The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-03
MOOSE RECALL
ROOT IN 1912
Cannot Forget He Presided
When Taft Was Nominated.
INAUGURATION A YEAR OFF.
While There is Very Little Doubt ~
TO Who viii BE the Democratic
Nominee, Republicans Are Still Up
In the Air-Some Oppose Hughes
Because Roosevelt Endorsed Him.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.
Washington, March Especial. IA
year from now we will be actively get
ting ready to inaugurate a president.
Can you CUES who he will be? Every
body does not rise up and respond,
Woodrow WILSON, while there are a
great many who do say. "Charles Il.
Hughes"
There are a lot Of Republican can
didates, and most of them intend to
dispute the selection of Hughes simply
because he Is about the only Repub-
lican who has received "A quasi indorse-
ment by Colonel Roosevelt. Quite n
number OF Republicans feel that they
can go into n campaign without Roose-
velt's support, and some OF them are
determined to do so.
Bull Moose Cannot Forget.
The bull moosers will not forget the
part that Elihu Root played In the
Chicago convention of 1912. One of
Tile uIOSL PROMINENT iva ~ - 49,
moose movement who Is now back In
the ranks and who will represent u
western state In the Republican ON
vention tells me that IL Root should be
nominated by the Republicans n bull
moose ticket will be placed In the field
Immediately.
have little doubt that that man
has Information as to he position OF
Colonel Roosevelt. If Root had not
presided both ms temporary and per
manent chairman ove the convention
which nominated Taft he might have
still maintained good relations with
Roosevelt, but the colonel has not only
his own feelings to consult, but that
big crowd OF followers who were so
bitterly disappointed four years ago
and were absolutely sure that they
had been robbed by the nnseating OF
their delegates.
Does Not Appease Bull Moose.
Make the ticket Root and Borah.
That ought to satisfy the Progress
sives." So spoke n OF h admirers
Of Mr.. Root. But that man only recol-
lected that Borah was the most effec-
tive Roosevelt la at Chicago four
years ago. They forget that Borah
did not follow Roosevelt out OF the
Republican party. Roosevelt never
forgave the Idaho senator because he
would not go the whole length. ever
If he would have destroyed his
political future.
The nomination of Borah for vice
president would not satisfy the bull
moosers sufficiently to make them for
give Root.
Passing Up Father George.
Almost everybody knows that this
country has strayed a long way from
the fathers. We know that we
have departed n long distance from
the advice which George Wash
ington furnished in his farewell ad-
dress and which many people think
contains the germs of good govern
ment. So much do our people think
Of 1t that they have 1t read In both
houses on Wa%shington's birthday. So
much heed did the senate pay TO IT
that there were only fifty-five of the
ninety-six present when 1t was read
recently. And most OF those present
were obtained by a Jingling of bells
announcing there was no quorum In
the senate.
A Tribute to Wit.
The house spent nearly an hour dis
cussing a claim bill. There was not
much to it, something about the de
struction OF a small building, a belfry
and a bell, amounting In all to $3.50.
But the bill gave several gentlemen an
opportunity to debate 1t, and quite a
lot Of fun was brought forth. Finally
Adamson Of Georgia remarked: THE
York, Madden and Mann of Illinois
and Moore of Pennsylvania is worth
the money and we ought to pay it."
The view Of the Georgia man pre-
vailed.
Indian Fighters.
Congressman Miller OF Minnesota Is
one man who realizes that there was
once a great Indian war In his state,
the greatest ever known In America
Speaking of the Indians, the Sioux,
which engaged in that war, he said
they were "the fiercest, the strongest,
the bravest and mightiest OF all the
red men that ever peopled America
Man for man as a fierce fighting force
the Sioux Indian has never been equal
ed by any Indian ever known"
Rural Carriers Control.
1.-THE gentleman has always bowed
with profound reverence at the throne
Of the rural carriers" The remark
was made by Chairman Moon OF the
p~Ostoffice committee and was applied
to Sisson Of Mississippi, but it would
have applied to two-thirds OF the mem
bers Of the house. At least that mum
Der are committed to give the rural
carriers a shade the best of 1t In postal