The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-05
DRIFT
TOWARD
HUGHES
Senator McCumber, Back
For Campaign, Discusses
National Politics.
SEES DEFEAT OF WILSON
Anticipates Real Get To
gether in The Forthcom-
ing Convention.
SEES DEFEAT OF WILSON

UnlCed states senator Porter j. NC
Cumber returned to North Dakota yes
terday to open his campaign for nom
ination by the republicans to succeed
himself. the senator spending the
afternoon in Fargo, coming here from
Wahpeton by automobile. and return
ing to that city in the evening.
Senator McCumber stated while here
that he had arranged to pair with an
other senator on all important ques-
tions that are likely to arise between
now and the date Of the state prim-
airy in North Dakota.
Mr.. McCumber hadn't been in the
state long enough, he said. to deter
mine just what the present prospects
were-so far as his own reelection
is concerned-but he was, neverthe-
less, apparently confident that things
will break his way.
THE republicans of the nation are
ripe for a get-together," said Mr.. Nc
Cumber, to representative of The
Forum! II believe we will witness in
the republican convention at Chicago,
a real get together. and that the men
satisfactory to the great bulk of the
delegates. I also believe that the
method Of selection and the whole
proceedings will meet with approval
Drift Toward Hughes.
"As to the presidential situation. the
drift in the east seems to be toward
Justice Hughes. In taking the posi-
ton that he would not be a candidate
for the nomination, Justice Hughes
assumed the proper course. II nom
mated, I believe he will accept, for
there probably is no man who could
or should refuse such an honor at the
hands of such a convention as the
coming republican convention will be-"
What about Roosevelt?" was asked
Of the senator.
Il said the drift seems to be toward
Hughes" responded Mr.. McCumber.
The senator also declared that Mr..
Hughes nomination would be follow
ed by his election over the democratic
candidate in the fall election-for
| there is a very general desire in all
portions of the nation for the return
of a republican to the presidential
! chair.
international Situation.
Dealing with the international situa-
tion, Senator McCumber yesterday
afternoon voiced the belief that an
adjustment would be reached between
the United States and the central
| empires-such agreement being based
| on the statement made by Secretary
| Lansing, showing just what was ex>
| pected Of Germany.
president Wilson's note to Ger
many, and his address to congress,
failed to enlighten the people of this
| country or the government of Ger
many as to just what was desireds
The press Of the east was not slow to
realize that fact, and their inquiries
doubtless resulted in Mr.. Lansings
statement. which was to the effect
that U-boats should conduct them
selves just as battleships conduct
| themselves-that elements of danger
that enter into the work of submarines
are dangers that the nation employing
them must expect to meet.
THE recent vote taken by congress
with respect to the question of warn
ing Americans off ships cannot be
construed in any manner as being
vote for or against the president.
THE senators take the view that
President Wilson, in demanding a vote
on the issue, placed before the senate
a problem that didn't belong to them.
They tabled the resolution, and in so
doing. they failed to do what the
president wanted-vote on the main
issue. Personally. I was willing to
vote on the main issue and voted
against tabling the resolution, which,
in it's final stages, had been amended
so as to mean directly opposite what
it has originally meant"