Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
WHO WILL BE TAFT'S
 RUNNING MATE? Senator Borah, of Utah, and Other Well Known Men
 Are Mentioned.
IS A PROGR ESSIV E
Piece of Diplomacy is Suggesting B0r. all For He Has Much
 Influence.
By Winfield Jones

Washington, March .12-Political gossip is fife in Wa shington as 10 who is ito be President Taft's run hing mate in the next presidential campaign. The political dopesters have ben Hopping all over them- selves in prognozticating likely choices and the field of available available men has b5en nearly eX- hausted. The question has been con templated by every standpat Repub lican and ill some instances the know alls2 have predicted that d progressive will be picked for second place, under the theory that coGces- sions must be, made by the G. o. P. to the new elmeent that has sprung up within it's ranks.
 Old party leaders, like EX-Senator Scott of West Virginia, Ex-Sena'sor Du Bois of Idaho, Senator Lodge, Senator Crane, and others are stick ing close to the Capital City, confer ling daily over the political situation. The phase of the running maze" has been discussed a number of times st the White House with President Taft and with but few exceptions, the suggestions of candidates has met with his approval. A number of men, likely 70 command a strong fol- lowing in the country as a whole, have been suggested.
 The latest recruit that has been suggested to add 'so the list of pos sibilities is 6enatar William Edgar Borah, author of ,yhe famous "Moth- er's Day" Senate resolution. He is q big man in the West and geneg ally knaWn throughout the, United Sta'cs. The mention of his name in this con- nection comes from quarters close to ,he administration, and it is be- yond question tth3, if the political fatss Sc fit to impose the nomination for second place on the sturdy shoul- der2 of the Senator from Idaho there will be satisfaction in the White House.
 Vice President Sherman is still ii the game of politics, but whether he intends to try again for the Vice Presidency is not known, nothwith- standing the fact :Jhat some momths ago he 1igpified his intention of not running again. There is no doubt in the minds of leading etatesm n that the New Yorker is strong win he Old Guard in New York Sfate than ever before. MT. Sherman is still factor Opposition in the national convention may develop should his name be placed before believed that he will not consent 70 have his name used as candidate for second place.
 Anticipating that Sherman will not not offer any opposition to the selec- ion of Taft's running mate, ,ihe old party leaders and standpatters are looking for ''big" man on the job. Senator Cumming, of Iowa and Sen ator Kenyon of Iowa, have beem men, tioned as men who are likely to have a large following. But it is pointed put that Cummins has openly an- nounced his candidacy fer President. SsnGor Kenyon on the other hand it is said is too young in national politics to be considered as' run ming mate for the President.
 The disposition therefore of the leaders is to reach out and get some man recognized as "a progressive che country over to make the race. Sena. tor Borah looms up as one of the bect possible choices.
 It is not known whether Senator Borah will acceYt the nomination if it is tendered him, as he too occupies an influential place in the Senate, but it is thought that he might be induced to run under pressure from President Taft on che ground that it was his duty as Republican to makeh the race.
 He is recognized as good cam Ja1gner and one of the Gtrong men of the United States Senate. He is only forty-six years old and could easily stand the hardships of stren- uous campaign. He is, net a Taft man, in fact he has had some diff ference,sl with the White House, but his ability is not underestimated in that quarter. Senator Borah is cer, tain to support the nominee for th9 Presidency whoever he may be.
 It may be that the Taft boomers are. pulling off a great stroke of diplomacy, in suggesting Borah's name for second place. They can readily zee influence he can bring to bear on the Taft tickl,:.
 Senator Borah has aspiration for the Presidency himself, but is bid- ing his time.
 He is at present of the, opinion that it is much better to s'art his campaign for the Presidency in 1916 ln the manner in which the Cum mdn1 and La Toilette booms were launched.
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