The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-22

Desire to Punish Still Apparent.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. IL Special. 1T
iA difficult to unite u party after ii has
once been split wide open. The Dem
ocratS were split ia 1896. aud 4 took
them sixteen years 10 Win a presiden-
tial victory. That was won by reason
Of Il split in the Republican party.
The bitterness OF the q. o. l.. fight IN
1872 cropped out at the recent meet
ing Of the Republican national commit
tee. There were still rancor and n de
sire 10 punish. The old stand pat ele-
ment. the old guard for SO many years,
showed a disposition to punish the
Roosevelt men Of 0 years ago.
Opposition was raised to Chicago by
those old line Republicans because
they wanted 10 punish that city on
account OF the manner In which the
newspapers treated Taft In 1912.
Oppose Roosevelt Leaders.
The manner in which the old guard
stcrs talked of candidates showed how
they felt. None OF them were willing
10 give n Roosevelt leader Of 1912 even
"A place on the ticket. not to mention
first place. However. nearly everybody
Recognizes the fact that only by the
return Of the Roosevelt men can the
Republicans hope 10 win.
Altogether there was less OF the get
together" sentiment at the meeting Of
the national committee This time than
two years ago, when ii harmony meet
Ing was held and pronounced n sue
cess.
They Want to Win.
1t Is evident that many Republicans
want to win In 1916 and seem willing
to sacrifice everything I'M order to get
the man who can carry the states nee
eSsary 10 elect a president. There Is
a great deal OF Roosevelt talk around
here" remarked an observing indiyid-
ual during the meeting OF the national
committee. And that was quite true.
Men who were not supposed 10 be ad-
mirers Of the colonel said that they
would support him II he were nomi-
mated.
we don't want to nominate any man
whom Roosevelt won't support" was
the way a far western man put It
What is the use Of going into a cam
paign with a man whom Roosevelt will
oppos and keep the party divided
Old Sores Exhibited.
There were men around that nation
nj committee meeting who could not
help exhibiting their old sores for
.~ loovl 90 var fhuf
they were opposed to Chicago AS n con
,ention citv because the Chicago pa
pers were severely critical OF the meth
DDS at the last national convention. IL
happened that most or the Chicago pa
pers were more favorable to Roosevelt
than Taft. and the manner In which
the national committee handled the
Roosevelt delegates in the contests
gave the papers an opportunity to be
severely critical. But TO rub up the
old sores was no way To begin a get
together" campaign.
Visions of Vinson.
Congressman Ninson OF Georgia ha'
gone boldly forward fitting at th'
windmill. expressing the utmost conf
dence OF success. He has introduced .
Iii for iimcrow ears In the District Of
Columbia and says he expects TO see
become a law. With the opposition o
all the railroads and street ear compa
MES, the opposition OF all Republican,
and such Democrats from the north a.
come from districts where there Is
considerable colored vote, what chance
- lf,,,raur a. ItIl I'm pnnQrpSeI
Not For Now York.
The Republicans learned at the re
cent meeting that New York was no
after the presidency. The New York
ers talked about Root, but always witt
the remark III he would take It..
They did not mention Hughes unit
asked about him, and then they woul'
say. But be has said he was not
candidate" The impression was tina
New York would go to the next cor
vention and support some good man.
Must Be In tho Field.
Newell Sanders OF Tennessee IN on
Of the substantial stand pat variety q
Republicans who went down the line
for Taft in 1912. Som talked In u,
presence about Hughes for presiden
and he replied "As long as Hughe
remains in his present attitude be cal
not be nominated. Other candidate
relying upon his word. will make tf
race. get the delegates. and when u
convention meets some n or the
will be named. You can't beat som
body with nobody. You ant ele'
delegates for a man that may thro
The nomination back on the party.
George Rogers Clark.
An old friend made its appearance
the numerous measures introduced
congress. 1t was a bill 10 provide