The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-01-29
VERY soLIcITous ABOUT BoRAH

II. Mdrlln, the great eFdH6elist VI
political righteousness for Idaho, as
saying that There Is a keen feel
ing of disappointment and regret
among many of Senator Borah's
friends and supporters on account of
the fact that he voted with the Barn
es-Penrose- Root machine against the
calling of a national republican con-
vention this year. The meeting OF
the committee did not develop lead
err, and the situation Of the republi-
can party is therefore hopeless, in
view of the fact that the old crew
who scuttled the ship in 1912 are
still in full control thereof" Wheth-
er Mr.. Martin ever said such thing
or not, the statement is about as
near the truth as the Capital News
generally gets, and sounds exactly
like one of it's common every day
unvarnished kind, manufactured from
the whole cloth.
1t is a well known and clearly
stood in opposition to Mr.. Barnes
In the committee meeting on the very
subject of the calling of the con-
vention. Barnes of New York, Had
ley of Missouri, Cummings and Crane
of Iowa, and others favoring the call
ing OF q convention this year, while
Senator Borah, almost single handed
and alone, took up the fight for post
ponement of the convention until a
later date, and he SO impressed the
other members of the committee with
the sensibleness of his position and
the weight of his argument, that he
succeeded in defeating Mr.. Barnes
and his following by vote of 35 to
| IA.
The Washington Daily Times says:
1.-THE determination of the republi-
can committee not to call an extra
ordinary national convention, came as
distinct surprise, when Hadley, Cum
Minis, Barnes and Crane, represent
ing the various elements, were all
lined up behind the proposition of d
convention in 1914. Moreover the
action of the congressional committee
in formally resolving in favor of a
convention, added strength to the
movement Yet the national commit
tee vetoed the proposal, and it is
likely it's decision will be accepted
as on the whole, the part of wisdom.
The committee chose to do its own
surrendering. 1t has admitted the
outrage that was perpetrated at Chi
cago last year, and in effect has
pledged itself that there shall be no
repetition of that performance in the
future. by revising the party law con-
corning apportionment and recognizin
the election of delegates by primary.
The telling argument against an ex-
traordinary convention was that the
from the people up, and not from
the top down. 1t should begin in
the states, In the local campaigns of
the coming year, and thence proceed
into the realm of national politics.
There was good deal Of testimony
that the masses of the republicans
were showing disposition to get to-
gether without urging. Without much
doubt, the discussion and the gather
ing of the national committee have
produced results calculated to pro-
mote the unification program. The
men who did all this realized that
they were abdicating their own pow
ers, but they did 1t in rather better
spirit than might have been expected
Partly of course, because they could
not help themselves, and partly, II
ought to be said in their favor, be
rather broad and unselfish view oil
the situation.
Among other reasons given by Sen
ator Borah for the postponement o.
the convention was that 1t would hav
had to been called under the ole
representation and the old manner o
electing delegates, very few of the
states having primary laws covering
election of delegates to the nationa
convention, and that the change coul,
not have been made in time for {
convention this year. The COMMITTEES
! covered the ground for this chang
by providing for the seating of tn,
primary elected delegates in what
ever form they may be elected accort
ing to the state law, and the certifi
cate of election from a state boart
Is conclusive of their right to a sea
, In the national convention. This /,
in effect national primary, and will
the cooperation of the states. will en-
able the people to elect their dele
! gates and seat them, placing the Who'll