The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-04
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

ny An NUN w. pONNs
Washington. May AL Spcciall-Pol
iticians ana those who make a bust.
ness Of political prophecy are trying to
anllyze The votes in the primaries and
by doing so get a line upon what the
sentiment of the people is in regard to
the coming presidential election. But
only one thing is established, and that
is that the Democrats are generally
for Wilson.
The main question is how many Re
publicans win be for the Republican
nominee or how many viii vote for
Wilson next November. Analysing the
votes up To- date, the Republicans who
oppose Roosevelt see mo possibility Of
his nomination.. The character Of men
who have been selected i'm many states
where delegates are not Instructed in
dicates that The Republican convention
will not swing to Roosevelt, but is like
~ 10 nominate Hughes iii he viii take
it or one Of the other men who have
been mentioned.
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rraaa..H. IA. III il
weeks ago saw but small hope of
Wilson's election are now saying that
If the crisis with Germany is passed
v.itbont ! ,,-ar prosi4an+ ,vilson ,rilI
bavc ooinod e,,oh noo,,Iorit. tbo+ no
can be elpeted
I'm this connection they claim that
he viii stand as the president who has
kept the country out Of war and ut
the same time asserted American
rights. Reports from the western part
OF lHe country meaning the region
VEST u lne A~le&hehles sho" that
mere - SUN Il very earnest ahtl-War
spirit anu ~ lolE Us wilson mann
,'in' i,''c 'i't1 0ei'iileHl = llNely 70
Oe i"f iiiii'
Possible Swings of the Pendulum.
While this is the gossip at present.
There are many things that would
cause the pendulum TO swing in anoth-
er direction. This is the gossip of the
politicians In Washington and the men
who come and go and talk with people
who are stationed in the capital. 1t
must be asserted that nobody feels
quite competent to make a political
prediction without a number Of Ifs"
and other qualifying expressions. Even
those Republicans who think that
Roosevelt may he defeated are not sure
that they are guessing right.
Chance For the Lobby Committee.
The lobby committee. Of which Sen
ator Overman of North Carolina is
chairman. and which has spent a great
deal of time taking testimony and max
ing Investigations, Is still in existence.
ON account Of the number Of charges
that are mace from tme TO time about
LOBBYISTS III iaNoi OF dlIereht measures
OF opposing alaereit measures y would
seem that TINS LOBBY committee mas
ah"iher chance 10 make a record
senator 0Qlhlhlhs OF a mem
Der Of the LOBBY committee was asked
II these various charges were not to be
investigated. ana he replied, I'M
derstahd II, the lobbyists who nave
been active during tile last lew months
have simply g furnishing informa-
ton.
William Alden, Paeifist.
Talking with William Alden Smith
of Michigan about the manner in
which Ford was getting votes in the
west the senator remarked; Nhy' /
am JUST ~ pedcclul ! man as foru. l
am 50 Hluch III FAVOR OF u ina l
nave pllched inyseii once IN aWhlle TO
hiid out II II = really me. nave
uNolded al hihu on WarllNe talk' AZ
the same lihe the votes Tor foru are
an lhdleatlon OF the desire or the PEG
PIE Tor peace.
Pending a Decision.
The migratory bird law. a law which
is intended TO protect birds i'm their
flight from one section Of the country
to the other. Is still n subject of dis
pute in the courts. The matter has