Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-17
Editor of American Magazine
Finds Prevailing Sentiment
Strong For Former President
and Governor of Ohio,
SAYS FASTENERS SCOFF
AT TAFT'S CANDIDACY
LaF FoIIette, With a Host of
Friends, Must Wait, While
Man From Oyster Bay Gath
ers Votes of Progressives,

, "Juding from present Indications
/ Roosevelt will be the candidate for
president on the republican ticket this
year, and Harmon will lead the hosts
| of the democracy said John San
| burn Phillips, editor OF the American
| Magazine and secretary of the
! Croweli Publishing Company. at the
/ Alvarado last night. Mr.. Phillips, who
arrived IN Albuquerque last night
enroute to California from his home
! in New York, makes no pretensions
of being a political expert. His opin-
I ion is that of an interested spectator,
and is based upon what he believes
| to be the prevailing sentiment among
( the masses of the people in the east.
The American Magazine editor Is
man of letters. A new author in
terests him more than does political
| idol. But this does not mean he isn't
! interested In the general trend of
events political in this country. III
fact he is exceedingly we'll advised
as to each of the candidates repub-
lican and democratic considered pos
siblities for the presidential nomina-
tion this year.
In an interview with Morning
Journal reporter, Mr.. Phillips talked
| interestingly OF politics, authors and
the publishing business. Asked what
| the feeling was I'm the east as To
| Roosevelts probable candidacy. the
chances of Taft to he renominated,
what effect LaFollette's campaign for
the republican nomination would have
land who would win as between Will
son Harmon and Clark. Mr. Phillips
said
! Sentiment just now i'm the east,
I New ls York especially. appears -
favor Roosevelt and Harmon as the
respective standard bearers of their
parties. The east believes that
Roosevelt, If he runs, viii be elected
rs AGAINST Harmon or any other dem
ocrat. However, that is what the
sentiment now is. The political at
mosphere is so muddled at this time,
that when it clarifies at convention
| time, surprising changes may take
place The east does not seriously re-
gard President Taft for renomination.
While LaFollette has many suppor-
ters and host OF admirers, he has
little chance to secure the nomina-
On this year. Next time, or eight
years hence, he may be formidable
factor. Roosevelt II he runs Will,
partially at least satisfy that pro-
Sressive wing OF the republican party,
and thus he would poll the almost
solid vote of his party, unless. of
course, the Taft supporters and old
guard leaders should fight him. Then
the third term cry might be raised !
against him In the campaign with |
such persistence, as to endanger his
election.
LAS for LaFollette, his recent |
nervous breakdown will hurt his can
didacy as IL has seriously interfered |
with his itinerary. BY the way, I hap !
pened TO be at the banquet of the |
American Magazine publishers in !
Philadelphi last week. when Senator |
LaFollette collapsed. He had the sym |
pathy of everyone present. He is an |
able statesman and one who has done |
wonders for his home state OF Wis
consin. He is absolutely sincere In |
his campaign to secure the nomina |
ton for president He is not stalk |
ing horse for any other candidate.
III il were not for the fact that he |
Is so far from the east and to a I
large extent unknown TO the masses |
of the American people. Governor
Hiram Johnson of California, would /
In my opinion, be the logical dark
horse candidate in the Chicago con-
vention. But located as he is, geo
graphically and because little is
known at large of his splendid record |
in his home state, he is not to be CON
sidered at least, this time.
a
Clark. 1t is hard guess. The pre-
vailing opinion in the east Is that
Harmon will land the nomination. the
eastern aud middle western states be-
ing practically solid for him. Wilson
is also strong, his strength lying
mainly in the south. Clark does not
appeal strongly To the east, but l
learned a. ! came west that his
strength az compared with that of
aud flnrrnnn fs almost fnIInl-
ly as great.
Let me impress on you" he said
to the reporter. that | ann not nam
ing presidential candidates That Is
out OF my line. Literature Is my
business. The American Magazine is
indt pendent in politics. just now II
ig publishing the autobiography Of
senator L.aFollette."
AIr. Phillips VIII be here over to-
DAY. He Is accompanied ON his pres
ent trip by Ms. Phillips and they
viii visit the Grand Canyon and
southern California before returning
home. They we're members of
parry Of publishers, but an accident
TO one Of the party at Kansas City
interfered with their plans and the
party became separated. In a few
days. George Hazen. president ot the
Croweil Publishing Co, also OF New
York and his wife, Will join Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips az the Grand Canyon.
Mr.. Phillips II an interesting con-
He Is plain spoken, and
ind pendent in his views. one should
take him for a progressive. since ne
argues that the progressive move
ruent while in its infancy. II sure To
grow and Ia the next ten on twenty
years WELD tremendous Influence In
affairs. He Is an east
erner b. adoption. since he was born
nfiv-one years ago ~ Council Bluffs.