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Show ESTABROOK MAY BE 'DARK HORSE" FOR PRESIDENT Corrtapondcnce The Sun OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 10. Far and away the most interesting phnse of the nntlonnl political situation is the movement that has brought Henry D. Estabrook of New York nnd Nebraska so prominently prom-inently to the front as a candidate for the republican presidential nomination. First spoken of as n possibility in connection with the presidency less than six months ago, Estabrook Is todny one of the lending candidates, with evidences of strength that arc n source of concern to the friends of the other aspirants. He hns made speeches In every important city of the East, Middle West and Far West, an arduous campaign experience that has put him in good condition to meet the rigorous demnnds made on the head of a party's national ticket, and his friends In Nebraska Nebras-ka and other states have formed Estnbrook organizations nnd are going nftcr nationnl delegates in the most vigorous fashion. Impartial observers agree that this development of the Estnbrook Estn-brook boom has no parallel In the political history of the lost twenty-five years, nnd they aro beginning to inquire whether the popu-lar popu-lar demand for new leadership Is actually so strong as to give tills new man the greatest political prizo over which men struggle. An All Around Dig Mnn Is Estabrook. Estabrook is n big man physically, mentally and .politically. Quite nix feet in height, erect, ruggw , he would be n man of commanding com-manding presence in any gathering. His mental attainments nre attested by his signnl success in the practice of law and by the widespread Interest In his every public utterance on governmental, economic and social problems. lie has olwnys been a student nnd when he discusses n subject he speaks with the authority of one who hns mastered it. His conclusions nre invariably sound, nnd, once he hns arrived at them, they are proclaimed frankly nnd fearlessly, for he Is essentially a man with the courage of his convictions. con-victions. For instance, he hns been ono of the most drastic critics of President Wilson nnd the present democratic administration, arraigning ar-raigning them for their tariff law which bankrupted the federal treasury and which places the American farmer, tho American HENRY D. ESTABROOK. manufacturer nnd the American Inborcr at the mercy of foreign competition, and for n foreign policy which hns destroyed the respect that tho American flag and American citizens once commanded com-manded in every quarter of tho globe. Preparedness Pioneer "Looks" Like Banker. Likewise Estnbrook was tho first man prominently before tHo public to outline a concrete program of nntlonnl defense, which ho presented In an address before the American Bankers' association, associa-tion, September 8th nst at Seattle, characterized by tho Seattle Times as "one of the most remarkable addresses ever delivered in tho Northwest," nnd he was tho first republican lender to point tho way to tho reunion nnd harmonizing of all elements of the party, his "get-together" plea before tho McKlnley club of Omnlia, Neb., Inst October, having attracted widespread attention. From the time Estnbrook opened the republican nationnl campaign cam-paign in Chicago in 1800 he has been recognized ns one of tho ablest enmpnigners In tho United States, and there havo been few speakers In greater demand. The issues In the great contest of 191G, which Is to restore the republican party to the administration administra-tion of nntlonnl nffalrs, will bo protection, prosperity and preparedness, pre-paredness, in Estnbrook's judgment, with "get-together" ns the slogan for republicans of every shade of opinion. Ho hns been preaching this gospel In all sections of the country, nnd hns met with enthusiastic receptions everywhere he has gone. |