The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-02-04


servative or so-called stand pat wing
Of the party would not make his can
sdidacy unsuccessful. The same APP
plies to Senator Root of New York
one of the ablest men In the republican
party or In the country Justice
Hughes of the supreme court, who has
been mentioned. and he might at one
time have been an ideal candidate. IL
understood to prefer his present posi-
ton ard to consider himself unavail
able at this time. Governors Willis Of
Ohio and Whitman Of New York have
been mentioned but both are young in
party service and In political expert
ence and achievements. Circumstances
might arise to bring one of them more
to the front but at present they are
not seriously considered by those
whose judgment possesses value al
though 1t must be admitted that they
occupy advantageous ground because
of the large number Of votes their
states have in the convention and the
electoral college.
Rorah Has Big Following.
"There is one big man among those
now discussed as possibilities around
whom there Is likely, unless all signs
fail. to rally very large following.
Senator Borah OF Idaho is considered
by many political judges to be the
strongest man mentioned or likely to
be mentioned. He possesses a cool
head, good judgment and conspicuous
ability As an orator he has no equal
in either house of congress. His 10y
atty to the republican cause In 1917
when sympathy with progressive Ideas
and friendship for leaders in that
movement beckoned him away, was an
exhibition which won admiration and
favor among leaders of the party.
When It became necessary to reply IT
some way to the aspersions of Presi-
dent Wilson in his indianapolis speech
the republican leaders in the senate
asked Senator Borah to make the
speech, which he did. The demand for
printed copies of that speech has bee
enormous. The republican nationa
committee will require more than
million copies to supply this demand
The single objection raised to Borah'f
nomination is that he comes from
small state, but 1t is recognized that i
is not a question this time of the si2'
of the state or the section of the coun
try a candidate halls from, but Whe
Their he can solidify the republican
vote and bring back into the fold tn
thousands who strayed away In 1912
Is there any man who can do this NOR
surely than Senator Borah is the ques
ton that is being considered by the re
publican leaders.
Mann a Great Man.
1.-THE minority leader, Mann of Hi
nois, who is recognized as one of thu
most wonderful men in ability as 6
Header in the house of representatives
will probably have the support of his
nome SlalS III TIE CoHNClNlOh' Al'
undoubtedly has wider knowledge ir
regard to governmental affairs as fa'
as details are concerned than any mar
in public life today and would make {
wonderfully able president. Thu
speakership of the next epubicar
house of representatives awaits him
and it is not likely that any other can
didate win be considered II he is ir
congress at that time. The progressive
element Of the party, however, woulc
not likely look with favor upon hiC
candidacy for the presidency.
other Possibilities.
Senator Cummins of Iowa Is not
considered as strong with the people
as he was two years ago although h
Is recognized as a man of great ability
and of presidential size. Senator l."
Toilette of Wisconsin In voting for the
Underwood bin greatly injured his
prospects for being as large q factor
in the convention as he was in 1912
Senator William Alden Smith of Mich
igan and Senator Weeks of Wisconsin
also win have some support in the
convention and it Is not unlikely that
ex-Vice President Fairbanks of Indi-
ana will have his state delegation"