Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-29
Activity Of Conservatives, Led
by Fairbanks, Brings Radi-
Gals Actively Into Field With
Vigorous Protest.
B0RAH SOON TO GIVE
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT
Senator Expected to Eliminate
Himself and at Same Time
Warn Party Against Rock
Of StandpatiSm,
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SPECIAL eossSsrospsHeE 70 po-.aso JOURNAL
Washington, March Political
gossip in connection with the next re-
publican nomination Us dcvelopnf
here in way that surprises old hands
at politics They attribute this pre-
cocious anxiety regarding the nomi-
nation to the Influence of the ncwspa-
pers which no longer viii let them
alone 10 choose a candidate In quiet
and peace.
The quiet and peace men have been
active. They have their agents here
ana all through the middle west II
would surprise some people to learn
that Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana
Is making a dead set for the leader
ship next year and that he has so
much financial backing that the radi-
cal members OF the party are taking
serious notice of his notions.
Borah 10 Warn Party.
It has gone so far not only with
regard to Fairbanks, but also with
some other candidates who are
termed rcactionary that one OF the So
called progressive candidates, Senator
William Il. 'Borah, has concluded to
issue statement and a note of warn
ing to his party
II Is believed Senator Borah will in
elude with his warning a declaration
that he is not aud will not be a can
didatc for president Mr. B0rah is
one Of the acknowledged heavy
weights of the senate. SO man on the
floor can hold a candle TO him as an
orator and few, not even Elihu Root,
command more attention when they
speak than Borah. lie is heart and
soul "a progressive and wishes to see
his party win. but he is convinced that
with a reuctionary candidate and plat
form it will lose So It is said he has
concluded 10 take himself out of the
race because he finds that he is geo
graphically unavailable IN so doing
he Will nave an opportunity to make
"a strong protest against the growing
tendency TO take q republican victory
for granted and to arrange for con
sentative candidate and platform.
To Show Progressive Attitude.
Tho Borah statement, when il
comes, viii not mincc matters 1t viii
be taken to a great extent as yoicing
the sentiment of the republicans Of
the middle west and mountain region
on the platform and the nomination.
II viii, In addition, DE a tip from a
republican who knows the feeling Of
Theodore Roosevelt ana may throw a
sidellght on the probable attitude Of
the head of the progressive party next
year.
Close friends Of Colonel Roosevelt
are said to have become convinced
that Colonel Roosevelt considers him
self down ana out as politician His
present frame of mind les chat he viii
quietly support the republican candi-
date provided he is representative
republican. Colonel Roosevelt does
not expect TO pick ont the man He
has no thought of being a dictator.
He does not even know that his iudg-
ment Of candidates is the best, since
he selected TAFT
Colonel to Assail Administration.
He has been known 20 express the
wish that he had selected Elihu Root
ana has admitted that he might have
done SO If Root had only been strong
ly FOR himself
Colonel Roosevelt has no opinion
OF the Wilson administration what
ever He has not said anything pub
Holy about It., but he is ready at the
right moment to give it a smashing
blow Some personal piquc enters
into this. lie is thoroughly angry
about the Colombian treaty and its
proposed apology for the acts of the
omitted states when he, Roosevelt, was
president lie blames this 10 Score
tary Bryan, but considers Bryan as
only a portion of the administration
This affrunt and what he considers
the general weakness of the present
administration abroad make the coll
onel feel ass though the country need
I'd another republican term
But while Colonel Roosevelt is
luoscent almost docilc, his friends
who remained In the republican party
three years ago, are not So amena-
BILE poruh is one of them. lie thinks
he secs a growing menace of roac-
ionary nomination manipulated by
such men as pcnrose Of PENNSYLVANIA
and Crane of Massachusetts with the
three inns Honway and Watson OF
Indiana ana Tawney of Minnesota, as
he travelling agents OF the faction.
md he ia said To have determined Ia
give up his candidacy for the sake of
being free TO sound warning to the
rank and file.
Another Party split Threatened
Another republican United States
senator who has never been for
Roosevelt and who is not and cannot
become candidate has said recently /
hat il thu republicans took up any Of !
he roaetionary candidates the |
state of Washington would send it's (
delegates down to the convention in
tructed for Roosevelt and reopen the /
ild fight and perhaps split the party /
again
An OF the undoreurront of politics
yoes 90 show that the FIRST and most /
lelicate duty the republican party viii f.
nave to perform is to decide whether
Is candidate will be a reactionary or !