The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06
VIII Roosevelt Let Republicans
Get Together in Time for
the Contest.

Washington, April 2-Whether or
not Theodore Roosevelt is going to
let the Republicans of this country
get together again in time for the
next presidential contest is a aues-
ton which nobody can answer. That
ne has been discussing the possibil-
ity OF uniting the several "standpat"
and progressive" elements with this
contest in view is we'll known by
men who are in close touch with the
situation.
1t will be noted that thus far there
mas been no denial from the Colonel
himself of the recently published
statement that he had expressed a
Willingness to consider tentatively
the prospect Of supporting almost
any Republican nominee for the pres
idency except Mr.. Taft. That story
came from an authentic, though a
confidential, source.
"A convincing proof of the serious
ness of the efforts now under way
to heal the breach in the G.. O. p.
Is the establishment within the past
few weeks of elaborate publicity
headquarters Of the Republicans in
Washington under combined auspices
as widely divergent in their faction
al tendencies as Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, and former Senator
Bourne, OF Oregon. These two Sen
ators are jointly in charge Of the
new offices, which occupy an entire
floor of the latest "skyscraper" in
the Capital City. The plant repre-.
sents the expenditure of q very large
amount of money, and it's establish
ment is regarded by political sharps
as highly significant.
Senator Gallinger is the regular
Republican leader in the Senate, and
is probably the most indefatigable
and rock-ribbed stand-patter in the
country. Former Senator Bourne,
on the other hand, is an exponent of
advanced progressive doctrines and a
veritable encyclopedia on the Inns. ;"
He did not, however, go over to the
Bull Moose in the 1912 campaign.
AS to the Democrats, they are
nearly all of the opinion expressed
here few days ago by former Con-
gressman A. Mitchell Palmer Of
Pennsylvania. Speaking as a nation
al committeeman, a position which
he is soon to resign on account of his
appointment as Chief Justice of the
-
Palmer said that there had never
been anything in the talk OF opposi-
tion to the denomination Of President
Wilson and that his selection next
year to lead his party in its efforts
to remain in power has been for
long time foregone conclusion. The
question worth while is who will be
the candidate chosen by the Repub-
licans to stand against him. In 1908
Colonel Roosevelt's ultimatum to the
Republican National Convention was
Taft or Me-" Who will it be or Me
in 1916?
Judging from the inquiries which
have reached the navy department
SihNC thc tidSSuy Ol TIC SuuhtU SUD-
marine near Honolulu, that sad in
cident has greatly stimulated inter-
est In submarine diving, because the
inability of divers to get down to the
F-4 was the primary cause of the
failure to reach the Imprisoned crew
promptly. lit seems rather queer
that the bureau of ordnance should
be the division of the navy depart
ment which has official charge of
diving records and experiments. but
such is the case, and it is to the bu-
reau of ordnance that persons desir-
ing special information on diving are
referred. That bureau has recently
been conducting elaborate expert
ments in deep-sea diving, and claims
to have made worlds record of
274 feet.