The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-04
BOOMING ROOT
FOR.REPUBL|CAN
NOMINATION
-
Leaders Say Country Needs
AMan Of His
Type.
IHE| is STRONG IN WEST.
Believed Progressives Will
Look With Favor Upon
His Candidacy.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. A.
The latest twist in presidential poll
tics here is the prominence Of the
Root boom. 1t is construed by the
public to mean that the Root boom
is undergoing translation into Root
candidacy.
From the reports here the stage has
been set for the program that is to
bring the presidential qualities and
possibilities Of the ex-senator from
New York more prominently before
the country. AS a started, It is an.
nounced that a delegation-probably
next week-will wait on Senator Root
and request him to become candi.
date; II not that, in its full sense,
at least to encourage his friends to
go ahead with an organization in his
behalf. Old time politicians expect
no obstacle to be- laid in the way Of
the undertaking by the man 1t is be.
ing done for. Just how, and along
what lines, Senator Root will permit
his friends to proceed, the old timers
are not prepared to hazard guess.
But they expect the Root supporters
oggett the word similar to the "go-go"
signs that the traffic cops on the Ave
nue alGi giving chauffeurs and motor
men these days.
The Root men here show signs Of
energy these days that is not believed
TO be uninspired. They have been
giving out formal statements in dp-
port of their favorite. One Of these.
had to do with poll taken in the
west which showed a very, gratifying
Root following among the free and
independent thinking Republicans Of
the rolling prairie lands. This was as
surprising as 1t was pleasing, they
said, because 1t was in tho west that
sc had been stated time and again that
Senator Root might not be received
with q warm and glowing favor.
Another claim Of the supporters Of
Senator Root is that when his candi-
dacy gets to going good 1t will be
: found that the best among the lead
ers OF the late, but not lamented, bull
moose party will line, up for him.
Then can back up Senator Root con.
sistently. It Is claimed, because Col
onel Roosevelt has said Of him that
he was the best equipped man in the
United States to hold public Office.
Still another argument. of the sup.
porters OF the great Empire States
foremost statesman and lawgiver Is
that the ovters Of the country are al.
ready thinking seriously OF the man
who should be at the helm OF this
Z government when the wars close
the presumption is It will end some
time within the next administration
brings this country face to face with
some OF the greatest and undoubtedly
the newest, problems that have ever
confronted 1t. No man measures up
to that idea as Senator Root does,
they declare His work in the New
York State constitutional convention,
they claim. proves the progressive at
titude Of his mind, and is a crown
ing achievement Of craftsmanship,
which rebounds to his everlasting
credit no matter what facts It may
have met at the hands OF the voters
insyesterday's election.
From what Is going on here in the
way Of activity In behalf OF Senator
Root, It Is accepted as a fact by the
politicians that his boom. has about
ceased to be boom of the feeling.
out variety, and has passed into the
category of a surs enough preslden.
tial candidacy, formal notice OF which
isYexpected to be served on the count.
try when that committee Of Root
. rooters wait on him next week and
urge him, for the good Of the country
and fof his party, Of course, to permit
his name to be used.