The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-05-20
SENTIMENT FOR BORAH
CONTINUES TO GROW
REFUSAL OF justice F2GHEs
TO RUN HAS lEch-A-ED
CHANCES OF loAHoAN.
Washington Correspondence Ore

The refusal of Justice Hughes OF
the United States Supreme Court, tC
become a candidate for the republican
presidential nomination or TO permit
the use of his name in that connection
is accepted by his friends as having
been made in good faith, Nor did the
announcement occasion surprise,
Justice Hughes cannot put stop tc
mention of his name, nor can be pre-.
vent the presentation of his name to
the next republican national conVen.
tion, If any state sees fit to put him
forward, AT the same time, men Whc
know Justice Hughes we'll believe he
is in a frame of mind to decline the
nomination, if 1t should be rendered
and therefore they think any further
EFFORT to develop Hughes sentiment
would be unavaiing.
Friends Say He Would Decline.
That any man should decline the
presidential nomination at the hands
of one of the two big parties may BE-
incomprehensible, but friends of Jus
tice Hughes assert that he would dc
that very thing if he should be nomi-
mated against his will
In the past month or two there has
been a growing sentiment In favor Of
Justice Hughes. based on his pnpu-
larity as governor of New York and
on the fact that he is the type Of mar
who could command support from
both factions of the republican party
His announcement followed immedi-
ately on the declaration in Washing
ton of Governor fairfield. of West
Virginia. that he favored Hughes
nomination in 1916. Governor Hart
field characterized Justice Hughes as
the Symbol of strength and unity
and predicted that Hughes, once nomi-
mated, could be elected. IF the party
wants to nominate Justice Hughes, II
can do it," declared the governor
"Only the man himself could prevent
it from being done" The next day
Justice Hughes made his announce
ment.
With Justice Hughes out of the
reckoning, republicans who have beer
looking for compromise candidate
have renewed their search. The first
name considered in most instances, is
that of Senator Borah, of Idaho, whc
is still regarded as much of factor
in republican presidential politics, not
withstanding his assertion that he is
not seeking the nomination.
Borah on Middle Ground.
Senator Borah occupies a middle
ground between Root and Weeks on
the one hand and Cummins and Roose.
welt on the other. Root and Weeks are
regarded by the progressive wing of
the party as having been too promi-
nently Identified with the "stand-pat'
frowned on for his radical views ant
because he voted for Roosevelt in 1912
though refusing to leave the republi-
can party, and the colonel, Of course
is not at all acceptable to a large
element Of The party that refused r.
support him three years ago.
The Idaho senator is greatly admir-
ed by all four of the possibilities
named. and If he should be nominated
ne would have the support of all o
them, Root, Weeks, Roosevelt anc
Cummins must be regarded, each of |
them, as representative republicans
Each represents an element in the
party; each has his own followers and
admirers, and each would give Boral |
vhole-hearted support, The time is
lot ripe for these men to speak pub
icly on the subject of the republican |
nomination, but each one of the -four
las been Intercepted privately on the
possibility Of Senator Borah's being
he nominee. and it is known that each
# these leaders considers the Idaho |
nan a strong possibility.
All Desire Republican Success.
Senator Cummins, of course is
andidate himself; Senator Weeks is a
ex-senator Root and Colo I
lel Roosevelt are not candidates, bu,
re being strongly urged by their re-
pective supporters for presidential
lonors If Cummins cannot land the
domination for himself, Borah I'M
Ioubtedly would be second choice;
Weeks probably would prefer some
me else to Borah but he believes the
IDAHO senator must be rated among
he strongest men to be reckoned with
It the next republican national con-
'ention, and if the tide should turn
n Borahs direction, Senator Weeks
would join the procession.
Cummns, Root, Roosevelt and l.
Weeks want republican victory in 1915
Their opinions differ as to who would /
'e the strongest candidate to name
rs the situation develops 1t is predict
ID that these men, In the last analysis
will eliminate themselves If by so do.
ng they can strengthen the republican
icket.