The daily Alaskan., 1915-08-02
By ARTHUR.W. DUNN.

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 Washington, Aug 2-(sDecial)- Those of us who Believe that Roosevelt will be candidate in the early stages of the contest for Republican delegates next year are aware that the colonel will know Il great deal about the senu- ment in different sections before his hat goes into the ring. This lntorma- ton will be furnished by the best train ed corps of scouts in the country. There never was a man who had such large volunteer army of scOuts-I al- most said spies-as Theodore ROOse- welt If his information Is to the ef- feet that he can capture tue Republican nomination he will go in like Il whirl- wind.
 Coupts on the Primaries.
 Roosevelt counts on the primaries as means by which the people will choose him if they want him. It was because of the primaries in many states that he was able to muster such a large following in 1912. If he had started earlier he would have captured enough states to have won in spite of the unseatinG of his delegates. As 1t was, close figuring shows that at one time a change of fifteen or twenty votes would have given him control of the convention. Roosevelt knows that the politicians will not be as strong in the election of delegates as when the administration seeking a reelection Is in power.
 A Roosevelt Advantage.
 Has any one ever stopped to figure what an advantage Roosevelt will have over the other candidates, sUppOsing there are half dozen or more in the field? He will he the aggressive. push ing candidate in every state. He will be G candidate in states which have q candidate. No gentIemen's agree ment about keeping out of a candi- dates state will deter Roosevelt. In those states where there is really no sentiment for anybody in particular, where efforts will be made to send un- instructed delegates Roosevelt will have an advantage. It Is a political axiom that you can't beat somebody with nobody. Again, fin the states where the half dozen candidates may divide the antl-RoOSevclt strength the colonel might come in and win with plurality.
 If he is q candidate-and he won't be until he knows the lay of the land look out for Roosevelt in the next Re publican race.
 A Storm Center.
 Washington will be the real storm center of the fight between the two wings of the woman suhraglsts be- cause the headquarters of the militant wing Is in the national capital, while the regulars have tried to offset 1t by having a congressional committee with headquarters in Washington. The Con- grCssiOnal union, the vigorous orgaui- zatiou which goes after everybody who opposes 1t, including the prcsi. dent, is bound to get more publicity be- cause such things get in the papers. The doings of the militants in England were Cabled to this country every day.
 Japs and Immigration.
 It is evident that the Japanese will watch with great interest any move that may be made by the United States in regard to immigration. The Japa- nese are anxious to place their people upon an equality with Europeans In the matter of admittance to the Unit cd States, but 1t seems that any such attempt will meet with the strongest kind of opposition, particularly from the Pacific coast and intermountain | states.
 A Western Opinion.
 Senator Ashurst, as breezy as the Arizona plains, expressed his view as | to the Wilson Bryan contention. "Bry-