Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-25
CANDIDACY OF OHIO MAN FOR
PRESIDENT BEING TAKEN
SERIOUSLY.
WILL HAVE FOLLOWING
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Making Special Effort to Line Up Pro-
sressivs Delegates to Support Him
as Second choiee-surton's Cam
paignins Trip Thru West Command
ing Notiee-Force Well Organized.
Especial Correspondence. ]

Washington, Aug. 25.-The candi-
dacy of former Senator Burton, of
Ohio, for the republican nomination
for president is being taken seriously
by some leading republicans here It
is beginning to be appreciated that
Senator Burton is likely to go into the
convention with a strong force of del
esates and that he is also likely to
have powerful array of delegates
who will support him on second
choice
The trip Senator Burton is now max
ing to the far west and to the Rocky
Mountain country is being watched
with Keen attention, not only by
Washington politicians of all va rieties
out In other parts of the country. The
present republican situation is one in
which large flock of favorite sons is
c!rclins about in the political sky, each
one hoping that when the time comes
ne can swoop down on the presidential
prize So ii falls out that all the ad-
mirers OF each OF these favorite sons
are alive to the doings of other can
didates and are studying developments
most narrowly. No republican presi-
dental possibility these days can make
a move beyond his own dooryard
without having the politicians shad-
owing him.
Commanding Notice.
So Senator Burtons western trip is
commanding a good deal of notice Just
now. He has been on the Pacific coast,
in California. Washington and Ore
gon. Following that, he went to a
number OF the Rocky Mountain states,
including Utah, Colorado, and Wyo-
ming. Idaho is Senator Borah's state
and 1t is supposed he will not invade
that, at least, for political purposes.
For a time there was talk that Sem
ator Burton was not earnest in the
quest of the republican nomination..
AT one period there was talk that he
had an intention Of running for the
senate in Ohio TO succeed Senator
Pomerene. whose term expires March
3. 1917. But Senator Burton Is said
no" TO have made up his mind that
he has an excellent chance for the
presidency. He is openly comforting
with leaders in various western states
and is asking support. In those states
where progressive republican and pro-
dates like Cummins and Borah, Sem
ator Burton is seeking second choice
strength and is understood TO be get
ting considerable OF it,
The presidential aspirants on the
republican side have NOT hean slow m
grasp the fact that in the contest of
1916 the favorite son who goes into
the convention. with his state back of
him, and perhaps one or two other
states and who, in addition has
large body of second choice support is
going to be formidable. 1t is clear
that some OF the favorite sons will not
remain very Ions in the balloting at
the convention. Second choice strength
Will then be worth much. Senator
Burton, with keen eye to business,
Is not overlooking any bets when it
comes to second choice and is garner
ing in all he possibly can Of such
backing.
Management Active.
Senator Burton's management Is in
touch with all the republican state or
carnations and there is reason to be.
lieve it is more active than generally
understood. One Of his assets is his
fight on the pork barrel river and
harbor bills in the congress which just
expired. This brought him into the
limelight all over the country I'm
doubtedly it has given him support in
some progressive republican quarters
which he would not otherwise have
had. The question not yet answered
is whether he will get the Ohio dele
cation, since the movement for Herrick
has by no means subsidized. Burton's
friends. however, think he will get It,
If he fails to get Ohio and the solid
vote OF Ohio, he is not likely to cut
much figure. His supporters, tho he
has been identified more or less close
ly with the old guard. are putting up
the argument ne would not be as OBJ
tectionable to the progressive end Of
the republican party as some Of the
other aspirants. Whether the labor
vote will stand for Burton is among
the questions raised in connection
with his candidacy.