Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-08-12
CORTELYOU
IS DIPLOMAT
IN POLITICS
Passes BY Presidential, Vice
Presidential and Guberna-
toriaI Chances, Willing to
Accept, But Is Reticent.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-George
Bruce COrtelyOu, secretary of the
treasury, lacks considerable of being
a lamb when it comes to the game OF
politics. In fact, the said George
Bruce cut his eye-teeth several years
ago, and also, and addition thereto he
got his eyes open. He's. had them
open ever since.
Mr.. Cortelyou has decided that he
will not be candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor of New
York. The temptation was strong and
a man less wise than Cortelyou might
have succumbed to it. The organiza-
ton leaders (said organization being
dubbed the machine" by some irrev-
erent ones) wanted him to make the
race and assured him of their support.
Not so very long ago, and for quite
long while at a stretch, support of the
organization leaders was all that was
needed to assure success in the nomi-
mating convention 1t is quite probable
it would have meant success this year.
for the machine has been busy of late
planning the undoing of Governor
Hughes.
But, asked the wise Mr.. COrtelyou.
you can nominate me, but can YOU
eject me As a matter of course, the
machine leaders said yes, but that
didn't satisfy the astute Mr.. Cortelyou.
He wanted TO be shown, and the snow
ing did not bear out the promises of
the BOSSES
Cortel!ou found that, however pos.
sible it might be for the bosses to pre-
venE Governor Hughes denomination,
the people wanted the governor to
head the ticket, or they would want to
know the reason why. With the New
York Democracy becoming reconciIed
to Bryan and Hearst threatening to
kick up big rumpus with his indie
pendence party, Cortelyou decided it
wouldn't be very healthy for the man
VINO was forced on the gubernatorial
ticket when Hughes was forced off, so
he declined with thanks to have his
name considered in connection with
that particular sacrificial offering. Il
was all very well for the professional
politicians, the race track followers
and other disgruntled ones to feel ag-
grieved at the governor, but Mr. Cor
telyou didn't propose a knife should
be stuck into his political vitals in or
der that the enemies of Hughes might
be avenged.
1t is very true that Mr.. Cortelyou
coqueted with the goyernorship until
he made up his mind that his nomius-
, ton would be equivalent to his de
feat Then he made it plain that he
was not seeking, and never had sought
the nomination for governor.
It easily win be recalled that early
In the contest for the Republican nom
nation for president Cortelyou was
accused Of playing both ends against
the middle. The stories had it that,
with the assistance of Frank Fl.
Hitchcock, now Taft's manager, Cor
telyou was rounding up the Southern
Republicans ostensibly for Roose-
-yelt third term, but in reality for Cor
telyou Mr.. Roosevelt ignored the
stories az first. but finally they became
50 cfrcansta stial that he asked Mr.
cortelyou to explain. Then Cortelyou
issued his famous statement, declaring
that he was not at that time cand1-
date for tie nomination" and on that
statement he stood pat. He never