The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-02

Colonel II Latter Had Received Re
publican Nomination.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Nov. 30.-[Special. l.
The verdict OF many western men who
given the situation careful con
Is that the Republicans
might have won with Roosevelt. At
the time the Chicago convention assem-
bled there was a belief that the peace
throughout the country and the
.ntagonism Of the Germans would
defeated Roosevelt. Since the
election and In ~analyzing the votes the
Ii reached that Roosevelt
have carried all the states car
Red by Hughes, with the exception of
Indiana, and that he might have won
enough eastern states to have insured
his election.
Popular In the West.
These men say that the west expect
ed the Republicans to nominate Roose-
welt, and In spite OF the peace feeling
he would have been popular In
the west than Hughes. Senator Suth-
erland Of Utah. who Is one Of the de-
feated Republicans, says that no doubt
Roosevelt could have been elected.
Former Senator Dubois OF Idaho says
the same, adding that instead OF get
ting out and making the strongest pos
sible campaign he could for Wilson he
would have been supporting Roosevelt,
and with him would have been hun
dreds OF other western men whose In
dependence In politics is characteristic
Of the west Mt the present time.
It Is too long ahead to consider what
effect this kind Of talk will have on
Roosevelt. He IL not inclined to take
any position until a necessity arises.
Lack Of Enthusiasm.
While the various organizations
working in the interest OF woman suf-
frage have been showing a tremendous
interest In the coming session OF on
gress and talk confidently Of what they
are going to do I'm the way of carrying
through their constitutional amend
ment, 1t IL noticed that there L. a great
lack OF enthusiasm among those Re-
publicans who were heretofore ardent
woman ~suffragists. Beyond question
they feel that suffrage worked against
the Republican party. and they will
tell the suffrage workers 10 when they
are urged to bring up the suffrage
amendment.
Bourne Prophssyino.
Jonathan Bourne, head Of a publicity
bureau, who predicted that Hughes
would have something like 400 cleo
toral votes and who anne within
2.S5O.O0O of guessing Hughes popular
plurality. has not stopped predicting
II make the prediction right now
said Bourne. shat woodrow Wilson
win be a candidate for another term
Mark my words"
Practical Politics.
Former Senator Fred Dubois of Ida
no was congratulated by his friends II
Washington on the uccess he made II
the west as manager Of certain ele
ments.
Fred" said one Of his friends, "yor
had the Mormons with you this year
when you cant beat 'em Jine EN-
replied Dubois.
This remark was well understood by
those who know that Dubois has alter
nately fought and worked with thu
Mormons In his W and adjoining
states. This year he was working Will
them. and they voted the Democratic
ticket.
PilinS Up Work.
About two-thirds of the members O.
congress have thought out schemes TO
lettering the condition Of the countr.
and will present them In the shape o
bills and Joint resolutions. Many O
these methods will require an amend
ment to the federal constitution, ant
we all know that 1t Is about as cas-.
to amend the constitution as to turl
the world over. But these member
are not dismayed. They will go RICH
along and later express surprise tina
the simple methods they propose d
not meet with a hearty response ant
that members Of congress are NOR
concerned In getting the appropriation
bills through and getting home for min
months than they are In enacting leg
islation to save the country.
Hlet sEm Have Il"
LET 'em have It; let 'em take al
the responsibility" was the remarl
Of one Of the Republicans, speaking o
the situation IN the next congress. II
wanted the Democrats to run the hous
as well as the presidency and the ser
ate. He thinks It Is good politics 70
the Republicans to waive all RESPONSE
bility.
Makins Up Lost Time
Those members OF the cabinet an
other officials who have been ava,
during the recent campaign, some o
them for two months, have been har
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