The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-25

BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.
Washington, Nov. 25.-L Special.
AS soon as n campaign ends prep
arations begin for another. Already
the Republicans are casting about as
10 the right kind of a man for a can
didate In 1920. and Democrats are
thinking about the man who may he
the successor OF Woodrow Wilson.
Missouri has already in a quiet way
begun a campaign for Champ Clark.
There was a little festive luncheon re-
Gently given by Senator Stone 70
Champ Clark. Many prominent Mis-
sourlans were there. Notable among
those present was Joe Folk, whose
candidacy in Missouri did SO much to
defeat Champ Clark for the nomina
ton four years ago. Then there was
Senator Reed and others.
On the same day the Missouri con-
tingent. including a number OF promi-
rent Democrats from the state who
are not in national politics, called to
pay their respects to President Wilson.
Champ Clark will be Missouri's can
didate for the Democratic nomination
in 1920. He is getting along In years,
but he is a mighty well preserved and
vigorous man.
Another In Sight.
And do not forget William j. Bryan.
At present he is making an effort to
have the Democratic national conven-
ton -four years hence declare for pro-
hibition. 1t is v said that he will
be the Prohibition candidate, nomi-
mated In advance of the Democratic
national convention, and thus try and
force the Democratic party to come 10
him.
So IL appears that there is much In
the realm OF politics. The last cleo
ton did not settle everything.
Republicans and the House.
The Republicans hope TO organize
the next house. They say they will
have the votes of the independents,
particularly those Progressives and I'm.
dependents who are protectionists.
They will no doubt be willing 10 offer
such independents pretty good induce.
ments In the way OF committee ms
signments and offices distributed by
the party which controls. The Repub.
licans have o slight advantage I'm har
ing more actual members than the
other party on the face OF the returns.
Labor to Make Demands.
LIZ the Adamson law IL declared con
s%titutional by the supreme court-and
1t must reach the supreme court before
izations are prepared to make still fur.
Their demands upon congress. 1t Is ex-
pected that the eight hour day will be
made the basis of demands which will
compel only eight hours work where
the government exercises any control.
1t is claimed that II the law is con-
s%titutional as to men working ON rail
roads and employed I'm interstate com
merce it can be applied to handlers Of
all interstate freight and thus practi-
cally make a nation wide eight hour
day.
Closs Votes Cause Foolish Talk.
Because the votes which settled the
presidential election were so close In
many states and because 1t might have
happened that the man receiving the
plurality would not have had a ma
jority In the electoral college there has
been talk about amending the consti.
tuition SO as to elect the president by
direct vote. All that is absurd. The
election of a president by the present
method is TO preserve the rights OF the
states. The states OF small popula-
ton would surrender the advan-
tage they have In the electoral col
lcge. They get two votes for their
senator's. and they VIII hold on to
them.
But there is another more serious
condition. As long as the present con
dition exists in the south the other
states will not consent to direct voting
for president. 1t is too easy to pile up
great majorities in those states.
Rainbow Chasing.
1t is said that the Republicans spent
100000 in Tennessee and as much In
Kentucky to carry those states for
their party. That might be called rain
bow chasing.
Buffalo Bile Dream.
Colonel Bill Cody, with sevcnty-four
years over his head, came to Wash.
ington recently and gossiped with old
friends. Buffalo Bill says there must
be Intervention In Mexico and has an
idea that many Mexicans could be in
duced to enlist on the side of the Unit.
ed States. He recalls that they used
to enlist Indians to fight Indians in the
early days Of the west. But Mexicans
are different. 1t II doubtful II they
could be depended upon to light Mexi-
cans. With the Indians there were
tribal wars and antipathiss. and the
soldiers could get one tribe to light