The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-18
BORAH PICKS HUGHES
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
SENTIMENT IN EAST FAVORS
RoRAH FOR THE SECOND
PLACE.

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convention, unless he issues a prohibit
ton stronger than anything he has
| yet said and definitely serves notice
on the party that he will reject the
nomination if the convention formally
selects him." declared Senator Borah
Of Idaho, in an interview given by him
to the Springfield Republican, while
he was campaigning in Massachusetts,
just prior to the late election.
Il can say with a great deal of en-
phasis that Justice Hughes comes
nearer representing the hopes and
aspirations of our party than any man
whose name has yet been mentioned.
He not only measures up to the presi-
dency from every point of view, but
his nomination would insure a tri-
umph as complete as was achieved by
Mckinley in 1896" This latter quota
ton is from Senator William Alden
Smith of Michigan.
From Favorite Sons.
These two interviews are important,
coming as they do from republicans
who will go to the next republican
national convention as favorite sons
of their respective states. Both Sena-
tor Borah and Senator Smith will be
important factors in that campaign;
both will have substantial strength
among the delegates; both will be
recognized as among the party leaders
in that gathering. And both, a.
shown by their words, look upon Jus
tice Hughes as the strongest man the
republican party can nominate
In New York and in New England
there is today considerable talk
among republican politicians of run
ming Senator Borah on the ticket with
Hughes and Borah could
sweep the country in 1916" declares
one republican who had spent several
weeks campaigning in New York,
Pennsylvania and In
Maryland He said that Senator
Borah appeared to have much
strength in the east, and that prior to
the New York election there was
great deal of talk about Senator
Borah as a running mate for Senator
Root it then being the desire of a
great many New Workers to push Mr.
Root for the head Of the ticket. But
on the other hand, among republicans
who did not favor Root, he found ar
equally strong sentiment in favor of
Senator Borah as the running
mate for Justice Hughes, and even in
he found Weeks men
talking most favorably of Senator
Borah as the best man available to
run on the ticket with Weeks If
Weeks can secure the presidential
nomination.
Big Power in Party.
Throughout the east it is, recognized |
by republican politicians that Senator
Borah is a big power in the republican
party, and it seems to be agreed
among leaders, regardless of previous
'actional alignment that the Idaho
on the national ticket, would |
end it great strength In fact, it is /
or this reason only that many are
low talking of running Senator Borah
or the vice presidential nomination.
There is evidence of general desire
o make the national ticket as strong
IS possible in 1915, and the Borah SEN
iment is indicative of a general be-
ief that the Idaho senator, more than
my other man in the west, could
strengthen a ticket headed by an {
astern republican.
Want Him at Head.
Republicans who have been cam
,aigning in the east this fall report,
urther, that not all of Senator !
3orah's admirers are boosting him for [
he vice presidential nomination.
there is some sentiment in New York
nd even in New England, in favor of I
lacing him at the head of the re- s
publican ticket, and especially is Sen
tor Borah favorably mentioned by 6
epublicans whose first choice is {
hughes. 1t is inconceivable to politi- {
ians that any man could refuse
omination rendered him by nation G
| convention of either big party, and {
is the general belief that no man :
ot even Justice Hughes, would de- :
line a presidential nomination If II s
anne to him unsolicited. However, t
here is always the possibility that :
Justice Hughes may, sooner or later. I
Intimate himself from further con- S
Iteration, and If he does this, many I
f the Hughes enthusiasts regard SEN :
tor Borah as the next available man a
nd the one next best qualified to LEAD S
reunited republican party.
Demand Cement Worker. !
The general clamor among eastern
epublicans is for liberal republican I
latform in 1915 and liberal candi- n
ate at the head of the ticket; mar !
Tho can command the support of both
actions in the party, and whose NOM n
lation will command the full vote Of v
he party at the polls. Campaigners 9
tho circulated among the voters of /
he east rather extensively during the s
ecent campaign report that there is s
o disqualification of sentiment in ia )
or of any one candidate, and that the !