The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-14
CONSIDERING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
If TAFT FAILS. ROOSEVELT

otherwise, the necessity would come
10 select some one else. Who would
ue the man? That is the question
A. the situation is now viewed in
Washington there is no other conspic-
uous statesman who is considered as
presidential timber with one or two
notable exceptions,
There is Senator Cummins, of Iowa.
who has had his lightning rod in the
air tor some time, hoping that ccndi-
tions might shape themselves so that
the presidential bolt would strike him,
He will doubtless control the delega-
tiou from his state, although he will
have to fight to do so. Perhaps it
may cast its yote for him for presi-
dent. That would place him in the
field Then his friends believe that
his candidacy would be more accept
able to the Taft people than that OF
Senator I.aFollette and doubtless ii
would Iut the lowaan has been
rather consistent opponent of the pres
.dent has fought his measures and his
policies, has lined up with LaFollette
and is radical only a bit less eN-
Ieme than LaFoilettc. He has main
tained friendly though not intimate
relations at the White House during
I.. t,,,., l.,,, Il,
Politicians consider the Cummins can
didacy only remote possibility. He
is not an ayowed candidate, but per.
sonally he is hopeful one.
Another possibility whose name is !
mentioned although no one has come
ont and declared him to be a candi- |
date, is Governor liadley of Missouri. |
He has been suggested only in the |
erent that it became necessary to select |
a dark horse. He is the first repubi-
can to be elected governor of Missouri .
for many years and it is said that he .
has given the state a good administra-
tion. The republicans will endeavor
to keep Missouri III the republican col
umn because for the past eight years
it has gone republican in presidential
Years. Only in the case of serious !
break up in the convention VIII Had ,
ley's name appear
There is no leader in Congress,
either in the senate or house, who is /
regarded as available, condition
which has not confronted the republi- .
can party before for years. Usually .
there has been a sreat number of men .
upon whom the party could draw, but l.
now it is admitted that there is
dearth of them. The Taft forces might
dent himself were eliminated, but this
turn to Secretary Knox if the presi-
is another remote possibility. He is
the only member OF the cabinet whom
politicians believe might be available
Opinion is general among well in
formed politicians, although some of
them, particularly the friends of the
do not like to talk
about it, that in the event of the fail
IRE of Taft to land the nomination for
any cause, that there will be "A stam
Dede to recall former President Roose
lelt and again make him the standard
bearer. OF course, Colonel Roosevelt
cd hA &c
late and that he desires to have all
IF his friends cease their talk of him
n that connection, but there has never
Jeen a time when he, former presi-
lent, has said that he would not ac-
'ept the nomination if it were offered
o him. President Taft's friends have
)een waiting for him to say that word
or months, bur they have listened
Il vain. His declaration that he would
lot accept the nomination, would do
much to clear up the situation, anl
would make the division line beween
he administration supporters and the
.nt-administration men clearly defn-
I'd.
The situation is at best confused,
)ut the best judgment is that the re
organization will force the
OF President Taft
Should this not occur, Colonel Roose-
yelt is regarded as the most likely
lominee