The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-25

for Borah to
Lead In 1916

Il
ton of the Republican party, the can
didate who unquestionably leads in
party favor is senator, who has not
Iannounced his candidacy, from far
western state which has only four
ELECTORAL votes-United States Sena-
tor William E. Borah. This is the
opinion expressed in remarkably
strong editorial by the Syracuse Post
Standard of Syracuse, N Y, copies Of
(which were received in Idaho's capi-
|tal yesterday. 1t pays a marked tri-
butte to the "favorite son" of the Gem
State, of whom its citizens are proud,
and brings distinction to Idahoans
they are not inclined to forget. The
Post-Standard's editorial is but one
|of many appearing in large eastern
papers showing the high regard in
which Senator Borah is held. Its
editorial in the Post-Standard is fea-
.tured under the following caption,
."Borah of Boise" 1t is as follows:
1.-The leading candidate for the Re-
publican presidential nomination is
William Edgar Borah, Senator in con-
gress from Idaho.
1.-The names mentioned and can
vassed are many. Theodore e. Bur-
ton or Myron T. Herrick, capable men
who are strong through the east, will
have the Ohio delegation. Senator
John w. Weeks of Massachusetts
hopes for the vote of New England.
Senator William Alden Smith of
Michigan has announced his candi-
dacy, which is not expected, however,
to find fertile field outside the state
which finds peculiar delight in hon
oring him. Albert Baird Cummins of
Iowa is hoping hard. Bob La Toilette
we have always with us. Senator
Root AMI Justice Hughes decline to
be candidates, and there is no touch
of the Pickwickiah in their declina-
tions James R. Mann, the heavy
leader of the house, expects to re-
ceive the Illinois delegation provided .
he can prove to Senator Sherman that
that the decent thing for him to do is
to keep out. Charles w. Fairbanks
is coy. Herbert Hadley is receptive.
Senator Borah says that it is too
early yet to do any heavy thinking
about 1916, and that he will decide ,
in due time whether he will be can
didate or not
The comment that has attached to
the names as they have been brought
forward for consideration by politi-
clans and by newspapers shows clear
ly that of all those mentioned Big
Bill Borah of Boise is most popular. 1
He is not widely known in the east
Burton, for example, is know in New
York and New England as capable
and courageous public servant, COM
bining unflagging industry with rare
He would receive great
er support in the north Atlantic
states and in the middle west than I,
the Idaho radical. But Borah Is !
strong throughout the whole trans
Mississippi and he has what counts,
the respect of his conservative asso- :
ciates in the senate. Where they have
have disagreed with him, they have
never doubted his sincerity or his
ability. He has repeatedly showed |
his courage in opposing radical pro-
posals Of his western colleagues,
where they did not appeal to him.
While lie is radical he is not unsatis-
factory to conservative Republicans,
for he has tempered his radicalism
with reason.
SO it has come about that year
before the national convention the
candidate who unquestionably leads
in party favor is senator, who has
not announced his candidacy, from
far western state, which has only
four electoral votes. Capital News.
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