Show MAY IA Y NOT BE nI TAFT Speculation as to lo who will be bo the next Republican nominee Cor the Presidency still points rather steadily toward Secre Secretary ary Taft TaCt He lie is what sporting people might call tho the favorite fa And yet tho the real Judges of or things political are not very mu much h Inclined to pin their faith alth to lo his colors They regard him as out In tho the open The They They realize realize I that tIre the fight fig of or er e every aspirant must b be directed toward him and anti that for moro more than thai a year ear the effort of or candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates and an their friends will vill be anti He lie may win the tho place llaco of oC honor even en against against this acknowledged han Iran But politicians seem scout to think the tho chances are arc rather against it ft 5 Ono One of or the best Judges of or national politics a n man who wio Ijas lm had hasl experience with that department o of II life Co Fn says shrewdly that he expects Mr lr Root Hoot to bo be the tho choice of oC the n Republican party part when n next the tire national convention convention convention con con- I of of S S the tho lO party assembles S S 5 5 5 r- r S. S V i S r h Pr President Roosevelt elt has hns placed th the stamp of or appi ap ap- pi 1110 01 on Mr 11 Ir Root Hoot in lii the words He lIe Is the tire mo rno most t capable American v Mr 11 Root noot Is known to be fit for the place place anti and that Chat thatIs ChatIs Is high praise lIe He is Is known mown to be c cOnservative In his 1 temper r and alms aims He lie huts hns all nil the grasp of or affairs o of any other man nil all the courage all aU tho the information all the tho firmness all o of the executive ability without anything to incur the opposition of oC iho tho element clement which might be bo expected to oppose Mr r. r Roosevelt vet himself or which might be directed against Mr 11 Taft If it were understood 1 that he hc would continue tho st style e of or executive direction ns as to railroads and other business Interests with which Mi Mr tr Roosevelt noose has hns become Identified Mr Root would be ho a safe safo President He Tie would 1 disturb no settled condition lie Tie would seek calmness In the business world He lie would not nol lead JC armies nor too quickly welcome con conditions In which the of armies would bo be necessary He Ho would probably be welcomed welcome by tho the commercial interests inter Inter- eats ests of oC the nation who would like to see four years of or S quiet S Whoever It ma may be lIe these two vo scorn seem now rather S more moro mel likely of or selection than others But the they are by no means tho the only for lor whom very excellent booms are now building |