The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-03-26
cANNON's CHANCES


While Uncle Joe" Cannon is thu
iirst choice in Illinois, Mr.. Taft Il
ueeond choice unanimously. TIT
people Of Illinois hope to see Mr.
cannon acquire great strength else
where and will stay with him as lont
a. they think he has any chance o
success.
One of the close friends of Speaker
Cannon, discussing the presidential
outlook recently said: There is ne
such antagonism between Cannon
and Taft as has been made to ap
pear. There is. in fact, no antagon'
ism except that they are rival can
didates for the same exalted honor
Mr.. Cannon is no part of any combin-
alton to beat Mr.. Taft. It so hap
pens that he is on friendly terms
with all OF the candidates, including
Mr.. Taft.
Il
mot many men in Illinois, unless
they have made a careful study of the
]5ational situation, and unless they
are In touch with politics in other
states, can appreciate the strength
Mr.. Cannon has throughout the
country. 1t is recognized that while
he has always been regarded as a
safe statesman, and has therefore
been placed in the conservative class
he has not opposed the Roosevelt
policies.
ION the other hand, he has coop
Grated with the president in the pass
age Of every important act of legis-
lation emanating from the White
House. Nobody needs to be told that
the speaker Of the national house,
with the great lower he Yields,
could have blocked any bill, even
when backed by President Roose-
welt, II he had desired to do SO.
But Speaker Cannon not only did
not attempt to obstruct any Roose-
welt measures, but, on the other
hand, saw that they we're put through
the house as quickly as possible.
It will be found IN the national con-
vention that II Mr.. Taft can not be
nominated, large part of the Taft
following will be transferred to
Speaker Cannon. This is why the
Cannon movement Is of great magni-
tude-far greater than is realized by
most people In his own state.
AT this time nobody can foresee
the final outcome Of the presidential
contest: but 1t should be borne in
mind that nothing has yet happened
to alter the fact that Illinois has a
first rate chance this year to secure
the presidency"
The republican state convention
will be held in Springfield, March 26.
It does not seem probable at this
time that any organized effort will
be made to secure from the conven-
ton even second choice declaration
for Taft The delegates at large will
be instructed for Cannon, but beyond
that they will be unfettered.
Some of the district conventions
will send delegates under instruc-
tions for Taft as second choice; but
so far as the authority of the state
convention goes, 1t will not tie up
delegates by any instructions that
would hamper them in the national
convention.
II Cannon can not be nominated
the delegates will be left to follow
their own preferences as between the
other candidates. The main thing
which the delegation will have in
view will be to make Uncle Joe"
Cannon president II that can be done
It is not probable that the state
convention will make any endorse
ments of senatorial or state candi-
dates. 1t may in general endorse the
national and state administrations,
without declaring specifically for the
denomination of Governor Deneen.
It seems tolerably certain that any
attempt to commit the convention
to Senator Hopkins, Governor De-
neen or any other candidate for a
state office will precipitate all kinds
Of trouble.
According to present indications
the convention will be exceedingly
brief, as Its proceedings are likely
to be limited to presidential politics.
A HALT ON FEDERAL OFFICIALS.