The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-23
Many Former Supporters Turn
to Hughes as Strongest Man.
BOTH ARE new YORK MEN.
Politicians Fear, However, That IL
Hughes Goes to White House He
Will Be a Cold Proposition, and They
CouIdn'. Get Fat Jobs For Him.
Compared to Wilson In This Respect.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Dee %. Special
Many members or the old guard gained
the impression during the meeting OF
the Republican national committee that
there would be serious opposition TO
( Elihu Root among Republicans OF the
west. As "A result quite number OF
men who have been talking earnestly
for Root have turned their attention
to other possibilities and candidates.
The word possibilities Is used to IN
Cludc Justice Hughes and others, who
are still uncertainties II was not SO
much the fact that these men did not
think Root would make "A good presi
dent but they feared he could not be
elected unless there was IA greater land
slide Than Is now In prospect
Turned TO Hughes.
1t may seem strange that men who
were supporting Root turned TO
Hughes but such IL the fact in regard
others who want 10 win There are
men in the Republican ranks who be.
lieve that Root would be strong before
the country because they know what
he was as secretary of war, secretary
of state aud United States senator
But these men also believe that
/ Hughes will be the next strongest man,
/ If not the strongest man, who can he
named by the Republicans.
Won't Do Anything For Anybody.
Talking with southern Republican,
| got the real opposition to Hughes In
the Republican ranks. They tell me
he won't do anything for anybody" I"
said this man from south OF Mason
and Dixon's = line. but who is as stancb
a Republican as ever drew salary
from the government. What he meant
was that none OF the faithful could ex-
pect TO get rewards for political work
from Hughes when he became presi-
dent
I'm told he will be as cold a propo-
sition as Woodrow Wilson, and that
Is going some" remarked another poll
tican. Ii might MS well be stated, for
ii is fact, that most OF these impress
sions OF Justice Hughes come from
New York Republicans. who are Just
as much for Hughes now as they were
when they sent "A delegation for him to
/ the convention In 1908
Massachusetts Expectations.
! Senator Lodge soon after coming to
/ Washington issued statement an
nouncing his cordial support OF his col
league, John w. Weeks. for president
A few days later Lodge met his SON
in-law. Congressman Augustus Z.
Gardner. and this conversation en-
sued:
Il saw your statement about
Weeks" said Gardner.
How did you like itT' asked Lodge
Il didn't like it." replied Gardner.
II did not expect you would like it."
said Lodge.
Il did not expect that you expected
would like it, was Gardeners clos
ing remark.
Ian't 10 Anytning,
The Congressional Record Ia heing
stuffed. In the house they print every
thing they can under the leave to
print rule and criticise the senate for
putting lot OF extraneous matter into
the Record. In the senate they print
all the memorials OF state legislatures
on all kinds and conceivable subjects
and criticise the house for its leave
to print speeches But no one cares
particularly what happens to the Rec
ord.
Ordinarily Reed Smoot takes it upon
himself TO see that the Record Is not
unduly used as vehicle for purveying
all sorts Of ideas. but the Utah senator
) can't do everything He has mighty
lot to do as IL is.
6orah Will Not Get Serious.
"If you don't stop mnKinx run of
my boom l don't know what I'll do
with you," remarked Senator Borah to
a newspaper friend who was congrat-
ulating the Idaho man upon his pros
poets OF carrying Alaska. The man
was referring to the fiattering manner
In which a certain Alaska man had
spoken Of Borahs popularity.
Borah will not allow himself to take
his presidential prospects seriously, al
though he likes to have others think
that the convention might do much
worse.
Tariff Commission Bills.
That serious consideration is given
to tariff commission Is shown by the
number Of bills that have been intro
|, duced for such a. body. Many men