The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
ROOT AND CUMMTNS
LEAD IN MINNESOTA
May split the State Delegation
if Hughes Stays Out
Of Race.
NJ MAY UPSET ALL

DrLurH. Mimi. Dec. l3.-Intercst in
the Republican Presidential primaries to
he held In Minnesota text March to Sc
lect delegates to the national conven-
ton OF the party increased Tuesday.
when Secretary OF State Julius Schmahl
announced that he had thu blanks ready
for tiling.
N far II looks AS n the names OF
Efihu Root VI New York. Senator Cum
Minis Of Iowa, Senator l.. Y. Sherman Of
Illinois. ex-senator Burton OF Ohio.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Sem
ator Weeks Of Massachusetts and prob
ably Gov.-elect Mccall Of Massachu-
sets will go on the ballot. Senate
Borah OF Idaho does not appear to be
very much In the running In this state.
Ex-President Taft has plenty 81
friends In Minnesota. and while IL Is not
so far hat his name will
70 on the ballot. due probably to an an
nouncement credited to him In Chicago
recently that he was not "A candidate
but favored Root. the ex-President may
be voted for along with the others mem
toned. Mr.. Taft IL coming to Duluth
December 16 to deliver "A p%on-partisan
address, n his prospective visit has
naturally started talk about his avail
ability AS a candidate despite the poor
showing he made In Minnesota In the
last . residential election.
h electoral vote of Minnesota In
1912 went to Roosevelt. the Progressive
candidate. The popular vote OF the
state was: Roosevelt. Progressive. 49,
S66 Wilson. Democrat. loo .+26 Taft.
Republican, $685.: Debs. Socialist. a.
211 Chaffin. Prohibitionist. $3.50; Rel.
mer. Socialist Labor, o,2l2. The Pro-
gressive movement has lost caste In this
state this Is ~indisputable. Even were
Roosevelt to run again ~ the Progress
sive candidate few believe that he could
carry the State AZ he did In 1912.
R~adicaiism in Background.
Not only has so-called Progressivism
lost caste In this state but radicalisn,
generally has been relegated to the back
ground. giving way to "a feeling that
moro conservatism. especially In legis-
lation. is the need of the hour. Many
Minnesotans feel that this State has
had enough OF "isms'' and too much Of
rad legislation.
The Initiative and referendum and re-
call as amendments to the State Con-
stitution were submitted to the people
at the last general election and defeated.
They come up again In the same form
at the next election and II Is predicted
they will be beaten more decisively.
. hhS hS'St pNNh SUN
mitted to the people, efforts TO bring
that o having failed In the Legis-
lature.
The question thai Is uppermost in
these ante-primary days in this State
% whom will Roosevelt favor In tho
primaries, Root, Cummins or some Of the
others mentioned. As between Root n
Cunmins II Is generally believed that
the Colonel would favor the Iowan. As
TO whether the Colonel would raise n
finger to help Mccall. Borah or some
Others Is not known. OF course he would
not help La Toilette and naturally would
he against Weeks.
Cummins Is the first Republican Pres
fdential candidate to get Into the Mime
sofa game by designating his Minnesota
manager. He has named Clerk Of SUI
preme Court casweli. who 10 admitted to
be a shrewd politician with strong Pro-
Gressive p~rocliv.ties.
Caswell was Republican national COM
mitteeman from tho state in 1912, bu,
was 30 incensed over the Root-Taft
steam rollers treatment OF Roosevelt In
the Chicago convention that he resigned
early In tho campaign and was sue
ceeded by ex-State enato f. Il. Haw-
kins Of Duluth. a wealthy mining man. a
member of the old guard. With Cas-
well managing Cummlns's Minnesota
campaign politically wise ones admit
that the Roo and other forces will have
to look to their honors. for Caswell
knows Minnesota
Companion of Candidates.
Has Elihu Root much OF a following
In Minnesota? Ask the ordinary Re-
publican. one of the $4,000 odd who
voted for Taft m It's dollars to dough-
nuts that he will reply In the afflrma-
tive. Ask one of the $4,000 d who
voted for Roosevelt In 1912, and he will
scratch his head. talk about the weather
and perhaps admit that Root is "A brill
liant man, but a trile too far from the
people" to be considered a serious can
lat In Minnesota
This same Progressive. however. IS all
interest when Cummins's name Is men
toned or when even Mccall! or Sherman
Is spoken of, while La Toilette has a
host OF admirers in this State. Borat
too has his friends. As for Burton, II
10 admitted that he might make an ac-
ceptable candidate.
One who has kept In touch with
Minnesota for years gave IL as his opin-
ion that in the INA analysis In this
State next March the contest IN the
primaries will simmer dow 10 a scram.
ble between the Root and Cumm.ns
forces with the probability Of Il divided
delegation to the national convention
IctWtcU lHc ioWdn diu INC .NeW lOTktT
lie seemed to think that all the other.
mentioned would be lost In the tna
shuttle.
How about Justice Hughes? Despite
the ~turist's reiterated statement that III
IN not a candidate Justice Hughes ha,
many followers In Minnesota. In tn,
light OF Justice Hughes's emphatic &C
ton In the Nebraska case his Mime
sofa admirers fear they ave lost hin
rs a candidate. but not n few are hop
ing that before the last day for filing II
this State he may be prevailed upon L
become a receptive candidate. II h,
does, the belief IL that he may Prov
the strongest OF all the candidates.
Minnesota in Presidential years is D.;
strong Republican State. although 1t haI
been in the anomalous position of elect
Ing a Democratic Governor at the sam,
time It cast Its electoral vote for a Re
publican for President. The question
IF personal popularity OF the Democrat
candidates for Governor, along will
some state issues. accounted for this re
suit,
While the majority OF the voters II
this State are OF Scandina Wan ma
tionality or descent and Republicans
there is a large German vote in tn
state. inc this vote as a rule has fav
Cred Democrats candidates.
Now comes an issue in the campaign
that cannot be- avoided these Demo
cratic Germans will not give Woodrow
Wilson the support they did three year
ago. Should these dlsgruntled German
walk into the urinary booths mex