St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
MorrisviIle Messenger Thinks Roots
Ability Is Needed.

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
Ability Is Needed.
The Monitor does not believe Root
is the man who best typifies the rank
and file of Republican voters today
despite the result of this poll, that
made by the Literary Digest. Cum
minis or Borah perhaps better repre-
sents the party today but whether
either man or any man from the sec
ton west of the Mississippi, can win
from Wilson. granting that he will be
the candidate of the Democrats, is
doubtful, as the Monitor sees it.-Bar-
ton Monitor.
Many Progressives would not vote
for Root. because of the part he took
in the Chicago convention in driving
the steam roller
Notwithstanding, the first duty of
all good citizens is to get the ablest,
the best man.
Laying prejudice aside, is not Root
that man?
After the war ends there will be
many very delicate questions to settle.
This nation needs it's ablest states
man during the next four years, and
one who is familiar with foreign as
we'll as domestic affairs; a trained
diplomat as we'll as one familiar with
the needs of America.
Is not Root a safe and sane man :?
All admit that he is of full presi-
Dental size.
That he is sanely progressive, he
has demonstrated in framing a con-
stitution for the Empire State, that
caused the bosses of all parties to
unite to defeat.-Morrisville Messen>
ger.
Should Send Weeks Delegation.
1t will be impossible for any delega-
ton to a national convention to mis-
represent a constituency more fully
than the delegation from this state
that persisted in balloting for Fair
banks, who wasn't 10 to 1 shot in
New Hampshire. There is no neces-
sity of New Hampshire Republicans
sending to the convention next year
any delegates that will not represent
the sentiment of the state, and that
sentiment is for Senator Weeks. Mer-
rill Shurtleff, Esq, of Lancaster is a
candidate for the position of delegate
from this district and he declares him
self for Senator Weeks. Yet the voters
need not have the fear that New
Hampshire by declaring itself for
Weeks will lose it's influence. Senator
Weeks may prove to be both the
right side and the winning" side,
but it is pretty cool policy to be on the
right side anyway One needs not
fear the Shurtleff candidacy, as Mr..
Shurtleff will not have to be fed with
hay if he goes to st. Louis. He has
had too much experience with mulish
juries to initiate them. He can be de-
pended upon to hang out for Weeks as
long as there is hope, and none wishes
him to drop him moment earlier.
1t is about time few of the papers
opposing Weeks found out just where
the man stands and what he has done.
Furthermore a vote for Weeks is a
vote for a man that has done some
thing. We like his platform Of put
ting back the busy" into business"
He favored. not senselessly but wisely,
a preparedness program long before
England's pitiful plight aroused this
nation. He has long desired to see
American ships doing their proper
share of the ocean trade. His name
stands attached to the bill that has
protected the forests of which all New
Hampshire is proud. He had the ma
LAOn LA1I AAdAiJ OOAAONO0 We,
here in New Hampshire, might and
should do. His opinion on matters re-
lating to banking and currency is con-
ceded to be sound. and on such affairs
he stands an authority.
These are a few only of the great
questions to which the name of Weeks
Is linked in a way TO prove his fitness
for high office. Yet it has all come
within a brief span of public service.
His record for constructive legislation
can scarcely be paralleled. Perhaps
that is the reason why his colleagues.
the men that know him best" look
upon this son of New Hampshire as
the logical standard bearer in 1916
Coos County Democrat.
Hughes or Roosevelt.
Following are excerpts from a letter
by Edward B. Clark Washington cor
of the Chicago Evening
Post:
81 have just returned from Oyster
Bay where.I spent considerable part
If a Christmas-tide evening with
Theodore Roosevelt.
Just before I took the train for
Oyster Bay L met q Wall Street stock |
broker, who is a standpat Republican.
never had seen the man before. He
Jumped into politics, and without
xnowing anything about his hearers