The sun., 1908-02-19
COY. GUILD GOT A HURNDOWN
THAT rs, If HE EXPECTED TIE
IICE-PRESIDENT PLACE.
washington Reasons It out That He Came
to the CITY 20 Find out Just whsro He
stood and Discovered That EIe Didnt
stand. Compared WITH Gsv. Fort.


Of Massachusetts is here fast on the heels
Of ruHnor that President Roosevelt wants
him to be the Republican candidate for
Vice-President. provided Secretary Taft is
selected for first place on the ticket. II
The Governor cherished any delusions on
this score he was undeceived soon after he
reached Washington. At least he declared
that there was no truth in the report Affect
ng him.
Gov. J. Franklin Fort OF New Jersey will
he here tomorrow. He will be house
guest at the White House. He has been
called here to be looked over in order that
the powers that be and hope to be may
determine whether he is Of Vice Presidential
size.
Gov. Guild has not been considered and
will not be considered for second place by
those who are trying to bring about the
nomination Of Mr.. Taft for the Presidency.
GOV. Fort is one Of the men. the foremost
man. in fact. upon whom the Taft manage
nent has it's eagle eye in its search for a
vioe-Presidential candidate. Attention was
attracted 10 him when in his inaugural
address last month he declared for strict
governmental supervision OF great cor
porations and the limitation Of their stock
and bond issues.
The Governor was in Washington on
January rs and had talk with President
Roosevelt who complimented him highly
on his inaugural uttersnces approval
az the Governors sentiments we're eX-
pressed in the Presidents special message
n ia nuary 81. Mr.. Forts return 10 New
Jersey was coincidental with a report cir
culated there that the President had indi-
Gated that Mr.. Fort was wanted for second
place on the Taft ticket.
Nobody here in position 20 know would
,onfirm that statement. but il is now pretty
we'll understood that Fort is under con-
sideration for nomination as Mr.. Taft's
running mate.
People may say what they please about
Gov. Guild. but everybody will have to ad-
init that whatever were the hopes that
'illed his breast when he reached Washing
ton he was wise enough to see how the land
lay before be hae been here very long He
gave cut a statement to-day following a
visit to the White House In which he indi-
Gated that ne was out Of IT, That accords
fully with the view generally held In Ad-
nfinistraton circl with regard to Gov.
Guilds prospects TO political advancement.
This is the Governors statement:
There Is no truth whatever In any state
ment that any agreement. deal. dicker or
understanding OF any kind has been made
tetweeh the Secretary Of War and me.
Secretary Taft's friends. a. understand
il are advocating his nomination by q sheer
appeal to the people on his merits and
achisvements and not by any combination
or deal Of any kind whatever.
Il propose to take no part whatever In
the canvass for delegates. have been
asked by the people OF Massachusetts, 70
att sud 70 legislation for Massachusetts, In
that Commonwealth. and have no right 20
complicate IL with q contest In regard to the
Presidency.
.No man can be a candidate for Vice
President. That nomination depends alb
eolutely on the selection Of President, and
the nomination for Vice-President must
naturally be Of some person who viii best
supplement In strength tho choice for the
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been honored with place on the national
ticket for a generation. I do not know
whether there II any possibility that her
loyal service to the Republican party will
or will not be honored by the selection Of
any man for either place at this time
There is q suspicion on the part Of some
Of those who have read the Governors
statement that he II piqued over the way
his chances for the Vice-Presidency have
gone a-glimmering. Otherwise. it IL argued.
Why should the Governor have made q
significant remark that he could not enter
into a contest for the Presidential
nomination without neglecting his duty
as Governor? II IL regarded as very un-
kind and III advised for the Governor 10
intimate even that any man who holds an
important Governmental offioe would be
negIecting his Official duties by devotinR
himself to an active compaign for the high
est honors within the gift Of the Republican
Tarty.
This Is a reference pointing 50 directly
10 Secretary Taft's campaign methods that
Gov. Guild may find himself in IN favor at
the White House.
Il 10 contendsd by Mr.. TAft's friends that
although he 10 away from Washington 90
much he does not neglect his work a. Score
tary Of War. He works while he IA absent,
they say. and works harder than ever 70
make Up for lost time when he returns.
Of coUrSs there are some overcritical per-
sons who pretend TO believe that man who
occupies an administrative Once under the
Government ought 70 stick to his daak In
these busy times with Congress in session
and many important measures Affecting
his department under consideration.
But this contention carries little weight
when 1t ia directed against the Secretary oi
War. What docs carry weight, however.
is the assertion that a. long a. Mr.. Taft
remains in the Cabinet he appears to sanc-
tiou the allegation that President RooSe-
yelt ia seeking to name his own successor
md that Mr. Taft fears that he win loSs
much political prestige II ho sewers his
csicial connection with Mr. Roosevelt'u
Administration.
Would Make March NJ o Hah Holiday