The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-11
SA VS. MANY WILL
FOLLOW w. z. BORAH
IN CONVENTION
Smith Reviews Party Leaders. Ida.
hoan Delares Presidential Noni-
nee Must Unite Support of
All Wings

, and to consider himself unavailable
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. Circumstan-
:es might arise to bring one of them
more to the front, but at present
they are not seriously considered by
those whose judgment possesses val
ue, although 1t must be admitted that
they occupy advantageous ground De-
cause of the large number Of votes
their states have in the convention
and the electoral college.
There is one big man among
those now discussed as possibilities
around whom there is likely, unless
all signs fail, to rally a large follow
ing. Senator Borah of Idaho is con-
stdered by many political judges to
be the strongest man mentioned or
likely To be mentioned.
Borah's Qualifications
He possesses cool head, good
judgment and conspicuous ability. AS
an orator he has no equal in either
house Of Congress. His loyalty to
the Republican cause in 1912 when
sympathy with progressive ideas and
friendship for leaders in that move
ment beckoned him away, was an ex-
hibition which won admiration and
favor among leaders of the party.
when 1t became necessary to
reply In some way to the aspersions
OF President Wilson in his lndianap-
oils 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 been enormous. The Re-
publican national committee will re-
quire more than million copies to
supply this demand.
THE single objection raised to
Borah's nomination is that he comes
from a small state, but 1t is recogniz-
ed that 1t is not question this time
OF the size of the state or the Sec
ton of the country candidate halls
from, but whether he can solidiry
the Republican vote and bring back
into the fold the thousands who stray
ed away in 1912. Is there any man
who can do this more surely than
Senator Borah? Is the question that
is being considered by the Republi-
can leaders.
Mann's Ability Recognized
THE minority leader, Mann Of IL
linois, who is recognized as one OF
the most wonderful Of men In ability
as leader in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, will probably have the
support OF his home state In the con-
vention. He undoubtedly has q
wider knowledge in regard to gov
ernmental affairs. as far as details
are concerned, than any man In pub
| lie life today and would make o won
derfully able President. The speaker
ship of the next Republican House of
Representatives awaits him, and 1t
Ia not likely that any other candidate
will be considered II he is In Con-
gress at that time. The Progressive
element of the party. however, would
not likely look with favor upon his
candidacy for the presidency.
Senator Cummings Of Iowa is not
considered as strong with the peo-
PIE as he was two years ago, although
he Is recognized as a man Of great
ability and Of presidential size. Sen.
ator La Follette's vote for the I'm
derwood bill greatly injured his
chances for being as large a factor
In the convention as he was in 1912
Senator William Alden Smith OF
Michigan and Senator Weeks Of Mas
sachusetts will have some votes In
the convention, and 1t Is not unlike
ly that Ex-vice President Fairbanks
OF Indiana will have his state delega-