The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-25
Fear Of a Campaign and Bur-
denS Of Office Against Him.
MUST WIN OVER BULL MOOSE
New York, With Five Possibilities, Is
In Her Usual Role as Republican Con-
v~ention Approaches-Unlike Ohio, She
Cannot Unite on Any One Man and
Give UNDIVIDED Support.
BY buP W. DUNN.

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Washington, Feb. 25.-[Speciai. = !
The New York state convention has
been the subject of many interesting
political discussions. The Root speech
made a great Impression upon Repub-
leans and, Of course, revived talk OF
his nomination. But the talk did not
go any further han heretofore.
The known a%ntipathy of Root to
make a presidential campaign and his
fear OF the burdens of the office are
still to be considered. Then there Is
an important matter that must be reck-
oned with In regard to the presidential
problem. This is the effect on the Pro
gressive element Of the Republican
party and the bull moose who must be
won over In order to insure victory. So
far the Progressives have not shown
any indication that they will accept
Root.
In the Same Role.
Some way the impression prevails
that New York Will be In the same role
at the national convention as in past
years. The state now has five pos
sibilities-Hughes Roosevelt, Root.
Wadsworth and Whitman-and. Of
course. IL is possible that the nomina-
ton will go TO some one outside OF
New York.
IL may be true hat there is an ear
nest desire TO nominate a New York
man. but the trouble seems to be that
New York will not unite on any N
candidate. There Is an old adage
about falling between two stools. and
In politics it applies to a number of
candidates from one state.
Different In Ohio.
In Ohio IL is different. Ohio gener-
ally has half a dozen available men.
but before Ohio goes to the convention
she gets together on one man. Some
times she does not get him, but on at
least two occasions has landed anoth-
er. This time Ohio had four possible
tiles. and all were eliminated except
Senator Burton. The result is that ev-
cry Ohio man Is working earnestly for
Burton. and there is no question about
the determination OF the Republicans
TO land him. Ohio is for him, and Ohio
men in other parts of the country are
working for him.
Praised Mccall.
During the discussion about the Lin
coin monument Congressman Gallivan
of Massachusetts spoke of Governor
Mccall. a member Of the commission.
II never knew him to do'a dishonest
act" he said. 1T may be that he will
be the next first citizen OF the land,
and as a representative OF the old Bay
State, despite my loyalty to my own
party. / would never hang my head If
Sam Mccall were president of the
United States"
This statement was greeted with ap-
plause by quite a number of Repub-
licans.
"ParentheticalD," continued Cali
van. II would like TO see that applause
a little stronger"
Then there was real loud applause
on the Republican side.
Roosevelt's Opinion.
After Colonel Roosevelt left for Ber-
muua he was quoted by a friend as
saying, my nomination at Chicago
after a hard fight would be a mistake
and a contest might defeat me-"
They Go Wild"
Senate TillmaD, chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, tried to ex-
plain the presidents remark at st
Louis about the United States needing
the largest navy in the world. Tillman
read his statement to the senate X
planning how men who were addressing
audiences were oftentimes carried
away and given TO exaggeration. There
was a fash of the old Pitchfork Ben
for a moment, and he looked up from
the paper and said:
When they are out on the h%ustings,
by CAD, they 20 wild!'
That did not appear In the Record.
Uncle Joe All There.
With his eighty years, come next
May, Uncle Joe Cannon Is all there
+ whom In oannac 20 nnaJfnn a Huhf He