Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-20
LEADERS OF c. O..P.
TO MEET PROBLEM
Primary Laws in States Place
Difficulties in Way of
President Making.
CHOICE OF DELEGATES
BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE
Nominating Convention Likely to
Develop Many Favorite
Sons.

New problems are presented to the
republican President makers by the
fact that considerably more than a
majority Of the membership Of the
next national, convention will be chosen
by primary election. A majority Of
the convention wf1I be 4s5 and the
pFfmary-chosen delegates win number
something over Geo.
Practically anybody can be . candi-
date for presidential Delegate In most
OF these primary states, the require
ment being the signature to q petition
Of from 50 to 500 voters. Some Of the
primary states may not express their
choice for presidential candidate, leav-
ing their delegates uninstructed, but
In other states the law requires the
states the presidential candidate can
object to the candidacy Of proposed
delegate, and tie up the whole state
delegation II he can control the votes
Prevents Manipulation.
This primary system will thus stand
in the way. Of manipulation by party
leaders In widely separated states and
viii be bar to efforts to line up dele
cations, as was done by Mark Hanna
and later by Roosevelt. Moreover. 1t
makes 1t incumbent upon presidential
place on the e. primary '' ballots. " 'A
It falls out that the ''favorite son"
candidates will solve the problem in q
few Of the primary states. Thus, in
Michigan, with its thirty votes, the
william Alden Smith: in Wisconsin,
Senator La Toilette hopes to control
majority Of the twenty-six votes; In
diana will give its thirty votes to Fair
banks: Iowa its twenty-six votes to
Senator cummins; Ohio its forty-eight
votes to Mr.. Burton: Illinois nifty -eight
votes to Senator Sherman: New York
most of ATS ninety votes to Mr.. Root:
Massachusetts, its thirty-six votes to
Senator Weeks. Pennsylvania has not
In other primary states, such as
California with twenty-six delegates.
Maryland sixteen, Nebraska sixteen,
New Jersey twenty+eight, North Da-
ginia sixteen. Minnesota twenty-four,
Kentucky twenty-six. and SO on, 1t is
expected that the delegations will be
divided among various progressive and
other candidates.
Three Expected to "Break Even"
Weeks, Burton and Fairbanks are
expected to about break even" In the
non-favorite-son states. with scatter
ing delegates for Root In such stand
pat" states as Utah and Wyoming. and
uninstructed delegates from a number
In case Senator Borah decides not to
be q candidate for the nomination for
the presidency, It 10 expected the pro-
upon Senator Cummins That IL the
program at the present. at least.
So. It will be seen that Joseph's coat
Of many coIors will not be marker
for a varied color scheme compared
with the makeup Of the state dele
cations to the next republican national
convention. That 10 to say. such will
be the Kaleidoscope at tho outset. After
a few votes. however, there will be a
radical merging Of the rainbow effects.
Illinois, for example, is counted upon
to drop Senator Sherman as soon as he
has developed his limit Of strength:
Iowa will shed half of Its delegates
to the conservatives. and SO will MIN
Michigan either going over solidly to
a conservative or dividing ''ifty-fifty"
between a conservative and pro-
gressive.
DiMcult Problem.
But. which candidate 10 to get these
recrufts7 Answer that question and
one could take high standing as a Do
litisal prophet and and ps welcomed with
weeks, Mr.. Burton or Mr.. Fairbanks.
a. the case might be.
The talk Of insurrectfon in Ohio
against Mr.. Burton In favor Of Gov.
willis IL not looked ppon seriously by
the republicans Of that state. AZ presi-
Dental timber Gov. Willis 10 not re-
garded a. chasing with Mr.. Burton. In
the opinion OF Ohioans. Il 10 thought
that Gov. Willis will be fortunate to
get denomination for governor.
The senafortal nght In Ohio conse-
quent upon Mr.. Burton's seeking higher
Dental politics. It IL thought. HAIRY
Daugherty, former Senator Dick and
Ayrou T. Herrick. a. heretofoye an.
nounced IN The Star. will be the rivals
for the senatorshfp without compllcak-