The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-02
THE PRESIDENT
AND THIRD TERM
Continued from Page Two.)


much can be said in the light of the
Presidents reiteration. Every Repub-
lican aspirant has been taking notice
and reforming his. lines. The favorite
sons are all looking across state lines,
although thus far Speaker Cannon,
and Senator Knox have been doing
little or nothing outside of their own
bailiwicks. Speaker Cannon has been
urged to branch out. His friends tell
him that there are ripe persimmons on
the tree to be plucked If he win reach
for them. He is restricting operations
TO Illinois and has been Tightening his
lines there as much as possible. Sem
ator Knox has been doing the same in
Pennsylvania. Both of them will be
starting after votes elsewhere.
President Fairbanks is still an
active candidate, although not a de-
clared candidate, in spite of the fact
that many people buried his boom a
long time ago and painted a cocktail
glass upon the headstone. He is hold
ing Indiana and no one is aware just
how much strength he has in other
states. He has done more work for
his boom in widely scattered sections
of the country than has been done for
any other Boom, except the Taft boom.
and may surprise his opponents by his
strength when the time for balloting
comes. 1t has been said that the vice.
president might be the second strong
est candidate on the first ballot There
is much good will for him in all parts
of the country and also feeling that
he has not had exactly a square deal.
As things look now his vote will be
larger on the first ballot than on any
succeeding ballot. He will have some
votes in the South, some from New
England, some from the far West.
The Hughes. boom is worrying all
the other candidates, although Gov
ernor Hughes remains a sphinx in his
office at Albany and gives no sign.
His friends are organizing to secure
the delegates from that state for him,
but he has not encouraged them to do
so 1t is not probable he will have
solid delegation but all the indications
point to Hughes vote of considerable
proportions from New York. The plans
to make him President are not well
Clubs and other political
organizations are declaring for him.
The President will fight this move
ment. He leaves no room for doubt
on that score. He does not want Gov
ernor Hughes to be his successor. But
men wonder whether the Hughes boom
can make great Roadway, now that
the President has reiterated and thus
eliminated himself. Governor Hughes
is said to be one of the most difficult
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He does not observe even the ordinary
courtesies of politics. That is one Of
the things that started the trouble
between him and the White House.
He did not even acknowledge con-
gratulations from the President on his
election to Office.
Speaker Cannon wants to make a
vice presidential nominee out Of
Hughes, with Cannon at the head Of
the ticket. The septuagenarian feels
Cannon and Hughes would make
ticket that would strike the country
about hight. If he should not out1iye
his term, there would be a good safe
man to take his place and to get in
training for the race in 1912. OF
course, Mr.. Cannon would hardly ex-
pect to be a candidate for renorlina-
ton. should he be nominated and
elected next year.
ERNEST C. WALKER.