South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-22
Political Gossip

This is the season for declarations
and not a day passes but some eligi-
bic and Outlines non-eligible fran
ch-seJ individual utters either a de
nial or an announcements. Three her
aided presidential candidates. two OF
them republican and one socialist, de-
clared sunday. and declared emphat-
ically. that under no circumstances
would they enter the 1916 race. one
republican announced his willingness
90 sacrifice personal wishes should his
friends insist-he said insist-on his
running for Office.
Elihu Root is the humble servant
90 the will of his party. Those who
refused honor at the hands Of their
friends are.
William Hale Thompson, mayor
OF Chicago.
Justice Hughes Of Nebraska
Eugene Y. Debbs. Terre Haute.
Indiana.
AS 20 Elihu Root, William Howard
Taft recently pointed to the eastern
resident as the logical choice of the
republican party. Mr. Taft mentioned
Root i'm the course of an interview
while visiting Chicago. He preferred
Root 10 Lawrence Y. Sherman Of Ilh-
nOis. who. at the time, was enter
tanning the Hamilton club and other
organizations with campaign speeches
for the upbuilding of the party"
Walter y. Carroll of Minneapolis
quotes 1Ir. Roots opinion: "Of course,
if the nomination were offered to me,
] should feel it my duty to accept
even If ii killed me"
Justice Hughes Of Nebraska -i it
seems Nebraska must have some one
running for president-has been a
stanch person as regards declarations
against his candidacy. However, con-
hrmation of the rumOr that his name
would not appear on the ballot in his
home state came with a statement
from the secretary of state, G. w.
I Pool, who ruled that a candidate for
president must file acceptance within
10 days after q petition for his can
didacy has been filed. Nebraska mas
the statewide primary.
Mayor Thompsons name also ap-
! peared on the Nebraska proof sheets.
/ but he kicked his hat out of the ring
J immediately upon receipt of a tele-
gram from Nebraska to the effect his
name had been formally and legally
entered in opposition TO Henry y.
EstabroOk Il personally am COM
mitted to the candidacy of Senator
Sherman of Illinois" said Big BILL
Sunday
/ said Mr.. Debs, five times candidate
on the socialist ticket. following in
formation to the effect he had again
been chosen by referendum vote:
81 have mailed a letter to the ma
tional officers of the socialist party
announcing that L Will decline the
nomination.
/ There is a variety of reasons. Of
course" he said. "but | do not care
TO make a public stateemnt regard
! ing them. No reason, IS the best
reason"
Debs was nominated for the presi-
/ denCy in 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1912.
Right of illinois women to vote for
delegates 10 the national conventions
"a point which has been at issue in
the constituting of the existing cleo
ton laws-may be determined at the
special session of the Illinois legisla-
ture. Gov. DUNES proclamation pro-
yides for consideration of the primary
election act and members Of the leg
islature predicted the suffrage issue
might pTecipitate a political wrangle
which would keep the session going
all winter. Under the existing statute,
women i'm Illinois may vote for all
elective officers. not named in the con-
stitution. This would allow them TO
east ballots at presidential primaries
for convention delegates. Anti-suf-
frage adherents claim convention del
egates should be elected by congress
sional convention at which women
+ have no representation.