Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-20
- THAT PANAMA CANAL
HV"V" ro WILL BE CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT.
Nm TO BE A PROGRESSIVE
Nav Announce Adherence to
N''' -.,r Princlple-Senator Borah
Wv :, the Running for the Re-
publican Nomination.
DIV GEORGE CLINTON.

w. members of congress, hard
Cav ~, noliticlans a good many Of
'a mink il is not by any means
n' ..,r that President Wilson will not
's s.onnce at some later time that he
oIadped to the principle" of one
y That was announced in the Demo-
,io nlatform. 1t will be remem-
1a .,d that the Democrats at Mr..
vans suggestion put into the plat
~, ns ,be declaration and we pledge
~ % candidate of this convention to
AZ, nrincple." the principle being the
meterm principle.
Now the political rumor has 1t that
n the men. including, of course, Mr..
TO,on. who think that he has show
!, being nominated by the Democrats
,,rt time are beginning to fear that
!. NAV have George w. Goethals, the
,siaf engineer of the Panama canal
md now the zones governor, as an
,DnOuent in the next campaign. Re-
mbIcan leaders from time to time
have whispered the name Goethals in
Neir conferences. 1t is perfectly true
Ast even some of the members OF
me standpat faction in the Republican
urty still seem to have some kind of
hone that means will be found to
ndorse Theodore Roosevelt for the
nomination., without compelling the
did party to give over the name Re-
publican
The old party chieftains seem to
blink that they will be obliged to
psminate somebody with strong per
pHal appeal if there is to be any
hope of success, because there has
been thus far no sharp evidences that
he Democrats are going to make a
res Of things and undo themselves.
Think Cocktails Has Ambitions.
It has been intimated here and
there in Washington that men who
know the governor of the Panama
canal zone think he has shown some
signs Of an awakening ambition to be
PRESIDENT Colonel Goethals. Judging
BY what he has done, probably has
bis share Of wisdom and while army
and navy officers VIGOROUSLY have
been fOunderers when they have en-
tered the swamp of politics, Goethals
probably might prove to be an excep-
don, Everybody remembers Admiral
hveys troubles as soon as he
showed a disposition of willingness to
link on high civil honors.
While the Republicans have been
Whispering about Goethals and the
possibility Of nominating him and
rOsting to his supposed great per-
NnaI popularity to pull through, it
aas been told to them also in whis-
pGS that the zones governor is a
fosressive, In the present frame OF
mind Of the Republican leaders the
ac that Goethals may be Progress
1--WE perhaps makes little difference,
lC all they will have to do will be
% Knock the capital out, spell progress
ave with a small letter and add Re-
publican with a capital after an in
serted hyphen
sorah In the Running.
II seems as certain as things can
sen so far in advance that, unless
'ae Democrats make some awful blum
0I, the Republican party next time
VII nominate a man who has been
wlSStently progressive or who can
prove that he has become q progress
ave even if conversion came at a
s'e hour' 1t did not take Champ
oaFkS word of prophecy to put Will
'ah n Borah into the front rank Of
tuners ! for the Republican prize. The
"e'hals matter remains yet to be
%unded to its depths.
"ilhin a day or two Senator Borah
ASs declared that he does not consid-
q he third party as stable organiza-
Nv" lie says that as soon as Theo-
W. SIe Roosevelt says the word the
1lu party will crumble. Mr.. Borah
Se',eVes the colonel will say the word,
s while the senator will not go as
!, ,s' as this he probably believes that
~, ~e colonel says the word that will
~, the Progressive party he will
~ s'V SAY the word that will make him
"a, candidate of the Republican party.
a. :" Ior this, one only has to read
Az az Voionels pledge, signed, sealed
SaS, uelFered just before he went to
s sSS'u America. That pledge probably
n, M stand against any prophesy which
'ue gentleman from Idaho chooses to
s r@Ne' even If 1t be uttered in the
~, spirit of Idaho self-sacrifice.
H. eOiohel Roosevelt will return from
sr r southern speaking, hunting and
M s'O'ins trip in about four weeks.
~. I lie returns Progressives say
!, ne viii repeat, If he shall deem
MAJ necessary, the pledge which he
-3ue before sailing.
BUSINESS Men Are Shy.
~, 'eSluent Wilson has expressed him-
bns, as very much surprised because
No. .ueSs men throughout the country
\ - NOT responded in great numbers
n,r, ne invitation extended by the adj
~ 's''ation and by the committees
N. sOnsress to come to Washington to
so' col, oneir pleas in abatement OF the
tr S,s'Suon which is aimed against the