The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-07
PARTY Leaders at Washington
Are Considering Question
Of Naming Him.
DAVIS FEARS DEFEAT
Mann and Ekins Are Men
toned as Probable Nom
irlees for Congress.
AZ CharIeg Brookg smltIl.l

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That was the suggestion offered by a
former United states senator who has
figured in Republican party history
in the character of a Warwick. 1t
was offered to a group Of party lead
ers who we're discussing future pol
Iitics after luncheon, and seeking to
and some man OF national eminence
and suitable caIiber TO carry the party
standard in 1916. And why not Con?
Another member Of the party-a coll
league OF Senator CONS by the way
raised the question of age, pointing
out that the West V9rginian would be
seventty-fiye years old at the time of
the next campaign. Then ensued
discussion Of age in Relationship to
presidential nominations and some
interesting history was dug up along
this line.
Among other things it was brought
out that Samuel J. TiIden was sew
enty-six years of age when he was
nominated by the Democratic party,
and at that time was at the zenith of
his mental development, and physi-
cally equal to discharge the duties of
chief executive had he been allowed
to assume them.
Pink Of Physical Condition.
"The original Can man" pointed
to the ability OF the distinguished
west Virginan at this time. both
from a physical and mental stand
point citing as an illustration the
activity Of Senator Con in the debates
on the Kern resolution to invade the
rights of that sovereign state by send
ing mining investigating committee
there. ''In that SERIES of debates" de-
cIared the former senator, Con
showed a vfgor that was surprising
and an ability that was far superior
to that shown by the others IN the
force and influence OF his arguments,
in his knowledge Of the legal phases
and in all other semblances, Senator
Con put it all over the Others who
engaged in that most, interesting
forensic scfimmage. Senator Con is
in the pink OF physical condition, a
better preserved seventy-one year old
man ever saw. If this should con
tinue what's to hinder my nomination
being ratified 1t looks 20 me that IN
the time intervening GofF viii prove
himself and take the place in national
leadership which he has the ability
and experience to assume. So far as
the Republican side of the Senate is
concerned, ia nominee is to be look.
ed for there, Con- will be about the
only one who would measure up to
the requirements of the times. He
will be about the only one free from
alliances. factional and otherwise to
be found in that body very likely.
And thus the presidential discus
sion proceeded, other likely ones con-
sfdered, but it was evident that the
suggestion. OF Con- for the nomination
had made a deep impression, and 1t
is. likely to be heard again and more
seriously in the intervening time to
come.
Davis Fears to Run.
The prospects are that ere long
something is going to happen to
change the career OF Congressman
John w. Davis and switch it of into
other official channels. 1t has been
talked among West yirginians here
for some time that Congressman
Davis has had it in mind not to at
tempt to succeed himself, and that he
would ike to be provided with an
office more to his liking. 1t is said
that the congressman, remembering
the very close cali he had last year
at the hands OF George A. L9aughltn, is
fearful or again trying It with the
tariff as an issue, which it is bound
to be. If. as both Chairman Under
wod and President Wilson have stat
ed. there will be no immediate re-
duction in the cost of living from the
new tariff bill, and if, as Democrats
expect and Republicans prophecy. the
now rechristened Underwood Sim
mons law is going to seriously affect
the business OF the country "in the
period of Encouragement to suit the
new condition" as President wilson
phrases it, then the close observers
Of west virginia political conditions
are not surprised that Mr.. Davis
would like toyremoye himself from
the danger of having to again make
the race. Dayis's district has always
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