The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-01
Policy In Regard to Solid
South Bound to Show in
Next Campaign.
REPUBLICANS THERE
MUCH DISSATISFIED
Think They Who Have Been Faith
full, and Not Converted Demo-
Gratis, Should Get Rewards.
BY IOHN SNURF-

President Taft's policy of breaking up
the Solid South and winning over a
substantial part OF Il to the Republican
party is already threatening to have a
most important bearing on the next
Presidential campaign.
Indications are that it viii mean the
selection OF Republican candidate for
Vice President from the South and that
It viii also bring about the selection Of
Democratic candidate for second place
on the ticket from the same locality. 1t
Is already giving rise TO some talk of
selecting the Democratic candidate for
President from one of the Southern
States, but it is not likely this will ma
terialize.
Southern Republicans take kindly to
the idea of Mr.. Taft thai the Repubn-
can party should be strengthened in
their part of the country, bEt they want
the men who have long owed allegiance
to the party to hold the offices. The
white Republicans do not relish the idea
of having Mr.. Taft reach out for South
ern Democrats and convert them by Civ
ing them Offices. When the time rolls
around TO pick a candidate for Vice
President, Southern Republicans will
urge with much force that If such a
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it will go q long way to the upbuilding
OF the party there. President Taft takes
a broader view of the matter than the
average Southern white Republican.
He wants 10 build up the party in the
South by putting good white men from
whatever party into office.
Alvah E. Martin.
Already one name is being mentioned
in connection with the Republican can
didaey for the Office Of Vice President.
II is that OF Alvah E Martin, national
committeeman from Virginia Mr. Mar
tins friends have already begun to
groom him for the nomination In do
ing so, IL is said they have in mind the
possibility Of a situation arising that
would lead TO consideration Of a con-
sentative Southern Democrat for the
Republican nomination. This would
not be at all out OF line with the policy
the President is adopting toward the
South, but 1t would not be satisfactory
TO the white Republicans, who think the
Offices belong to them.
Democratic politicians foresee that II
a Southern man Is put UP for Vice
President on the G. o. P. ticket It will
lead 70 a strong demand for them to do
the same thing. This is causing them
10 cast about o see who is likely to
prove good timber. The fact is that
available men for the place are scarce.
Senator Culbcrson. who has been re-
peatedly mentioned for the Democratic
nomination for President. would prob
ably be as available as anyone. and
would furnish clean and able nominee
Hoke Smith Of Georgia cannot be CON
sidered as available in view OF the Cd
position which has arisen against him in
his own State. Senator Bailey Of Texas
would IN many respects be an ornament
70 the ticket were Il not for the persist
ent fight which his opponents at home
wage against him. Champ Clark Of
Missouri has the Speakership ambition
in mind. Former Gov. David r. Francis.
Of Missouri. labors under the difficulty
Of being regarded as too conservative
Former Governor Folk, Of Missouri. has
not doomed up strong since he was de-
Ieated Tor the Senate by Senator Stone.
Kept Out of Fight.
The recent tariff struggle in Congress
has not served to add 10 the strength Of
some Of the Southern Democratic
statesmen from q national viewpoint.
49, AfNAtiAos LAlE1 nave given
little attention 10 the tariT question,
and instead Of going to work and dig
ging into schedules and being able 10
meet the Republican high tariff men on
their own ground, they have 10 a large
extent held back and allowed the Re
publican insurgents 10 bear the brunt.
When II comes TO the Presidential
nominations three years hence il will be
noticed the Democratic politicians have
been keeping a sharp eye on the record
being made by Governor Tom" Mar
shall OF Indiana. Of course, they are
also watching Governor johnson Of
Minnesota and Gov. Judson Harmon
Of Ohio. Comparatively little attention
has been given Governor Marshall as a
Presidential figure, but there IS no
doubt he is going 10 loom up If he keeps
up the gait he has been travelling In
diana Democrats are pointing TO the
excellent record Marshall is making.
He IS proving q clean and capable ex-
ecutVe and there are geographical con-
sloSraIlOns in his favor Keen your
eye on Marshall" Is the slogan OF the
Indiana men, and they are likely TO
make the Harmon and johnson SUD-
porters look 10 their laurels.