The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-29
Is AGREED UPON BY DOMINANT
PARTY AND ELECTION
Is URGED.
Treasury Watchdog
The Roosevelt of The Black Republic
Will Succeed Barclay, Who Re
fuses to Serve u Third Term. Re.
pubiic's Stamps Unique.

politicians Of these United States are
going to puzzle their brains for
months as to who will lead the CO.
horts of the two big parties In the
next Presidential contest, and are
gong to worry themselves near sick
as to whether Mr.. Taft will succeed
himself, or If Theodore Roosevelt
Will overcome his aversion to q third
term, or If Charles E. Hughes VIII
be his party's nominee, Or if Will
liam jennings Bryan will bear the
standard Of Democracy again, or II
woodrow Wilson will ever have
chance to eat Thanksgiving dinner
in the White House, the black peo-
pie Of the African republic, Liberia,
In most business-like manner have
gone ahead and settled their little
presidential problem. The formali-
ty or an election and inauguration
Is practically all that remains to
conSummate the deed
Daniel e. Howard will be the
next president Of the Liberians.
True it is that nominations have
not been made, but the Endorsement
Of a candidate by the National Mhig
party caucus is as certain a guar
-antee- -ef-sueeess- in-Liberia- -as-the
election Of a Democratic candidate
for Governor in the Georgia pri-
maries.
Howard to Succeed Barclay.
The National Whig leaders at
conference just held, decided that
II n r6 ch MI h~
nee, and when the delegates to the
nominating convention meet at
Monrovia in January, about all that
will be necessary will be to call the
roll and have a few speeches and a
little hurrah. Then will come the
faint semblance Of q campaign, end
ing with the presidential election in
May, when the National Wings,
through overpowering odds as
against all other political factions in
the land, will sweep Howard to a
grand and glorious victory. He will
be duly inaugurated and take the
. reins of government the first Tues
day in January, 1912.
All authorities agree that Presi-
dent Barclay could have had the
caucus 1ndorseme the nomination
and the presidency again If he had
but said the word. But following
the precedent set by the illustrious
Washington and other distinguished
American executives, the black pres
ident gently but firmly declined a
third term. His admirers, particu-
larly those among the offlce-holders,
We're -clamorous for his reelection,
but with Sprtan- like devotion to
American precedent, he waved away
. the fiirtatious nomination.
The Roosevelt of Liberia"
SO Howard was decided upon, He
is member Of the Barclay Cabinet
the Secretary Of the Treasury and
sort Of ebony-hued watch dog
whom the people have agreed has
we'll and truly performed his duties.
He is 49 years old, and has had q
place in the political life of the Re-
public practically since he attained
his ma ajority--His father before him
was chairman Of the Whig party,
and he himself now occupies that
cnviable position in the political
whirl Of Liberia.
One Of the enthusiastic editors Of
his proud land has dubbed him 1.-The
Roosevelt of Africa" SO it may be
assumed that, unless the scribe was
carried away by overzealous advo-
cacy Of his favorite, the election Of
Daniel e. Howard to the Presidency
Of Liberia may be followed by
70 Ii
Of valiant encounters with the fero-
cious bob-cat and the early establish
1mont Of an African Ananias ranch.
a Republics Campaign of Publicity.
Although the people Of this coun-
try are responsible for the existence
Of Liberia, comparatively little is
known here Of the progress made by
the citizens Of that land in their
struggle with the governmental
problems Of Republic. Some stu
dents Of the subject are not alto
gether satisfied that the republic has
been success. Others are pleased
with what appears to have been a
steady, If slow, forward movement
and development Of the reso urces OF
the land
One thing is certain; thu Liberi.
ans have done what they GOULD with
the resources at their command tc
let themselves be known Away from
home They have devoted a great
deal Of attention, for instance. tc
their postage stamps, using littlt
stickers in a sort Of publicity cam
paign to attract the attention. of the
outside,rw0rld to their country ..
The stamps Of; Liberia form Ean in
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