American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-13
KEEPING WATCHfUL EYE
ON SENATOR B0RAH.
ii Borah viii Eliminate Himself From
Presidential Race He Can Have All
Else, Even TO Writing OF Platform.

A special dispatch from Washing
ton to the Boise Statesman says: II
Senator Borah has been selected to be
temporary chairman of the Republic
can national convention next June, he
has not been advised OF his selection.
Nor is Senator Borah making any bid
for this honor. The recent story from
Chicago, however, has had the effect
of stirring up much talk OF the availi-
bility of the Idaho senator for the
temporary ~chairmanship, and the sug-
gestion that he pc put forward to
sound the keynote of the convention
has me- with strong opposition and
favorable response.
There are conflicting reports of how
the old republican leaders Of the east
look upon Senator Borah for temporary
chairman. According to some reports
they will ppose his selection. Other re-
stantiated, indicate that there will be
no objection to Senator Borah for
temporary chairman provided he is
strongly urged by the progressive
wing OF the party.
II is quite evident that the old Re-
publican leaders OF the east, including
Penrose, Barnes, Gallinger, Crane,
Weeks and others, would quickly give
their support TO Borah for temporary
chairman II they were satisfied that
by so doing they could eliminate him
from the presidential race, and al
though no proposal Of compromise
has yet been made, IL would not be
at all surprising AZ the "old guard"
would soner or later Indicate their
willingness to support Borah for tenn
porary chairman II he will assure
them he will not allow his na.ne to go
before the convention when the time
comes to select a candidate for the
presidency.
"If Senator Borab will satisfy the
old Republican leaders In the east
that he will not get into the preslden-
tial race they will support him for
temporary chairman; they will sup
port him for permanent chairman;
they will support him for the vice
presidency. or they Will let him
white the Chicago PLATFORM remark
ed a Republican OF keen observation.
after the fist Borah report had gone
the rounds. But the old guard win
not favor Borah's nomination for the
G.raa. n.-ah xdlI
eliminate himself and leave the pres
idential field TO others he can got the
support OF the old guard for anything
else in the gift Of the national o
vention."
And there is good reason to believe
this statement is built on solid foun-
dation. Over In New York, Boss
Barnes. having had previous expert
ence with Borah, is at work trying
10 see to Il that none OF the
New York delegation gets into the
Borah camp. Murray Crane Of Mas
sachusets is pussy-footing around his
state trying TO get a line on the Borah
strength with a view 10 advising his
associates later on. Senator Penrose
has no desire to see any OF the Penn
~sylvania delegates swung into line for
Borah and so It goes with all the OLD
leaders In the far east They don't
want Borah nominated for the presi-
descy. And the minute they could get
some sort OF satisfactory assurance
that Borah would not permit the use
Of Ids name IN connection with the
presidential nomination, that minute
they will do almost anything else ID
help the Idaho senator II he want
their help.
But II - a ~foregone conclusion thai
there will be no deal between Senator
Borah and the eastern leaders, Ths
senator Il standing by his announce
ment made last March; he u not ,
candidate for the presidential nomin