Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-10

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popular support Of any OF those under
consideration. Mr. hughes is 81 years
old and served as rovernor of New
York before his appointment to his
present posmition as associate Justice
of the supreme court of the United
States.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. of New
York, generally considered the can.
didate to be reckooed with" Colonel
Roosevelt is IS sars old and has
filled many high public offices. in.
Guiding the highe- that of President
of the United Sta S.
ELIHU ROOT, + New York. who
is believed to be ost favored by big
party leaders. Nj Root is II wears
old and is famous as a lawyer. lie
ives secretary of var under Mckinley.
secretary of stat. under Roosevelt.
and L. S. senator from New York
1909-15.
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS. of In.
diana. who has been indorsed BY the
Republicans of h own and several
other states. Mr. Fairbanks is in
his 65th year. NJ Fairbanks was II.
S. senator from Indiana from 1897
to 1905 and vice president from 1905
to 1909.
THEODORE + BURTON, of Ohio.
who IS the unan nous choice of the
Republicans of rs own state. Mr..
Burton is 65 years old He served
nearly % years a congress. divided
between nine terms in the house and
one term as Unipd States senator.
ALBERT 3. C1MMINS. Of Iowa
for whom the delegates from his own
and several other western states have
been instructed. senator Cummins is
&c years old. He was elected United
States senator IA 1908. after having
served three terms in the governor
ship.
JOHN w. WEEKS, of Massachus-
etts, who may secure one-half the
delegates from rs own state and a
few from other sates. Mr.. Weeks is
So years old. g began his career
as a midshipma in the navy. from
which he resignd to engage in the
banking business His public service
embraces four tens in the house and
one term as United States senator.
LAWRENCE I. SHERMAN, of IL
linois, to whom IS delegates from his
state have beer pledged Mr.. Sher-
man IS IS years old. His activities
were confined 70 Illinois state poll
tics before his election to his present
position of Utited States senator.
WARREN &. HARDING, of Ohio.
who is regar.ed as a possibility in
certain contiI gencies. Mr.. Harding
lis 81 years I'D and a journalist by
profession. lie has long been promi-
nent in Ohio politics and served as
lieutenant goFernor, being chosen
United States senator to succeed
Theodore e. Purton.
SAMUEL W. MCCALL. of Massa-
chusetts, who might come to the front
in case of deadlock. Mr.. Mccall
is IS tears Ole and served nine con.
secutive terms in congress before be.
ing elected 70 the governorsnip Of
Massachusetts last November.
ROBERT NJ LaFOLETTE, OF Wis
eonsin, who is not considered so
prominently as he was four years
ago, though he has a number Of dele
gates pledged to him. Mr.. LaFolette
is 81 yeas old and one of the original
progressive republicans He made
his first reputation in the house Of |
representative and was subsequently I
elected governor of WISCONSIN ami
since 195 has been a United States
senator
HENlY FORD, Of Michigan, for
whom he 30 votes of that state have
been pldged, but who is not serious
ly considered as a factor. Mr.. Ford
is SO ears old and owes his repu-
tation his success as an automobile
and his advocacy Of in
ternatiaal peace.
MAJR GENERAL LEONARD
WOODU. S. A. in whose behalf there
has ben conducted a rather active
OF late. General Wood is
IS year old and a surgeon by pro
fession.de has been in military serv-
ice sin 1866 and has never taken ;
an actin part in politics.