The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
NUMEROUS POLITICAL HATS
WILL BE SHED INTO RING
Whitman, New York's Governor
Elect, Is Looming Up Large
on White House Horizon.
COL. ROOSEVELT IN ECLIPSE
Former President Likely to Cut No
Figure in Next National
Campaign.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l !

W 1hs9ii iiNN lo.N. november f.-On ton
OF the Republican landslide. exceeding
even the most optimistic predictions of
Tho party leaders. political talk among
leaders here tonight consists largely
of speculation on the Republican nomf-
nee for President In 1916.
The Republicans believe that ycster.
days showing gives them the white
rouse Two years hence and that II re-
mains only for them to decide who will
be the man to occupy it.
These arc the possibilities mentioned
Tonight:
Charles $; Whitman, Governor-elect
Martin b. Brumbaugh, Governor
elect of Pennsylvania
Myron It. lierrIck. former ambassador
&c France.
James X. Mann. OF Chicago. Republi
can leader of the House
William Il. Borah. Senator from
IGaho
Associate Justice OF the S,,preuc
Court Charles +. Hughes
The trend of political opinion here
appears to he that SenatorssLa Follett
ot Wisconsin,, and Senator Cuinmjns of
Iowa, as we'll as former Governor II. s.
hadiey, OF Missouri, arc out -of the run
ming.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
COMPLETELY IN ECLIPSE,
The Republicans-and for that mat.
Ter the Democrats too-belieye that
Theodore Roosevelt is completely in
eclipse and does not ueeu to be con
sidered as factor in the 1915 race.
ihe leaders calculate from the poor
showing Of Colonel Roosevelt's party.
mat 1t is practically dead and that tho
cX-President will not be able to "com =
back. As TO Roosevelt being able to
seize the nomination OF the Republi. !.
can party. they point to- he tren, cndou.
ocntigs2o OF III S -candidates fcvcrywhc ere
ny their Republican, adversaries. as
ssa ssaowlEs that the Republicans have no
need further to fear his ever again
getting an ascendency over tho @. q. p.
Ihc overwhelming victories scored
by Whitman in New York has caused
the Republican wiscacres here to do
some thinking. II is regarded that he
has an excellent opportunity to bring
hlfnsclf before the national public eve.
Mr. Whitman already has something OF
country wide reputation. and with
Republican Senator to helm him. II
Is figured he can build up "A strong
machine for 1916.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans
not only have the Governor. but twn
Senators. Al the head of this com
bination. Brumbaugh. II is believed.
should be able to boost himself along
Minority Leader Mann is receiving
srtonE support for the 1916 boom. a
movement in his behalf has hcen start
ed already by & number OF ca astcrn and
southern Republicans, and state
ment Of their views will be issued in
the next few days. accroding TO in
formation obtained to-day
Senator Borah is another strong
possibility of progressive. but not rad
ical: views. Frior to the events OF
1912. which ended in the formation
of the third party with Roosevelt at
Its head. Roosevelt had put his stamp
of approval OH tho Senator from
Idaho.
NAME OF JUSTICE HUGHES
IS IN MINDS OF MANY
Justice Hughes has been in the
minds of many Republicans for the
next nomination for several years. 1t
is doubtful whether he would consent
to make the race. Those who mention
him now as q possibility link former
a strong teammate.
Myron y. Herrick OF Ohio, has u
national reputation which lie increased
by his work In Paris at the outbreak
of the war before he was succeeded
by n Democrat.
Senator Bornh. in statement to-
night, which is taken as the initial
shot for his campaign in 1916 for the
nomination, expresses the opinion that
the Bull Moose. for the most part have
scrambled back to the G.. O. l.. fold.
He said:
The most significant and conclusive
fact disclosed by the election is that we
have in n practical effect united party.
1t was apparent from the beginning
that the only method of spirited uniting
was through the voters themselves and
at the polls. What tile leaders failed
to do the voters have done-they have
served notice on the leaders, and the
leaders Will observe the notice.
In scattering instances, where the
third party discloses some remaining
strength. 1t was due to local condi-
tions. An independent ticket would
have brought the same results. The
fight from this time on is betwee cen the
two old parties.
at seems to nc that everything
points to tho complete success Of the
Republican party i'm 1915.
Had 1t not been for the effect Of
the Europe;pa war. the Republican
triumph would have been much greater
The President was, and is, stronger
than his party. There was reiuct-
ance on the part of many people to
seem to discredit him before the ma
tions Of the earth, at time when we
must depend In such marked degree
upon his polse and judgment to avoid
any acknowledgements with that conflict.
The fear of the people was much
greater than any realiianger. but. af-
ter all. II was commcndable fear
Former senator Kcnn Dcpd..