The Washington times., 1915-02-09

Usage established in two or three
generations past has made the rule
that it IL perfectly proper for man
to be candidate after he has been
nominated: to tour and tail-end the
country: to show himself to folks: to
handshake and jolly them: kiss the
babies, and convince them all that ne
is their kind of person.
But what shall a man do who yearns
for the chance to save his country by
being President, and yet who has not
even been nominated?
Shall he 20 out, boldly and frankly,
and campaign for the nomination? snail
he kiss Republican babies for the Re
publican nomination: chuck plump He-
publican youngsters under the chin'
and nump handle his way into the con-
troll of delegates in national con-
vention? !,
it has become a solemn question, IN
these days Of electinE delegates ny
man needed only to have q machine AZ
work In some dark corner. pulling IN
delegates for him by those mysterious
processes that. because Of their shalne-
repute. But that day has passed.
Ia commonly alleged that the man who
can carr. q majority Of the delesates
from primary States to the next re.
nominate ton nailed down. Can anybody
do that? If so. how?
Answer Awaited BY These.
rhe answer is anxiously awaited by
at least these eminent aspirants 1or
the distinguished privilege or SAVING
their party and country:
(The names are placed in aiphapetlcai
order for neutrality's sake.)
Borah of Idaho.
Burton of Ohio.
Brumbaugh Of Pennsylvania
Cummins of Iowa.
Fairbanks of Indiana.
Harding Of Ohio.
Herrick Of Ohio.
La toilette Of Wisconsin,
Mann of Illinois.
Norris of Nebraska
Sherman of Illinois,
Smith of Michigan,
Weeks of Massachusetts,.
Whitman Of New YORK.
Thers Me,rs NAV be others. Nobody pre-
tenIs nowadays to be able to make
q complete catalogue.
As To r. r. and Hughes.
Anu nerson who would bring from
OYSTER Bay complete set OF plans
specih/.tions. and cross-sect,ohea "n
;nss of the purposes entertained IN tnal
Tp.gtOn
the first look at his archives
TEawise the man who can get az t'ir
,ottnm ~ the judicial mind of Charies
Evan Hughes and bring back n,on on
ing picture OF its actiTlt,rs WIFI NH y win a
| templates the White House Will '
"I3 INT these serious frivolities are be.
eide the question. There are plenty Oh
| gentlemen perfectly willing 10 run ,,., o
| President on the Republican ticket iew
whn care to announce themselves JUST
| at this time. Everybody Is waltHkc vi,
| avervbody else, and hoping that n sot.e
! Ward McAllister Of political proprie.i.s
| will prOmulgate procedure
which to proceed.
Delegate Situation Mixed.
Something like one-third Of the states
T., ,he J-nion will choose their delegates
to the national convention by primary
of one form or another. Some or them
have the Statewide system OF seiectto5'.
| with the State convention euIilna'eu e :.
others have primaries py a.s'rctS Nina nv
district delegates and state primar!
for delegates at large. Others nave
combination Of the primary and con-
vention systems. Altogether us ss
| mixed as the question Of which side ls
| filibustering at q given moment u" :"
| shipping bill fight.
The national convention Is gong tc
be held. presumably. the latter hal1 Oh
! June, The delegates must all be Sc.
iected. under the old rule. at Least
thirty days before the convention
Therefore. Nav 10. 1916. is likel yto see
al, the delegates named. "
1t is being pointed out by the lip
eral or progressive element OF the
Republican party. that the man VINO
is nominated will have to be a man
who can get the votes. This seems
Obvious enough; but it happens thai
the conservative faction thinks that
this doesn't make any difference AT
all, because anybody on the Repubh
can ticket can get the votes without
half trying.
The Progressives' Argument.
The progressive faction argues that