The Washington times., 1914-11-08
SCORE DISCUSSED
FOR 1916 NOMINATION
Two Already Quietly Lining Up
Support for Their Candida
cieS in South.
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| Governor johnson seems the probabl,
| nominee. His friends point out tina
| he would make a vigorous campaign
some quarters especially in his owl
State.
The views Of National Chairman
Hilles. Of the Republican party, are tina
Republican President will be elected
in 1916. He has issued a statement IL
which he predicts this, and says tht
third party movement is dead.
After analyZing the returns Of Tues
days election and receiving comprehen-
stvo reports from all sections of the
country upon the reasons for the tre-
mendous Republican gains." said Mr.
the prophecy that a Republican Presi-
dent will succeed Mr.. Wilson, and that
a Republican Congress will cooperate
with him in putting into eeffct Repub-
lican policies.
Third Party Called Dead.
THE third-party movement is dead,
and IL there should be any unrecon-
structed Bull Moose left in 1916. they
will cut even a more sorry figure than
they did at the elections last Tuesday.
would not be surprised If most Of the
so-called leaders of the Progressive
party became Republicans again. but
they have been SO thoroughly discred-
tied politically that it would not make
any difference in the result Of the next
election whether they do or not"
The Republicans who are being
talked about for the 1916 nomination
New York. and Willis. Of Ohio; SEN
ator Burton, Myron I. Herrick, Con-
gRessman Mann, former Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, Governor-elect Brum-
baugh, of Pennsylvania: Senator Cum
minis, Senator Borah.. Senator Norris.
Senator Lodge A lot more are men,
toned. but they are hardly to be taken
seriously. Messrs. Mann and Fair
banks, through their friends, are al
ready giving attention 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.
Uncertainties in Outlook.
One Of the uncertainties Of the situa-
alton Is how the Democratic legisla-
ton will take with the country for the
next two years. Conditions may make
1t impossible to defeat President WILL
son, who Will be renominated.
Another uncertainty Is whether there
will be Republican harmony, or. to put
It in another way. whether the Re
publican factions will be able so far
to reconcile their differences as to avoid
another split comparable to the one of
1872 Already, It looks as II there would
be serious differences over tariff and
some other policies among the Repub-
lican leaders.
The election returns of Tuesday have
simmercd down SO that the Democrats
have 22s in the House, the Republicans
1875, the Progressives 7, and Socialists
and Independents one each. The DEM
ocratic figures include Lathrop Brown,
in New York, though this seat will be
contested The Democrats thus have a
majority Of twenty-one. The Senate
situation has not changed for the last
forty-eight hours and Nevada and WIS
consin are so close as to be doubtful.
1t is expected that Congressman
Neeley will make a contest in Kansas
where Former Senator Curtis has been
elected to the Senate on the face Of the
returns.