The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
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number Of states I'm order to carry VIII
son into the White House for a second
term. They find that % per cent In
one state and il per cent in another,
etc, will turned the trick. BY using
the election figures Of 1912 in that
way the Democrats can win a victory
-on paper-Just as the Republicans
can by adding the Republican and bull
moose votes OF 1912.
This is the kind of amusement the
politicians are INDUCING in just now,
and It fills the gap while waiting for
the real campaign to begin.
Carrying States In Interviews.
Another interesting game these days
is carrying states in interviews. Ey-
cry man OF sufficient prominence TO
make a paragraph can visit another
city and have himself interviewed on
the political situation. Here I'm Wash
ington there has been a daily string of
interviews. and rhe Republicans have
carried Tennessee. Missouri, Kentucky,
Oklahoma and other border states I'm
that way. The Democrats have ear
ried New York. Ohio. Michigan. Min
nesota. Illinois, Kansas and Nebraska,
AZ well as a number OF Pacific states.
All that il needed l. a Democrat
from a Republican state or a Repub-
lican from a Democratic state and the
state Is carried-on paper-according TO
the politics of the nan interviewed.
Looks Good TO Chiffon.
Some Of the senators who are candi-
dates for re election have a preoccu-
pied and sometimes Il worried look.
That is not the ease with Senator
Chiffon Of West Virginia. He is close
enough TO his state to make frequent
trips 10 various parts OF It. and lie re
turns each time oheered with the in
formation he obtains. He has no
doubt about his own reelection and Is
equally sure that Wilson will carry
West Virginia.
Reed Bear Cat"
Senator Reed Of Missouri Is keeping
up his reputation. He Is a bear eat"
in debate. just as he was In trying a
lawsuit in Missouri. The fellow who
tackles Reed must have more han
facts and logic on his side. lie must
have a large amount OF self assurance.
for Reed fights from the m he
enters the ring until the bell sounds.
and as he reserves the right TO sound
his own bell there is always a lively
scrap when he Is one of the scrappers.
Its a Long Campaign"
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national conventions. when both par
ties were getting ready, it was appar
ent that the Democrats were more
active and were getting more ammuni-
ton together than the Republicans.
An anxious Republican went 10 Sena-
tor Borah and asked him If there had
not been a sagging In the Republican
situation and II 1t would not be better
to get things started.
Its better TO have the sagging now
than during the campaign he re
piled. Remember 1t Is going to be a
long campaign, and, once the interest
Is aroused, IT must be kept up to the
end. If there Is n slump. and | do not
consider these preparations In that
light, 1t would be better to have It
come now than later, when 1t might
he hard to get things started again"
Western Dissatisfaction.
Whatever else may be true IL ia a
fact that many western Democratic
senators are not quite satisfied with
conditions. Senator Phelan of Califor-
MIA made a vigorous protest against the
withdrawal and Withholding OF oil
lands In his state. Speaking of the
subject in the senate he said:
THE supreme court has decided by
a divided court that because congress
has not disaffirmed the unauthorized
act of the president 1t has, by some
unknown principle or process OF juris-
prudence. become Il valid act"
II think the supreme court In that
case decided hat usurped power be-
comes legitimate If frequently exer-
cised." was a remark by Senator Thorn
as Of Colorado. representing another
public land state where there are large
Withdrawals of lands.
Vardaman's View.
Senator Nardaman OF Mississippi In
opposing large expenditures for mill
tary purposes quoted at considerable
length from the presidents message
when Mr.. Wilson, eighteen months
ago. opposed the clamor for more ships
and a larger army. On this subject of
preparedness Vardaman said in the
senate:
Congress seems to have almost
gone crazy on the subject Of spending
money for preparedness. which means
God knows what, but any proposition
TO spend any amount Of money for any.
thing on earth ii you just attach the
name Of preparedness would And sup.
porters In this body"