The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
NORTH STARS
MIGHT PICK
BORAH
Minneapolis Journal Says He
as in the Hands of His
Friends"


excuse for "look in" as political wise
acres know that the entire nation
turned its eyes ON North Dakota In
1912, when that state, under it's direct
preferential primary system, cast It's
preferment for presidential candidates,
few of the most expert OF the politi-
clans realize that on March 10 next,
Minnesota Will tell who she wants as
presidential candidates
In 1912, Vt will be recalled. Senator
Robert M. la Folette and Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt turned North Da-
kota into a political shambles IN their
efforts to capture 1t, the first state to
declare its preferment for a presiden-
tial candidate; and It will be recalled
that La Toilette won the pie. But
Minnesota has gone North Dakota one
better under a new law and its prefer
entail presidential direct primary vial
be week earlier than the Dakota pri-
mary next year.
Importance Becomes Apparent.
The importance of Minnesota in the
coming contest is becoming apparent
to prospective candidates, however, and
William e. Borah of Idaho, Is said to
be one of the first to try entrance to
the ground floor, an interesting propo-
sition in view of the fact that Senator
Borah, in interviews, has brushed the
presidential political bee aside with a
firm hand. According to the Minne-
apolis Journal, however the senator
has Indicated that he els In the hands
of his friends" as regards the Repub-
hcan presidential nomination POSSIBLE
ity. He has gently let 1t be known
to friendly inquirers from the North
Star state that 'he Is willing IL the
state cares to nominate him. But the
.'old guard OF standpat Republicans In
Minnesota are holding constant con-
ferences, and. although Borah lined up
for Taft In 1912. he Is regarded az too
much of a Progressive for the old
crowd
Sound Feeling on Candidates.
Within the last few days the feel
ing in Minnesota has been sounded as
regards the following prospective pres
idential candidates Of the Republican
party:
Former Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks of Indiana. Incidentally, Mr..
Fairbanks was in Portland and Seattle
n few weeks ago and met "prominents
citizens Of those communities.
Lawrence Y sherman. United States
senator from Illinois.
Charles Il. Hughes, associate Justice
of the United States supreme court and
former governor of New York.
Former Senator Theodore Burton, of
Ohio.
James r. Mann OF Illinois, Republ-
can leader In the lower house Of con-
gress.
Under the new law In Minnesota any
aci. ~ hA ~ ALI
gates from that state to the national
convention must file his affidavit with
the secretary OF state and the affi-
davit must state whom he favors for
president. His choice must be from
the candidates for president already
placed before the electors OF Minnesota.
A petition signed by 500 names Is all
that is necessary to place any candi-
date for president on the ballot In
Minnesota and the consent of the can
didate Is not required to such petition.
Anybody Can Figure. In Race.
Under this plan there is nothing to
prevent Theodore Roosevelt Robert M
LaFolette, A. b.. Cummins, John w.
Weeks or any other person from fig
uring in the race for the nomination.
Although Justice Hughes has an
nounced that he would not be a candi-
cate, ne could not prevent the Minne-
sofa electors from nominating him II
the petition, signed by 500 electors. Is
filed L. Y. Sherman. of Illinois, is said
TO be popular in Minnesota and all
though he Is expected to clash with
James r. Mann in the Illinois primary.
Minnesota win have opportunity to
vote for them first. No fees are re-
quired to file these presidential petit
tions and they are to be filed 80 days
before the primaries, and the dele
gates to the national conventions are
to make affidavit that they win carry
out the wishes of the people OF the
state as expressed at the primaries.
Names at Top OF Columns.
The Minnesota law provides that on
the ballot the names OF the different
candidates for president shall be plac-
ed at the top of columns and beneath
their names viii be the candidates for
convention delegates who have Endorsed
them. Delegates also are allowed to
designate their preferment for vice
president
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OBITUARY.
(Contributed)
With the death of CYRUS Oyerman.