The Washington times., 1914-10-14
[PUBL|CANS ALONE
SEEKING CANDIDATE
residential Aspirations Are
Bringing Forward Names of
Fourteen Possibilities.
By JOHN SNURE.

er the November elections the crop
residential candidates will begin to
harvested.
b an ususual turn of affairs, the cam
dates will be confined to the Repub-
tan party. for President Wilson will
ronominated by the Democratic party.
A. for the Progressive party, the
er1bers of It are thinking of no one
|lt Roosevelt.
p It the Republican field looks to be
|ide open. At one time, soon after he
Irned from South America, there was
end Of talk here about nominating
loosevel: on the Progressive ticket and
the Republican ticket. Circumstances
Isv revive this movement. but now
brnparatively little is heard of 1t. A
reat deal will depend on the strength
the Progressive vote in November
uSt at present there is undeniably much
hore talk Of the Republicans picking
IIt some other man than of centering
n the colonel.
L Undoubtedly the disposition of many
Republicans is to nominate some man
fho has a good record as a progressive
be mber Of the party. and steer clear of
hose who belong to the conservative
hction.
Borah and Cummings.
This has resulted in prominent mem
Ion Of men like Senator Borah OF Idaho,
senator Cummins Of Iowa, Senator Nor
lis Of Nebraska, and Senator La Fol-
|ettr 1t is expected that Senator Borah
M be a candidate before 1916 arrives.
He : young, able. vigorous, and is one
Sf he more progressive of the Senate
he ublicans.
le gossip comes to Washington that
thnrles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, for
her Vice President, may be a candidate.
Er. Fairbanks belongs to the old guard
" the Republican party, but he is an
81 te politician and would command
|ol wing
: zen, there is Congressman James r.
IL IN of Illinois, Republican leader in
|he House. A lot Of folks don't like
Mann. Many hate him. He was too
Flosely identified with the old Cannon
feE ne ever to suit many of the pro-
|gr, ssive Republicans. Still, he has a
srcat following in the House because of
bis indomitable energy, his brains, and
his fightng qualities. 1t is said that
both Fairbanks and Mann, through
Forae of their friends, have already been
o. ding in to the matter of Southern
be gates.
should Samuel w Mccall win the
S Massachusetts, governorship. his friends
VIII push him forward. while Senator
Lodge, IL is said, has not entirely given
up his Presidential aspirations.
Whitman a Possibility.
n New York, If the Republicans win,
v hitman is likely to loom up as for
a. able. In fact, there are many poll
ticians who think that If Whitman did
not seem SO strong a possibility for
the Presidential nomination, should he
become governor Of New York. Colonel
Roosevelt would be less eager to defeat
him. Be that as il may, 1t is certain
{ II Whitman in the governors chair
v III get a lot OF consideration as a
= n who may be The Republican nom
ir = for President in 1916.
n Pennsylvania, the Republicans
Z nix they have a strong figEre in
limbaugh, who is running for gov
nor.
should Congressman Willis win in
MO he will be a factor. Since his
eat fight on the pork barrel bill
nator Burton is getting no little
z ention. Myron T. Herrick is another
{ MO man with ambitions.
senator William Alden Smith OF
iIchigan is expected to be an active
andidate. Close friends of Senator
NTH have known for some time thai
aspired TO the nomination.