successful
politician upon the thought-wreathed
brow OF the honorable?
not a Ozark Horse.
A da X horse. indeed. Far be darkness
from the honorable. As he sat yesterday
afternoon in the lobby OF n Washington
hotel clothed in clothes and his own be-
coming modesty. the very sun itself
seemed to beat upon his brow and call
him brother.
Modesty clothed the honorable, and ne
said but little. He admitted that there
were times when he has mingled in poll
ties In his native State He intimated
that the mingling- was not skinfuIly done
on his own part-or. perhaps. too skill
fully done on the part of his opponent.
Once. the honorable told the reporter,
he came within two votes Of being elected
10 the United States Senate. Even now
friends call him governor. for have not
the Great Falls Leader and the Tribune
said that none is better in all the length
and breadth OF the mighty Commonwealth
10 be its only guiding hand in the mists
Of legislation than this same Hon. W. @.
Conrad2
The honorable was tickled He said
when asked that he certainly believed
"A President should be elected by a popu-
lar vote. He said that he thought United
States Senators should be so elected, too
or Presidents elected like United States
Senator's should. or something ike that
lie said that anyway II would tend 10
keep some gentleman like himself from
losing by two votes.
As Balance Wheel.
The honorable told reporter recently
that, although he ought not 10 be quoted.
he didn't mind il the reporter intimated
in some workmanIke way that he. the
honorable, had been called BY his friends
a great man for "a balance wheel in the
Democratic campaign for the Presi-
dency"
Far be It from any of the honorable's
friends TO do him less than justice. Has
he not the broad. conscientious views o.
the statesman? Has so aot mines. and
capital. ard money. and all those things
pertaining to wealth that go 10 make W
a pedigreed dark horse?"
List 10 this from the Freeman's
Homebuilder. Of Helena. speaking Of
rich men who have pulled up the tent
stakes in other parts Of the State. LETT
empty wigwams beside the banks Of the
Missouri, and come TO the Capital City
10 live. The article says. meaning the
honorable and others: They are a pom
derous weight thrown into Helena's side
of the scale of destiny"
The honorable is flooded with clippings
with pages Of print devoted 20 himself
and things Conradish. Even at a recent
day he received from the Senate-the
United States Senate. mind you. the place
up on the aiil where they DO something
twice q year and try 20 live il down the
rest Of that time-a letter with clippings
in IT,
Mystery ShTOuGS Them.
Mystery shrouds these communications
The honorable is in doubt lie does not
know who is responsible for the page
write-up in the Bczeman Chronicle the
article in the Freemans Homebuilder.
the glowing description in the San Fran
cisco Orchard and Farm. and dozen
other praise bearing epics which burst
forth from the trencbant pens Of all
the great Pacific Slopisls.
Perhaps the honorable came to Wash
mgton 10 solve the mystery. Perhaps
here in the Capital City. where the great
white light of politics beats Oh all and
works overtime. he may work out the
problem. Meanwhile he Is not averse
10 letting people know that he might
take the Democratic nomination for the
Vice Presidency-hUsh, perhaps even the
Presidency-if some one came I'D and put
II in his pocket.
With the honorable there are others
from Montana. Mayhap they came from
Montana 10 aid him in this great desire
10 uplift the party and the West by Of
fering himself upon the altar as the can
didate chosen by the people Of Great
Falls, Helena, BOZeman. and MissOUla.
At present. though. from the deep green
grass Of the Yellowstone TO the sCraggly
tops of the Rockies. from the pleasant
valleys. where the sheep Craze in peace.
10 the hitl haunts Of the grizzly and the
RATHER, sadness Is mingled with joy. for
the honorable has bereft Montana of his
presence and has come to this city. where
he viii sometimes admit that ne might
become n Vice Presidential candidate--if
you ask him.
OKLAHOMA FOR BRYAN.