The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
Holland Says Many Politicians
Expect Him to DO So.
He Fears, However, That He Is
Bad Luck Candidate.
FEARS TO OPPOSE ROOSEVELT
Might Run Against President
Taft, Friends Say.
New York May Rescind Action
on Income Tax.

New York, Feb. should Colonel
Bryan be nominated for president AZ
the Baltimore convention of June next
some of the abIest and most seasoned
politicians in the Republican party.
both here and in Washington. wouIa
be able to say, I told you so"
For while doubt prevails respect
ing the results at the Chicago Repub-
Hcan convention the conviction is
strong both here and in Washing
ton that the Democracy will name
Colonel Bryan for president. If that
nomination be made it can only be
done because Bryan himself is per
suaded that better than in 1896 or II
the two subsequent campaigns II
which he was a candidate are his
chances for election. There arc
many Republicans who are disposed
to think that if Colonel Roosevelt
should be nominated by the Re
pubIicans then Colonel Bryan viii
peremptorily refuse to permit ms
name to go before the Baltimore 'on-
vention. ON the other hand, should
Taft be renOminated by the Icpub-
licans then it will be represented to
Colonel Bryan that not many obsta-
cles Will stand in his path to the presi-
dency ana none that ne can not easily
remove.
three weeks ago that il he would per
nit it his friends would make his
nomination assured. Those who
brought him that news went away
from him somewhat discouraged. He
is reported by them to nave said that
he had no doubt that he could be
nominated and that he was inclined
to believe those friends who said that
he would be unless he prevented L.
He confessed, however, to a beief
that he could not be elected. He was
reported by the friends to have said
American people regarded him as q
bad luck candidate and he knew -l5at
there are many persons who are fond
of casting their votes for the candi- |
date who is most likely to win &C |
cess
These friends were convinced that
the only reason why Colonel BRYAN !
would decline to be named among the ,
candidates for the presidential nOrni- /
nation is a sort of superstitious idea /
that his nomination brings bad lack I
10 MS party He does not want ag lin |
to be nominated and then for ne !
fourth time be defeated.
Against the Third Term
In New York one Interpretation Civ |
en- to the antf-third-tern resolution !
which was copied by Congressman /
6Iayden from a resolution drafted by /
Judge Springer of Illinois, when a /
member of congress at the close of /
Grants second administration is that
Democrats would be glad were Taft
nominated, believing that this would
be followed by the nomination of
Colonel Bryan, whereas, on the other
hand, were Colonel Roosevelt noni-
mated Colonel Bryan would firmly re-
fuse to permit his name to 90 before
the convention. 1t seems here to be
natural Interpretation of this anti
third-term resoIution that many Dem
ocrats regard Roosevelt as the strong
est candidate the Republicans could |
nominate. And, in fact, one of the
prominent Democrats in the house of
represen tatives. Mr.. Garner of Texas,
is quoted as having said that the
Democratic nominee of this year
would defeat President Taft. but it
was not at all certain that he would
defeat Colonel Roosevelt
Roosevelt and the Third Term.
Some of Colonel Roosevelt's friends
here report him as somewhat disposed
TO favor constitutional amendment
limiting to one term the holding of
the presidential office. Roosevelt is
also quoted by his friends as having
thought that If a president is by the
organic law ineligible again to hold
the office, then it would be advisable
to extend the presidential term to six
or possibly seven years.
Some of the warmest supporters
Colonel Roosevelt have believe that if
the methods of regulation. super
vision and control over the big bust
ness of the country, railroad or in
IorSCaJe comm cree, which Roosevelt
strongly advocates are to be adopted. |
then it would be the wiser part to fix
the presidential term at six or seven
years, the president being ineligible
to reelection. For it is clearly seen
that If there are to be various new
boards or commissions appointed, /
such as a commission having control
of corporations engaged in interstate
trade, the power of president would
be vastly increased because in him
would be vested the naming of the
members of these various boards. It (
would be a very great power which a
president would possess were he auth
orfzed by congress to constitute a
board of commissioners having auth
ority over corporations whose commo-
dfties enter into interstate com cree.
The prediction is made here that soon
after the congress which is elected next
fall meets a resolution will be offered E
providing for a constitutional amend
ment. limiting the term of the president
to six or seven years and providing, also