The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-12
Vice Presidential
Possibilities
~ JACOB wALpEck

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. ~
Then, too, there is a candidate for
vice president to be nominated at
the republican national convention
Folks generally have been so inter-
ested In the contest for the presi-
dental nomination that they have
given no thought to the running
mate problem. Experience has
taught the party leaders to be fore
sighted, however, and they have
been quietly looking over the avail
able timber.
They have reached one decision
with great unanimity. 1t Is that II
some man outside of New York is
nominated for president, Gov.
Hughes would be the ideal candi-
date for second place. He Is able,
popular and would probably insure
to the republicans the biggest and
one Of the most doubtful states in
the Union. 1t is clear in the men,
DRY Of the politicians that in the
1906 election every democratic can
didate on the New York state tick
ct, except for governor, was elect
ed. With the financial interests
hard up as result of the panic.
campaign contributions will be
hard to get. Even If it were plen-
tiful, contributions will be scarce
because of the crouch on Roose-
welt that affects the Interests"
Hughes has positively declared
to men who have approached him
on the subject that he will not be a
candidate for vice president. A
nomination for president would be
party call that he would heed
with pleasure, but he would accept
nothing less. Aside from politicai
considerations he has strong per-
sonal reasons for not taking second
place. He is said to have inform
ed friends that while his annual
salary as governor is $4,000, his
living expenses amount to $4,000
a. year. 1t was the disparity be-
tween these figures that led him to
decline denomination ror the gov
ernorship. If he is not nominated
for president he will feel that his
duty lies in resuming the practice
of law and earning a competence
for his family.
Should the presidential nominee
hail from outside New York, how
ever. pressure hard to resist will
be brought to bear on Hughes. /;
will be pointed out that in other
years candidates FOR president
have taken second place and that
1t will be his duty to accept. A
striking example was that OF Gen.
Logan, who went on the ticket with
Blaine in 1884 after he had de-
clared that he absolutely would not
take second place.
Tim Woodruff, former lieutenan,
governor and present head of the
New York state organization, has
been mentioned. He would accept
gladly, but the proposal OF his
name has not been taken seriously.
Sec. Cortelyou of the treasury
department may figure in the set
Element of the question. He has
been proposed by friends.
Strategic considerations make it
desirable, according to erpublican
leaders. that If the vice presidential
nomination is not give to New
York 1t should go to New Jersey,
Connecticut or Massachusetts.
Gov. Fort, who was elected in New
Jersey after a hard fight last No
vember, is under consideration.
Connecticut and Massachusetts
have so far disclosed no available
timber, Sen. Crane, of Massachu-
sets, has been urged for the place
by friends, but has given them to
understand that nothing could in
duce him to accept the nominal
ton.
The country west Of the Allie
ghenies has brought forward no
candidate for second place. The
only suggestion in that line has
been that Vice President Fair