The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-03
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Continued from Page one.)

IN TACT, our bankers have recently
received evidences OF an increasing de-
mand for funds to be utilized in bust
ness, although they have yet to see in
Vestors who control capital in large
amounts taking part in promotions OF
initiating business undertakings upon
a large scale.
From the Pacific coast have come
recently indications of a strong and in
creasing demand for money which is
to be employed in various business ac-
tlVltles Which on our Pacific coast were
50 striking an evidence of prosperity
IN the year 1911
It is accurate to report that the
bankers Of this vicinity have beef. rea-
! sonabIy satisfied with the results of
| their operations in the year 1911 and
| reel confident that, making due al
IoWance for presidential politics and
possibly for tariff agitations thew are
now confident that the bankers Of the
United States are to have in the year
1912 plenty of evidence of the revival
or prosperity in American industry and
commerce.
Taft Statement Soon.
When President Taft was in New
DIRK IN mid-December he cordially re-
| ce1ved William S. Hawk. who is the
president of the Ohio society Mr.
Hawk most cordially invited the presi-
dent to become the guest of honor at
the annual dinner of the Ohio society,"
Whlch is to take place later in this
month. The president assured Mr.
Hawk that unless unforeseen emery
ehcleS. arose he would be glad to ac-
cept the invitation. He did not even
ask who We're to sit on either hand
OF the president of the Ohio society at
the dinner. He may have sIrmised
tnat Governor Harmon of Ohio would
ne urged TO attend the dinner. There
would be cordial greetings between
lnese Two distinguished sons of that
state mad Governor Harmon been able
to accept the invitation sent to him
But he has communicated with Mr.,
Hawk TO say that other engagem ents
carrier made and of imperative char
acter Will prevent him from being
present at the dinner of the sons of
Ohio in New York. It was with no
little tact and some art that Congress
man Nicholas LongWorth was secured
as one or the speakers at this din
ner. since, although Mr.. Longworth is
a Son-in-laW of Colonel Roosevelt, new
ertheless he is known not to share the
feeling of opposition to Taft which has
characterized some of the colonels
more intimate friends. In addition to
President Taft and Congressman Long
worth, Joseph H. Choate will be a
guest of honor, and these three will
dinner The presumption is strong that
some SIlings will be said at this dinner
which will be accepted as bearing
upon the denomination of President
Taft.
Choate an Adopted Son.
Mr.. Choate has been asked to become |
one of the guests OF honor because he is |
really an adopted son of Ohio. The only !
political office he ever held, if his service |
as member of the New Yorn state con- |
stitutional convention be excepted was |
the post of ambassador to the court of St |
James. The first and a most earnest |
recommendation for TIE appointment of |
Mr.. Choate to this office came from citi- !
zens of Ohio. Spontaneously and without !
citizens of Cleveland formally recon- |
mended the appointment of Mr.. Choate to
the Enthusiastically to the court of st. !
James as the successor of John Hay, |
who was himself a citizen of Cleveland. |
What Ohio thus first suggested, New
Y fork state, and especially the New York
ed Since that time Mr.. Choate has re-
gaTded himself as a sort of adopted or !
sponsored son of Ohio and it is in that |
capacity that he viii be numbered among |
the guests of honor at the annual dinner |
Of the Ohio society in New York.
The Right Meaning of Words.
1t may be that at the dinner of the Ohio |
society Congressman Longworth viii be |
persuaded. either informally in his set |
address, to expound the meaning of two |
words that are now conspicuous when /
presidential politics is discussed For If /
he makes such explanation Of these |
words as he is reported by friends re- /
fog and mystery which have surrounded |
the attitude of Colonel Roosevelt toward |
the presidential convention next summer /
will be cleared away.
The two words are Candidate for the |
presidential nomination and the "nomI- |
nation itself Those who in most |
intimate relations with Colonel Roosevelt |
are convinced that he is as sincere today |
as he was in November, 1904, when on |
the night of election he wrote a message |
for the American people intimating that |
practically the two terms in the office of |
president which he would have served on
his retirement March 4, 1909. were /
wholly consistent with the spirit con- |
tanned in the unwritten law which for
bids third term
date is used and understood, Colonel |
Roosevelt has not been and is not now
occupied with any purpose so far as the
cerned. He is not q candidate for the
so far as he can prevent 1t
he will not permit any one to bring him
forward as a candidate for the nomina-
tion-
On the other hand he believes that no
man who is not impaired by health or
imperative personal obligations and who
is a loyal American citizen can be justt-
fled in saying that he will not accept q
nomination under any circumstances A
nomination might be made of a person Il
who never was a candidate before the
convention SUperfic12ily. at least, Gar
fields nomination was made in that way, |
and so was James X. Folks. But if
nomination should come without any of
the nanipulations or political maneuver-
neS q organized strategy which are the
rypicaI methods by which candidates
have been placed before a convention,
then that is another matter and there is
lot the slightest doubt that if, by spon-
aneous unmanipulated, unanimous ana
irresistible call the convention should
aame Colonel Roosevelt as the candidate
Of the Republican party he Will accept
he nomination, although in spirit as
we'll as in the Sts1cteSt 1nteTpFetat1on DIT
he meaning of the word Candidate he
1az not at any time since 1905, had any
purpose of that kind in mind