Show IIE5 M'GALL US . LOGICyillOlIE ) Former Senator Cannon Talks of Republican Presi- dential Possibilities IS HERE ON A VISIT Tells Why He Considers Massachusetts Man Strong Available Timber Go e o e e t bamuel W McCall of Mas a use s s the logical candidate of Repub cans for p es dent n the op nlon of fo mer Un ted States Se ator F ar k J Cannon who is here from Den er or a short is t with h s mother M s Saral Jenne Ca non and 1 Is daugh te Ms V E Hide Jr benator Cannon finds a strong sentl ment over the ountry in favor of Mr ; Taf and a so n fa or of Co onel Roose velt but he bel eves that these two cand dates represent wings of the party oo wide y sepa ated for e ther to make a og cal cand date of a united Repub lean partj On Lecture Platform For the past four years Senator Cannon has been ectur ng throughout the Un ted States on the Mormon quest on Dur ng hat time he sa d he had addressed more than a m 1 on and a half persons He said that he was not attacking the Mor mon relUlon in any way but demand ng that the church be forced to cease its po ltical and commercial dominance Recently Senator Cannon was taken 1 1 at the cone us on of an address and it was reported that his Illness was serious. The senator said jesterday that these reports were great y exaggerated that he suffered only a s ght Indlspos tlon and reco ered from that v. thin a ery few moments Senator Cannon lectures dur lng the winter time under the direction of the Nat onal Reform association and In the summer o er the Chautauqua c r cult under the direction of the Redpath bureau. Senator Cannon finds the present pros perity evidenced In all parts of the Lnlted States Business Is thriving he said and even one Is optimistic Denver Has a Boom In Denver be said the business revival Is assuming the proportions of a boom He added Everywhere the feeling prevails that the present prosperity Is perma nent. Throughout the country tousl nets conditions are splendid In Dene er I found everyone an optimist Business In Denver Is exceptionally good and there Is every reason to be He e that It will continue good The political situation Is engaging the attention of the east to some ex tent Were I to pick the logical can dldate of the Republicans for presl dent I should select Governor Samuel w McCall of Massachusetts He Is a splendid type of public man ex perienced In public affairs and popu lar He was rather out of the re ent breach In the Republican part) and he would be acceptable to both wings of the Republican party The Democrats must face a united Republican party at tbe next election The Progressives will be back with the Republicans and it appears to me that McCall would make the Ideal candidate. Opposition Apparent There will be a great deal of oppo sitlon to Colonel Rooseve t within the party should he be a candidate The same Is true of Mr Taft although Mr Taft is much stronger today than a few years ago and t oughout the country there is a strong sentiment in his favor Mr Root Is handicapped by age and also by the fact that he was regarded for years as the personal represents tive of big Interests In the Lnlted States senate Pe ator Weeks s can dldacy Is largely a Joke It Is looked upon much as was the ca dldacy of Henry Gassaway Da Is for vice firesldent some years ago a conven ent porketbook. Senator Borah ts not developing enough strength to be regarded as a contender Senator Cannon plans to return to tbe lecture platform at the conclusion of his brief visit here He said he had consld ered acting as editor of a period! -al which some Denver business men had In contemplation but had abandoned the p an because he felt that he would be unable to give It hi personal attention. |