The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-01-06
HUGHES, ROOT, BORAH
CONVENTION FACTORS
The FACT THAT THEY HAVE DE-
cLINED DOES NOT ELM.
MATE THEM.

at chicago next summer will cast not
less than 40 ballots, in my opinion, be-
fore candidate for the presidency is
nominated" declared an experienced
member of the republican national
committee when in Washington re-
Gently. He would not venture q pre-
diction as to who the nominee would
be, but did voice the opinion that he
will be chosen by the convention, and
not in advance.
This committeeman pointed out that
thus far there has been no crystalliza-
ton of sentiment in favor of any one
candidate, and he did not believe there
would be concentration in support
of any one candidate between now and
the assembling of the convention
that is, a capitalization sufficient to
insure the nomination of any particu-
lar candidate. He expects to see the
convention deadlock for several days,
before the break comes that will re-
suit in a nomination.
All IN III However,
Asked if Justice Hughes, ex-Sena-
tor Root and Senator Borah were to
be considered out of the reckoning
nasmuch as each of them has declin-
ed to allow his name to be placed on
primary ballots in states which select
their delegates at primaries, this re-
publican of prominence replied:
by no means All three will be big
factors in the convention, and one of
them may be nominated, though
make no prediction whatsoever on
that score. They are all possibilities,
however, in spite of their unwilling
ness to sanction the use of their
Names"
This member Of the national COM
mittee believed Justice Hughes could
be nominated on the first ballot if he
would become an avowed candidate,
but he does not think the justice will
change his position. The fact that
Justice Hughes is not candidate,
however, in his judgment does not
eliminate him from consideration, for
there is, so he reports, a widespread
belief that Hughes, if nominated, could
certainly be elected and there is
strong desire among the rank and file
of the party to nominate man who
can win. The professional politicians
do not want Hughes, but some of them
would gladly accept him in order to
insure party success.
Root and Borah.
Senator Root, according to this
same authority, does not regard him
self as available, and maintains that
the republican party should not NOM
mate as its candidate a man II years
old Root retired from the senate, so
he said, because he did not care long
er to burden himself with the cares
of office But in spite Of his years
many republicans in the east look up
on Mr.. Root as a man especially htted
to fill the office of president, and be-
cause of their belief in his fitness, his
friends seem determined to keep him
in the race, in spite of the fact that
he has discouraged the Root move
ment.
Big Future for Borah.
Senator Borah, it was pointed out
not only declined to allow his name
70 go on the Minnesota primary bal
Iot but the Oregon ballot as well. This
move, according to the national COM
mitteeman, was a wise one for the
Idaho senator to make, for it is a NOR
al certainty that he could not, az
things shape up now, hope to go tc
the Chicago convention with enough
support to nominate him. But the
fact that Senator Borah is not can
didate does not remove him IRON
among the availables, any more tllal
Hughes and Root have been ellinlhat'
cd for Borah, he said, enjoys a grea
and growing popularity, and Will GER
tainly be a power in the next conVeh
tion. whether or not he is the nom
inee. Borah's prominence nationally
according to this committeeman Il
hound to make him one of the big mel
in the next administration, II the re
publicans carry the election of 1916
and the part he Is destined to play IL
the presidential contest will bring MN
now prominence and new influence, n
matter who may be chosen to lead tn
party fight.