The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-03

Senate In Discussion of indian APP
preparation Bill.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. April 3~.-[Special. r.
Republican leaders who are shaping up
the presidential situation-or trying to
want something definite from Justice
Hughes, and they are considering
methods to ascertain just what his at
titude will be in regard to a nomina-
ton.
I'VE can't 60 ahead and nominate "A
man who may refuse It," they say.
THAT would give the campaign a black
eye from the start. Hughes ought to
say definitely that he will not accept
the nomination even If 1t is offered
to him. That would stop the selection
of Hughes delegates hat has been go
ing on
The men who talk this way are the
men who do not want Hughes nomi-
mated. They want him forced out of
the race before too many delegates are
elected who are committed to him.
Many Prefer Roosevelt.
AS a matter of fact, many Repub-
lican leaders, even those who have
fought Roosevelt most bitterly, prefer
the colonel to Hughes. No one sup
poses Bill Barnes VIII go that far, but
there are men I'm New York and other
states who say that they "can do bust
ness with Roosevelt, but are doubtful
about doing business with Hughes.
This means that they would know
just what 10 expect from Roosevelt,
but they are doubtful whether they
would be able to get near Hughes IL he
were In the White House.
Most of the political information re-
garding Hughes comes to Republicans
from those members of the party who
recollect him as governor of New York
and are no disposed to give him n
very high recommendation.
A Club of His Own.
President Wilson has an Ananias
club of his own. lie Is different from
Roosevelt in that he does not boldly
nam the men who are kicked into the
club, but he evidently has a list that
would be interesting. When he said
he obtained most of his information
regarding Mexico from taking the op-
posite view from hat furnished by
many liars he began accommodating his
club. Since the present Mexican af-
fair started he has added to the list
with rapidity.
liz Roosevelt should return 10 the
White House he would find n rival or
similar organization to his own, but
n fully as large.
Stones Philosophy.
1t vas just after one of those tits
that frequently occur between Sem
ators Stone OF Missouri and Borah of
Idaho that the Missouri senator de
livered the following:
when n man becomes obsessed with
the idea that he is running for presi-
dent he Is all too apt to be influenced
by some vain delusion and is likewise
too apt to think he promotes one vain
delusion by exploiting another
Now, that was not aimed at Borah
only In a general way. The target
was really Senator Sherman of I'LL
nois, whose activities In regard to
Democratic administration and the
leaders in the senate. Besides, Sher.
man is an actual candidate for the
presidency, and Borah has made 1t
plain hat he has no such ambitions.
Again the Platform.
Even ON the Indian appropriation bill
a question arose as TO whether the
Democratic national platform was be
ing carried out. The question was
raised about the retention of the pub
lie domain I'm such large reservations
Gallinger of New Hampshire asserted
that there ought to be some declara
ton In the Democratic platform ON the
subject, and Shafroth of Colorado, s
Democrat, showed that there was sucl
a declaration. but 1t had not been car
ried out
Friend Of the Indian.
Inc RED man Is POOR Lo' In TIE
mind of Senator Lane of Oregon. He
never misses an opportunity to come Il
the defense of Poor Lo during the
consideration of the Indian appropria
ton bill, and he often criticises tn,
white men for ~encroaching upon the
Indian lands and the tendency of tn.
whites to take the money Of the In
dams. Lane has had a great deal o.
experience in the Indian country.
Indiana Methods.
A point of order was made agains,
a provision In the Indian appropria
ton bill, and after considerable argu
ment Senator Clapp of Minnesota ask
ed that the ruling of the vice presi
dent be postponed until the next day.
1.-THE chair will withhold the ruling
until tomorrow" remarked Vice Pres
ident Marshall; "but, like the Indiana
justice who said he would not rule
until Monday morning, although h,
would lay S. that a certain man wa
beaten In the case, the chair Is of thu