The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-31
BORAH FAvORlTE
FOR CHAIRMAN
Idaho Senator Likely TO Be
Chosen by tho Republicans.
AIDED ROOSEVELT IN 1912.
Did Not Go to the Extent of Deserving
Party and Joining Progressive Fold,
However - This Year He Has Ex-
pressed No Choice and Seems TO Be
Strictly Neutral.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

1870 EFN $500
Strictly Neutral.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, May 30-[Special J.
Permanent Chairmcn Of national con
ventions are elected by the delegates.
1t sometimes happens that the dele
gates take a hand In clecting the tenn
porary chairman, but tnat IS only when
there il a vigorous contest on and the
delegates of the convention are not in
harmony with the national committee,
which makes the recommendations for
the first presiding officer.
There will be no difficulty about the
choice Of Senator Harding Of Ohio for
temporary chairman Of the Republican
convention, as he IS satisfactory TO
most of the candidates, and his selec
ton VIII have no real bearing upon
the nomination that IS to be made lat
er. BY the time the convention is
ready to choose its permanent chair
man there may be quite a contest.
A suggestion has been made and
quite an effort is Oh foot to have Sen
ator William r.. Borah Of Idaho elect
ed permanent chairman. Before this
Ii accomplished the political leaders
viii want to know what effect BOrah's
selection would have upon the action
of the convention. A permanent chair
man by his rulings may be able 10 help
one man or harm another. although it
Is not believed that Senator B0rah
would take advantage OF his position
TO advance the interests of any candi-
date he favored unless he was selected
with that end in view.
Borah's Affiliations.
Senator BOrah has never been quite
in harmony with the Republican man
agemcnt In the senate, although he
was taken In by the powers when he
first entered the body and given first
class committee assignments. After
ward he showed an independence
which was unsatisfactory to those Re
publican leaders who then dominated
the body. including Aldrich. Hale and
several Others.
In 1912 Borah was the principal lead
er In the national committee in the
fight that was made for seating the
Roosevelt delegates, and he fought for
Roosevelt as long as there was any
show for him. lie did not carry his
opposition 10 Taft To the extent of fol
lowing Roosevelt out of the Republican
party, and for a time he incurred the
displeasure of the colonel.
Borah has not expressed any decided
preference for any II Of the candi-
dates that will 20 before the Repub-
lican convention, but has spoken well
of a number OF them. Ills selection as
permanent chairman might be con
strued as favoring Roosevelt because
of his support four years ago. The
suggestion Of his name for this impor-
tant place viii no doubt start quite an
interesting controversy.
In the Nature of a Farewell.
Senator Works Of California I'm a
speech on the river and harbor bill
spoke something in the nature of a
farewell. lie said that the remainder
of his service I'm the senate would be
brief and that his term would o o
expire, when he hoped to retire to the
peace and quiet of private life.
when / look back over the five
years service here" said Works. Il
sometimes wonder what | am here for
and what / have accomplished. | have
made a few speeches-not very good
ones, | am willing TO concede. Few
people read them. especially senators.
Very few senators have heard them"
The California senator has had the
experience of many others. The
tors never listen TO nor read speeches
to any great extent.
At tho Grave of a villists.
A letter from an army officer serving
In Mexico relates an experience that
occurred Mt the burial Of one of the
Nillista bandits who had been killed
by United States troops. The formal
service was conducted by a captain,
and around the grave were grouped n
number If colored soldiers of the com
mand that had killed the bandit. Aft
or the formal burial ceremony the
captain asked If any one present de
sired to offer prayer. A big fine look
ing negro soldier stepped forward and.
raising his hands and rolling his eyes,
gave utterance TO the following:
Ashes TO ashes,
Dust to dust:
If CarranZa won't kin you
The United States must.