Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
BURTON OUT WEST
DELEGATE HUNTING
Hopes at Least to Be Second
Choice" of the Noun
tain States.
ROOT HAS A FOLLOWING;
HUGHES STRONG FAV0RlTE
Wyoming, Fat With Prosperity, Elk
pected to Give Electoral Vote to
G. O. P. Candidate.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

Former Senator Burton of OHIO, actlVe
aspirant for the republican presidential
nomination, is in these parts comforting
with prominent republican leaders and
sounding them out on his prospects. He
has been to Washington. oregon and
Idaho, and is now taking in Wyoming
Colorado and Utah.
Mr Burton is very much in earnest
in his candidacy for the nomination.
and is more than hopeful OF success.
Naturally he encounters Borah ana
Cummins sentiment out here, out ne
would like to be second choice OF the
Rocky Mountain states Senator borah
has a strong following all through the
mountain country which will STAND oy
him II he wants it. but the best -postea
ro,iticians here do not think that the
east will accept Borah
Eager to Be, Legatee
It is this fact which has stimulated
several prospective candidates TO come
acourtin'" in the west country. hac"
would like to be the residuary iesatee
Of the Borah and Cummins political es-
tates when they are cut up
In wyoming ! find that the repuolI-
cans are ready to accept any souhu
nublican. Justice Hughes preferred IL
he will take it, h.-. 7
There you go again. Everywnere l
roam find the same sentiment. In the
hack of their heads is the ldea tna.
Hnphes will make the best run at tne
polls. 'if he will take it. Wnen s.ae
in to sound the leaders they couneer
The leaders in the east think they can
get Hughes to accept. They understana
very well that he cannot be an aVo~eo
candidate.
Here is an interesting story SSs given given
itable authority 1t is that some time
aeo the justices Of the Supreme Court
agreed that, in view OF the ae.sation
in the country against the JuoiciAIs'
none of their number snouio se1h r.
Hughes is living up to this agreement.
az Course. it is understood that sucn
harpain does not prohibit one having
political honor thrust upon MIN.
Some Sentiment for Root.
There is some sentiment for Root IN
wyoming. His name is taboo In MIS-
souri,. Kansas and Nebraska, and when
inquiry was made why wyoming re-
publicans might accept him, the reply
was that Wyoming interests are dl-
versifed and her population cosmo-
politan. This is not corn oelt con-
stituency There are mines and rail-
roads and cattle and sheep and manu-
featuring, with a great many conserva-
tive eastern people in places OF IN
huence.
wyoming is expected to go strongly
in 1915. The legislature and
delegation are republican
now. with a democratic governor ana Tha
latter got into Office on local issues.
The state is fairly perspiring with fat
ness, coming money out OF us cattle
horses. sheep and wool sold to the pei
more for the wool trade than a pro-
tective tariff could accomplish. II 1t
were not for the war the wool indus-
try would go broke under democratic
pubIicans to be in power when the war
ends. to protect their wool and cattle
with an adequate tariff. The republican
legislature has placed on the statute
books progressive Iegisiation, publ
utilities commission. workmen's COM
pensation act, widows pension, non
partisan election Of judges and other
popular reforms. The democrats nave
no record of accomplishment. the Duh
moosers are coming back. The state
is strong for reasonable" military pre-
paredness The republicans are for
good army and navy.
For a Permanent Policy.
Gov Kendrick, the democratic ex-
ecutive, in an interview with The Star
correspondent. said: II am for rational
preparedness. but not hysterical. We
should adopt a policy not merely for
today, on account of the strife in Eu-
rope, but one for all time. The demo-
Gratis of Wyoming are back of the
President solidly on his international
policies"
Senator Clark will be fought by the
democrats for reelection next year.
1t is said here that Assistant Secre-
tary of State Osborn may take the field
against him. II not he, it will be Gov.
Kendrick, who is a well-to-do business
man and a keen politician. Senator
Warren may not run for reelection
after his term has expired. II he wants
the election, l am told that he can