Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-19

states should unite to control the Sttl-
alton. Either one OF the western cam
didates named can be elected II nom
! mated. st y s n l3
| The east seems to be hopelessly di-
vided, No eastern man has the ener-
| getic backing that Is being given, for
example, 10 Senator Cummins by Iowa
and Minnesota and that other states
| in the midwest seem to be according
their candidates.
Watcher by chance or design, II be-
comes more apparent each day that
the candidates who will be presented
| by the middle west states are max
Ing much Roadway and are working
together in entire harmony. If Moth
ing comes up between now and the
time of the convention to disturb the
relations now existing, it Is easy to be
seen that the middle west will name
the candidate. So apparent is this
harmony, that without doubt some
strong power or some strong hand is
behind the gradual welding of these
states together. II you consult the
leaders in all these states, they VIII
tell you that while they are for t:heir
home candidate, they will cheerfully
abide by what the majority of the
delegates in these surrounding states
think is the best thing to do. In these
states, Mr. Roosevelt has many strong
friends who still believe he Is one Of
the greatest living Americans, but
they are not TOR him for president.
They want to keep as far away from
1912 as possible, and they fear that II
he is nominated it will only open UP
the old sores. In their town minds
they have determined to pass up 1919
and forget the past. They want to
win.s and will take no chances The
middle west has been hit pretty hard
by the democratic party and demo-
cratic policies. and they believe a mid
die west president can best cure these
evils. Unless, therefore, there Is a
radical change in sentime emit, the next
republican nominee will reside be-
tween the Allegheny mountains and
the Missouri river.
We believe the friends OF Senator
Cummins realize this situation. Hence
their earnest and apparently success
full efforts to gather in delegates all
over the country.
Iowa has a chance to furnish the
next president
One-haf Of the as5 delegates in the
next republican convention have been
selected. A somewhat careful poll Of
them has been made. with the result
that more than two-thirds have ndi-
Gated their opposition to the nomina-
ton Of Roosevelt on the theory that
he can not at this time be elected and
for the further reason that his NOM
nation would not unite the party. in
well informed political circles it is
understood that Roosevelt does not
e. =
rs still a progressive and has said that
he is not a member OF the republican
party. This makes it impossible for
republican convention to nominate
him.
The delegates opposed to the NOM
ination Of Roosevelt are almost all
opposed also to the nomination of
Hughes. Should Hughes be chosen as
the nominee. 1t is fes he would not
make a good president. for the occu-
pant of this great office must in the
best sense be a party man, one who
would at least consult the party lead
ers from time to time, one who would
try to build up the party and not de-
stroy II. One OF the weaknesses Of
President Wilson comes from the fact
that he does not consult the party
leaders when important questions
come up for solution and action.
Should Hughes be nominated under
present conditions. he would owe al
legiance to no man or men. to no
party. and his administration under
these circumstances wod!l not be
likely to be a successful one.
No. Il would appear that neither
Hughes nor Roosevelt will be the
nominee. hence the great opportunity
for a midwest candIdate-and why
not the Iowa candidate?