The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
ROOSEVELT IS NOT YET OUT OF RUNNING Ex-President Strong in In-
 surgent States CANNON IS A PROBLEM No One Can Give the Reason For His Intimacy With His Old
 Time Enemies-Tariff
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By RALPH NJ. wHrTEsIpE


 supposition that Theodore Roosevelt has gone into the political discard has never been seriously held by the close students of American politics in Washington. But even the closest student of them has been somewhat astonisned at the remarkable showing of a poll recently made by Ar thur Golfers farm paper at Topeka kan. There were 14,115 expressions Of hrst choice for the republican nomination Tor president Of these no less than 1902 were for Roosevelt 2S67 for LaFollette, l34o for Bristow and only 769 for Taft. Of demo- cratic first choices Clark has 6S5 and Will son 237.
 Ii is assumed that most Of these votes come from Kansas, but it is believed that thev are fairly indicative of the state Of feeling in the other insurgent states Taking the insurgents who are named and the vote on first choice would stand at Roosevelt 7So2, others progressive 4672, Taft 769.
 The second choice vote stands Roosevelt 15s7. other progressives ss53 Taft sS6 La Toilette is away in the lead of the other progressives both as first and second choice, Roosevelt excepted. of course
 The poltica1 students are irving lo unu out just. what these figures mean.
 It is generally accepted that it indicates that Taft will hardly get the votes of the ,nsurgent states at the next national con- yention, but then his friends say that this will make little difference, as he neither expects or needs them.
 From a democratic viewpoint the fact that there appears no Harmon sentiment in Kansas is regarded as significant and in case Taft Is nominated, 1t is alto gether probable he will be, will strengthen the candidacy of either Clark or Wilson as the most likely man to win the denoc- racy insurgent republican votes.
 IJncle Joe Cannon is the source Of much speculation on the part of folks who keep close tab on what is transpiring in the halls of Congress.
 Cannon has never been accused of lack ing courage. When the republican msur- gents were waging warfare against his administration as speaker he exchanged blow for blow and retaliated at every pos sible opportunity. The insurgents were his enemies, and he made no secret of his feelings toward them.
 Two years ago when Cannon met an in surgent in the lobby he tossed his head just little higher, put bit more spring in his step and walked on gazing into space All of that Is changed now. Can 
 fooled the people who expected him tc carry his resentment toward his insur- gents on' to the floor of the House.
 It gradually is dawning on close observ /ers that there has been a wonderful change in Cannon's feeling toward his erstwhile enemies, and, on the other hand, in the feeling of the insurgents against the man who was the object of their assaults.
 Cannon is seated in the midst of a bunch Of insurgents. He not only ex- changes the time of day with them, but he has actually gone cut of his way to be nice to them Men whom he passed with 8 scornful toss of the head a year ago he now greets by their given names. In- surgents who a year ago looked the other way when he appeared now call him .s Uncle Joe,'' and do not hesitate to go xnto the republican cloak room with him and mingle their cigar smoke.
 Thus far no one has been able to solve the puzzle involved in the intimacy of the old time enemies.
 Members of the House have long ob- served that Uncle Joe" has apparently wiped out old scores. but the observations in this direction were to be had in the re- publican cloak room It remained for Mr. Cannon to give a public demonstration of the new conditions during the general debate on the reappointment bill.
 Representative Nelson of Wisconsin was making a speech. Mir Nelson has been known to walk out of republican eau cuses because he refused to be bound to any proposition which involved support of Cannon.
 Nelson ran out of the time during his speech on appointment, and the republi- member in charge of the time on the republican side temporarily absent from the chamber. To the amazement of the members MT. Cannon arose and asked the unanimous consent of the House that Mir. Nelson be permitted to continue his speech. The consent was granted and MT. Nelson continued, thanks to the man whom he had fought for years
 Might well follow the example of John A Drake and speculate on whether 1t win rain or not as to guess when the end of the special session of Congress will come" remarked Representative A. O. Stanley of Kentucky the other day. ''There isn't anybody in the House or Senate who knows when Congress will adjourn, simply because nobody knows what our friends in the Senate propose to do. If the republican insurgents and the democrats should get together and con- tinue to work together one might get some idea of what to expect but at this time, when the Senate has not even or ganzed, how any person prophecy what will be done or when the special BeSSlOn Will enu
 Tt is a great deal more certain that the democratic party is on the high road 10 a victory in the next campaign The good old state of Kentucky is going to re- turn to the democratic column next year. You can mark that down as a prediction that is sure to come true. When the democrats display the confidence nation ally that is exhibited by them today it is Bafe to bet that the normally democratic Etates going to fall into line It's too Rarly to speculate on the probable nomi- pee for the democratic party for Presi- nent, but it's sure thing that whoever s nominated is to be elected
 The great Sacramento Valley of north ern California is being put into the com tnercial and industrial map of the Pacific roast with a rapidity that is astonishing, According to S. Glen Andrus, secretary manager of the chamber of commerce of khe city of Sacramento, and he predicts Ehat within five years after the opening of the Panama canal the capital city of Inc Golden State will have a population of at least 100000.
 Until about five years ago." said Mir Andrus ''whenever a prospective trav- eler entered railway ticket office to pur- chase a ticket for California it was GUS tomary to ask, '1os Anglees or San Fran cisco?" Very few ever thought of stopping