The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-29
CANNON WILL Be
NEXT CANDIDATE
"BlM," THE BUTTON MAN, MAKES
ONE or HIS LONG DISTANCE
PROGRESSES.
MILLIONS OF BUTTONS
Being Turned Out BY Manufacturers
Bryan and Taft Seem to Be
Favorites--O Orders For Bryan
Buttons in Excess.

I
New York Feb. 2S.-"Take it from
me, Speaker Cannon is sure to be TIL,
next presidential candidate OF the Re
publican party, Some things may
happen between now and June tc
change my opinion, but if were or
| dering campaign buttons today
would put in my bid for n thousand oil
1.-the Cannon emblems for every gross
Iof buttons | ordered for Taft, Hughes
or any other of those mentioned in
connection with the Republican nom
nation. "
The above Is the opinion expressed
by Max Bimberg, better known as
BIN, the Button Man" Though he
| is kept pretty busy nowadays con.
strueting and naming theaters in the
metropolis, BIN" Is still ready to talk
of the campaign button business, IL
which he laid the foundation for his
present substantial fortune. Up tn
the conventions of 1900 he was a ia
miliar figure at all of the national
political gatherings. With force Of
street faqirs ana hawkers he was nc.
customed to jump from New York to
the convention city ready to food the
places with all varieties of campaign
buttons.
1t was at the Republican national
convention in Philadelphia that BIN
established his reputation as q long
distance political prognosticator. AS
will be remembered, the nomination.
lf Roosevelt for second place on thf
ticket was not thought Of at the time
the convention assembled. Those who
ssAaI hroachea the subject to tho leader
0f the Rough riders" ffad been met
with his plain and unqualified state
ment that he would not accept the
nomination. But. as everyone knows
arguments We're brought to bear upol
Mr.. Roosevelt that caused him to
change his mind, Though so far as the
general publs was concerned his nom
nation had been entirely unlocked
for. Then it was that BIN, theABut
ton Man came into prominence. BE
fore the noise of the balloting and
cheering had died away he had his
men flooding the convention hall lob |
1es and the streets of Philadelphia |
with buttons and badges bearing the |
likeness of the vice presidential randi |
late And to cap the climax he stat
ID that he had brought several hun
ired thousand of the Roosevelt but
IONS ftgm New York because he had
been absolutely certain Of his nomlna
ton. Thus was established Mr.. BIN
1erg's reputation as a political pro
phet
BIN" Is no longer in the button
and those who have succeed
ID him do not seem to place much re
lance In his opinoion on the subpect
& the presidential nominee of the Re
publican party this year. Speaker
Cannon does not appear 10 cut much
If a figure in their trade calculations
The largest manufacturers Of cam
Daign emblems in the country, located
IN Newark. are already in receipt OF
orders for millions of buttons from
he dealers in such things. These or
lers show that Taft and Bryan are
regarded as the probable nominees.
The order for Bryan buttons far out
all the rest. indicating pre-
,umably that the Nebraska leader is
supposed to have a sure thing on the
nomination. The number
If Taft buttons ordered is almc st as
arge. Hughes buttons are being turn
ID ont in considerable quantities bui
( Cannon. Knox. I.afollette or any
me else heads the ticket TO be named
lt Chicago the button makers Will
lave to do some hurry-up work. a.
here will beno large supply of thess
buttons made up in. advance,
The campaign this fall will brine
orth a number of novelties in the
yay Of emblems- A number Of unique
Iesigns to be used by both parties
ire already being made. But the ia
niliar tin button with celluloid facing |
he kind that has sprung into world
vide popularity during the past few
ears. will be used to a greater ex
ent than ever before These ar,
urned out in such quantities and a.
uch low price that they can be sold
{ from one to ten cents. or even giv
n away. at a profit. l.