Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
THIRD TERM BUCAB0O
Taft Boom Seems Benefited
by the Cry.
PRESIDENT NOT ANNOYED
Rather Glories in the Idea of Being
Storm Center.
CANDIDATES STANDING FIRM
No Confirmation of the Report That
There Was to Be Break
Among the Allies.
PRESIDENT NOT ANNOYED
CANDIDATES STANDING FIRM

Republican politicians on Capitol Hill
are following with the keenest interest
the development OF the third term
scare and it's beneficial effects upon the
Taft boom. There is no gainsaying the
fact that within the past three weeks the
persistent temperance of the Roosevelt
third term bogy has resulted in inducing
a great many republicans of prominence
To acauiesce i'm the Presidents program
for the nomination of Secretary Taft.
They say outright that there is actual
menace of a stampede for Roosevelt If
Secretary Taft is checked on the first
ballot. Republicans who talk this way
are inclined to throw overheard every
thing to prevent the nomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Presidents friends think this at
ttude is funny and are inclined to
chucke over the situation in which the
President is given the aspect Of a bogey
mdn-something to be avoided at all
costs.
Attitude of Business Interests.
Out west movement has been started
in the country where the President is
strongest, engineered by the commercial
bodies of the big cities. in behalf of busi-
ness prosperity. The watchword of the
boomers is Give US a rest and sunshine
and Let us alone" These expressions
are said to Indicate desire on the part of
the commercial. financial and industrial
interests Tor let-up on all forms of agi-
tation- The movement Is in the direction
OF restoring optimism, q hopeful feeling
for the future "of business and to en-
courage men to cheer up.
Politicians on the hill are wondering
what effect tbs movement will have on
the presidential nomination and are ask
ing If 1t will not rebound to Secretary
Taft's benefit. 1t Is known of course.
that Secretary Taft is acceptable to the
financial interests Of the east. That fact
has been thoroughly established ever
panic. -
The financial interests look upon Secre-
tary Taft al being conservative and. II Ia
claimed IN New York. his nomination
by steadily rising stock market. There
is no question. is said in political cir
eles. that the idea is being assiduously
circulated and the fear inculcated, line
upon line and precept upon precept, that
Tor storm'-the storm to be Roosevelt
And the President. 1t is said, rather
glories in the suggestion that he is re-
garded in that light.
Rumors Of Break.
There have been rumors lately of a
breakup among the allies. First, Speak
er Cannon was going to withdraw; next,
Vice President Fafrbank swas to desert
the allies and take second place on the
ticket with Mr.. Taft. For both of these
reports self-preservation was assigned as
the prospective cause. The talk was that
Speaker Cannon was frightened lest the
republicans should lose the House and
he should be ousted from the speaker
ship job Roosevelt was the only salvation,
ami when the convention came off Mr..
Cannon was to join the Roosevelt boomers;
and as for the Vice President, four years
III the presiding officers chair as a GER
tainty was preferable to the possibly
empty honor of complimentary vote for
Pre- sident
But there has been no confirmation of
these reports. The allies, so far as Knox.
Fairbanks and Cannon are concerned, are
standing pat and willing to take the
rigors of the game.
Gov. Hughes Attitude.
There have been some doubts as to
whether Gov. Hughes would stand fast.
1t is recognized that he has no sincere or
effective organization back of him. and
that the New York delegation is ready.
10 flop 10 Taft at the first opportunity.
Ii he throws up the JOB before the first
ballot and the New York delegation
marches up 10 the Auditorium with Taft
banners. IL is thought that only one bal
lot will be necessary
IL Is known that every effort is being
made To bring this about. The argument
Is being spread all over New York that
If TAFT is not nominated on the first hall
lot there may be Roosevelt stampede.
And the very mention of that to the
average New York business man makes
chilis run up and down his spine and
heads OF cold perspiration stand out on
his brow