The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
Casting About for Man Who Can Restore @. O. P"
 to Power
HOPE DEMOCRATIC
 TROUBLES WILL AID
Other Republicans Are Being Con sidered But Serious Objection Is Found to Practically
 Everyone Mentioned
By c. E. STEWART

washingto December 5.-( Especial ] There is a great deal of talk in Wash ington of the shattered phalanxes of the republican party rallying round William F. Borah, the young senator from Idaho, and making him the leader of the hopes and ambitions of those who still cling to the g. 0. D. and believe that it will some day again be restored to favor in the eyes of the American people.
 Senator Borah is young. resourceful and competent, and he is already to the front with some suggestions as to the future. Senator Borah was strong Roosevelt man prior to the nomination in Chicago and was one of the col onel's leaders and generals in the fight before the national committee. No one went further than he in denouncing the methods employed by the promoters and engineers of the Taft steam roller their decisions on the contesting dele gations cases. But when Roosevelt was defeated for the nomination that set tied it with Borah. He refused to fol- low his leader into a new party.
 Some people charge that it was polit- ical conditions in his own state that kept Borah regular but the fact re- mains that he stayed regular and is a strong and virile figure around which the others may gather with reasonable hope of accomplishing something.
 Others Are Suggested
 Of course Borah Is simply men toned" All agree as to the necessity of reorganization, but they have not yet settled upon who is to lead. Presl- dent Taft has signifed his determina- tion not to be a candidate again for the presidency He is going to practice law, and he never did have any taste for politics any way.
 Senator Crane is going out of public life; Senator Penrose has lost his ma chine in Pennsylvania, and really stands discredited; Senator Lodge has his work cut out for himself to take care of his seat in the Senate. Senator Root, one of the real big men of the old school republicans, can do nothing for everywhere there are signs of re. volt against the "old guard" and Roo is of the old guard.
 LaFollette Is not going to let any. body grab the leadership and get away with 1t without contest. Senator La Toilette has always insisted that he is republican because of his progressive ness, and progressiyeness being the Keystone of republicanism. He fought Roosevelt because he was a bolter; he opposed Taft because he was considered too conservative, or reactionary. But the people of Wisconsin suspect IaFol- lette of supporting Wilson, and the simon -pureness of his republicanism is in doubt.
 Then they are talking some of Gov ernor Hadley of Missouri, another young man they declare that does things. Like Borah he supported Roose- welt up to the parting of the ways, ane then stuck to his republican convic. tions and refused to cast aside the prin. ciples of a life time over the disap. pointment of an hour Some criticism i. heard of Governor Hadley that h, stayed "too long on the fence" befor. coming out for the regular nominee but others think that this criticism 1. far-fetched.