Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
TAFT'S up HILL FIGHT.

What appeared to be a very brigh
prospect for the nomination of Score.
tary Taft for the presidency a montl
or SO g has changed to a situation o.
grave doubt even among many of his
leading supporters who are willing tc
look the facts in the face. Judge Taft
himself in entering upon so strenuous
a campaign realizes the danger to
which his boom has been subjected.
He has been making speeches far and
wide, and while he undoubtedly has a
large following, there are several ele-
ments that enter into his convass as
serious obstacles. One of these is the
weight of the administrations policy
and record, which Secretary Taft has
to carry. 1t encounters strong opposi-
ton at the hands Of those corporate
interests that are blinded by greed.
The more this opposition asserts itself
the stronger becomes the democratic
prospects for success at the polls in
November; for it is undoubtedly true
that Mr.. Bryan is given credit by a
lare number of people for creating The
sentiment which was a factor in Presl-
dent R%oosevelt's attitude during the
past year.
Some of the most Intelligent students
of the political conditions in the
country eNpess the view that Secretary
Taft will not be able to overcome the
combined opposition to his nomination
or the first ballot in the Chicago con-
v%ention. II this bestrue it would seem
at this time that there is nothing trust
worthy to be said as to who will be tn Q
nominee. 1t ppears that Taft stock
will 60 tumbling If he fails to round
ton on the first ballot. And even
Hughes, who seems to be the second
strongest man in the race, will have
a hard Dad to travel. Q The favorite
son business must be reckoned with.
The divided delegations in the South
ern states are already looked upon as
a serious obstacle in Judge Taft's way.
The antiRoosevelt sentiment in the
East is expected to cut considerable
figure. The feeling of resentment at
the so-called "dictatorial" policy of the
president will center into the PROPOSE
ton as an influence.
So that everything considered the
business of fo~recasting the republican
nomination is at this time reduced to a
matter of speculation. The influence
! nf tho rom hinoti0n of work TO hrnQk
down the strength of Taft as an in
dividual candidate may be admitted
as one of the uncertainties of politics,
especially when a com binat1on OF
astute politicians is at work to throw
the convention into a political grab
bag.
In a recent editorial the New York
Sun, which does not like President
Roosevelt, now refers to him as follow:
"Polypro gmon, the riddle of the
psychopathologists, the Grand Shark
of the Universe" This moves the edi-
tor of the Louisville Courier-Journal to
revive the story of he scientist who
when abused by a fshwife replied as
follows: Madame, you are a rhom'
bold, q Observation-Disclosures, a tetra'
hebron, a pons asinorum, q truncated
cone, a cotangen, and a parabola and
a paroll elobiped." Politics appears te
develop strange language as well as
bed fellows.
The death of Crosby s. Noyes re-
moves from the field of American jour
nalism one of the bestknown members
of The profession. Mr.. Noyes was pro
minent in the newspaper world of THU
country for many years. He was
forcefu1 writer and enjoyed the respec
and confidence and personal friendship
of many of the prominent men in pub
lie life. 1t was largely through hi
efforts tina the Washington Evening
Star was built up to one ofthe mos
successful newspaper properties in tn
United States.
Pinesa1ve ACTS LIKE A Po0LIic'