The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-11-11
EVERYBODY HAS Ir.

For long time 1t has appeared that
the poiptdcal zodiac has taken the form
of indicating a western man might
break the rule and that the Hon. Will
ham e. Borah. Idaho's favorite son,
would be the Republican nominee for
the presidency. Locally the natives be-
live in it, and elsewhere everybody has
had the bunch.
Oven way back east, where Senator
Borah commands prestige that never be-
fore was accorded a man, even from the
middle west" the same inspiration
seems to be in operation.
Senator Borah repeatedly says he is
not candidate, but we opine when the
right time comes, he viii exercise his
masterful personality, deliver the keynote
to the campaign as he has for months
past-and win so far put hds rivals in
the political shade that the nation must
stand with approval for the man who
can save the situation against the mis-
management and bungie of the present
administration
Borah will not be an eleventh hour
candidate. Those of us who know hdm
are not inclined to the belief that he
Is not interested in the honor that would
be extended him did we have our way
In the west. He Is not insensible to- 1t.
by any manner OF means, and the firm
conviction dawns that Idahos senior
senator stands head and shoulders above
any candidate in the field. There is no
adulation, no idolat1y. no hero worship
i'm the process. 1t Is recognition Of
long and able service. 1t is just compre-
hension of the mans abilities. He Is OF
presidential size, and this Is recognized
In the east, where they seldom recog-
nize anything that does not immedia Je-
ly fit into rather, cramped shoe
And along with the well developed
western premonition that has been cod
died for long time, comes Colonel
George Harvey, who piloted the poiit-
ical ''hunch'' regarding Woodrow will
son.. He figures Borah win be the Re-
publican nominee, and has good reason
for 1t. and while the belief has always
been entertained that western man
was sort of political nonenttty. the
situation HAS been reversed in regard
TO the Idaho SENATOR who has demon
strated that - had sufficient caIibre
70 demolish any sort Of present admin
tstrative trench that had been construct.
ed While the demonstration of Col
onel Harvey Is OF mo particular mo-
ment to Republicans, still 1t Is wen de-
serving of consideration. and the satu-
alton IL aptly put by the Portland ORE
gonian, which says editoriaily under the
caption, More Guessing.''
Justice Hughes, of the supreme court
WIN be nominated by the next Repub-
itcan convention. unless he issues a pro-
hibition stronger than anything he has
yet said and definitely serves notice on
the party that he viii reject the nom
fnation even II the convention formally
selects han.
The above sententious summary Of
an interesting and doubtful presiden-
tial situation is not from the mouth
or pen Of any professional prognosu-
Gator. but comes from Hon. w. e. Bor-
ali. United States senator from Idaho.
and himself a possibility as a Repub-
lican candidate
There Is extanf a prophecy that Mr..
Borah will be the candidate. in 1915. IT
Is made by Colonel George Harvey. of
the North American Review. and long ed
itor OF Harper's Weekly. Harvey was
uhe original Wilson man. though he does
not boast about It nowadays. He pre-
dicted Wilson's nomination and election
as governor of New Jersey, and his
nomination and election as president,
thereby gaining immense prestige as a
political prophet Colonel Harvey Is
not SO enthusiastic about President wa
son as he was about Candidate Wilson.
1t may not be forgotten that DR.. viii
son after his nomination bluntay told
Editor Harvey THAI the support OF
Harper's Weekly was hurtfui to him.
President Wilson is nothing II not
frank when his friends do not please
him.
There will be a prevalent opinion
that the Borah guess Is better than the
Harvey guess as to 1916. --Pocatello
Tribune.