El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-17
BOIESPENROSE
FOR PRESIDENT
dominates Himself While
Here With Liberty Bell;
Says Wilson Fizzled.

Boise Penrose. United States sena-
tor from Pennsylvania and national
leader in the Republican party, is a
candidate for the nomination for presi-
dent
Passing through FL Paso with the
Liberty Bell Tuesday, the big man,
over six feet three, who controls the
Republican vote of the second largest
populated state in the union, declared
that he would take the nomination in
a minute if il was offered 10 him. add
ing that he would consider himself
four kinds OF a fool if he didn't
Big Figure
Senator Penrose has probably 1lg-
ured in more big deals" and inside
politics" and kindred other anti-ROOse-
welt factors than perhaps any other six
men in national party life
The senator from Pennsylvania wore
a cutaway black coat and the prOverb-
His feet were shod in old fashioned,
custom made grandfather shoes,
black and impressive looking.
Many Candidates
There are a few men who stand
out in the limelight of possibilities for
the Republican nomination for preSl-
dent said senator PenrOse- senator
John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts. is
a big man this year Elihu Root com
mands a tremendous backing Former
senator Burton looms up among the
top notchers- Former vicepresident
Fairbanks is A possibility Gov Whit
man, OF New York. Sherman Of Illinois,
and congressman Mann are candidates
for the nomination"
He was asked point blank Just where
he stood
Sure He Would Take It.
"Of course I'd take the nomination
if it was rendered 10 me- he declared
with seeming surprise. You can
chalk it down further that q Repubh-
can president viii follow wilson Just
as soon as the voters of this country
get the opportunity to elect him. The
people Of these United States have had
enough of this -watchful waiting stuff
The almost hopeless miXup over inter-
national questions has made everyone
sick and tired of the administration as
an incompetent one.
Mexican Situation n FizzIe.
THE Democratic administration has
involved us in muddle which threat
ems to defy solution on the questions Of
violations Of the rights Of the United
States on the high seas and her ship
ping with neutral nations The Mex
lean situation has been fizzIed-
Should Have Recognized Hue-tn-
Right here on the border you have
had a chance to size up the insipient
manner Of handling International at
fairs which the Democratic cabinet
seems heir 10. For instance. only at
this late date has a government been
recognized in the big republic 10 the
south Of you Huerta should have had
recognition when he was in position
to establish government IN Mexico.
Only on the eve of the going out OF
does it loosen up with an approach TO
common sense and give Mexico q chance
TO find its feet
Democratic split.
And on the Onesthing which all these
United States are agreed upon, the
adequate preparing for national de-
fence. the Democrats are apparently
divided with Bryan cutting away from
the president and leading his faction
for peace at any price Bryan has
his ardent Democratic followers still.
and there is trouble brewing for the
Democrats"
Roosevelt a Dead One.
Roosevelt IS no longer the drawing
rose 4The Bull Moose is dead. and
Teddy cannot resurrect him The Pro-
EressiVes have come home TO stay, and
in face Of a split in the Democratic
party. the Republican elephant is grow
ing bigger every day. Roosevelt has
lost the pull he once had Votes are
not for him any more"
eBuIl- Andrews With Him.
W. II. C"Buu") Andrews. OF New
Mexico. met senator PenrOse At Dem
ing and represented the Republican
way 10 FL PasO the two men hashed
and rehashed the situation in view Of
prospects" for the coming big fight Of
national politics
Governor ". C. Mcdonald OF New
Mexico came TO Fl Paso on the Liberty
Bell limited from DeminE but he didn't
get into much OF a conference with
senator Penrose as Andrews was with
hIm most of the time
sent large wreath Of white chrysan-