Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-11
MANY BEING MENTIONED AS
PRESIDENTIAL possibilities
TO OPPOSE WILSON,.
SENATOR cuMMiNs AMONG
DOZEN on MORE CONSIDERED
Bull Moose as Factor Believed to Be
Eliminated Attic Some Profess to
Believe Party viii Be Rejuvenated-
johnson to Lead Moesers II Roose-
Welt Sticks to Decision to Retire.
Especial Correspondence


Washington. Nov. 11.-No end of talk
over the 1916 political situation is be-
ing INDUCED by the politicians since
the Tuesday elections. A score or more
of republican possibilities for the pres
idential nomination are being discussed
already and more are likely to develop.
In view of the republican gains in
the recent balloting. it is deemed GER
tain that a long array of aspirants will
become busy seeking the nomination of
1916 from that party. Already. at least
TWO republican leaders with hankerinss
for the White House are said TO have
their friends busy in the south.
One of the problems in the situation
as to which opinions differ widely is
the future of the bull moose. In many
quarters, it is declared the bull moose
party has ceased to be a factor in pol
tiles in a national sense and that il will
be less than ever factor in 1915. 9th
ers think il may be rehabiliiatcd.
Is Roosevelt Out Of IL?
The statement of William II. Hotch-
kiss. of New York. former chairman OF
that Roosevelt will not be in the 1916
-aco so- The presidency has been re-
ceived here with the keenest interest
Just what weight to give il, however,
is not know In these parts. II the re-
publican leaders could have positive in
formation that Roosevelt is not going
TO run on third party ticket they
would be UNNECESSARILY relieved.
Mr. Hotchkiss. however, does not re-
gard the progressive party as dead de
says that IL not in two years then in SIX
years /. will be dominant and he calls
attention to the fact that the party
polled in the recent election about
million and 8 quarter votes, which
gives the third party the balance OF
power in some states.
Il is recognized by republican poiit-
icai leaders that If Roosevelt should
run in 1916 he would draw lot OF
votes In other words. the progressive
party with Roosevelt running would
get more votes than 1t did this year. On
the other hand, the view OF some Is
that the failure OF the progressive
party in the recent election will cause
il to crumbie so rapidly that no force
in 1915 can rejuvenate it
Johnson May Lead.
One OF the strong men of the bull
moose party who Is likely TO be q factor
in 1915 is Governor Hiram Johnson. OF
California. II Roosevelt is not nomi-
mated b, the bull moose two years
hence. Governor Johnson seems the
probable nominee. His friends point
OUT that ne would make a vigorous
carnpaign and would command a large
vote in some quarters. especially in his
own state.
The views OF National Chairman
Hiiles Of the republican party are that
2 republican president viii De elected
in 1916. He has issued statement in
which he predicts this and says the
third party movement Is dead.
Cumming Among Possibilities.
The republicans who are being talked
about for the 1916 nomination include
Governors Elect Whitman, of New
York, and Willis. of Ohio. Senator Bur
ton, Myron T. HerricA Congressman
Mann, former Vice President Fair
banks. Governor-Elect BruRbaugh. of
Pennsylvania, Senator Cummins, Sen
ator Borah, Senator Norris, Senator
William Alden Smith and Senator
Lodge. A lot more are mentioned but
they are hardly to be taken seriously.
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their friends, are already giving atten-
ton to the south.
For the present. at least. there is
little further talk. as there was last
spring. of making Roosevelt the nom
inee of the progressive party and the
republicans. Taft is eliminated.
One of the uncertainties of the stu
alton is htow the democratic legislation
alton is how the democratic legislation
two years. Conditions may make II
impossible to defeat President Wilson,
who will be renominated.
Another uncertainty is whether there
will be republican harmony or to put
it in another way whether the repubdi-
can factions will be able so far to re-
concile their differences as to avoid
another split, comparable to the one of
1912 Already, it looks as If there would
be serious differences over tariff and
some other policies among the repub-
lican leaders.