The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-25
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, April %. - Especial J.
There is said to be considerable activi-
ty I'm the south in the matter of select
ing delegates to the Republican nation
al convention. Several candidates have
been looking over the field. and they
have been hoping that these southern
delegates will support them.
1t is somewhat Interesting to note
that as these southern delegates are
elected there is quite a large number
of Roosevelt men found among them.
In fact, it is asserted that the south,
which defeated Roosevelt in 1912, may
nominate him in 1916.
The southern men have become tired
OF being u of office. In 1912 they
supported Taft largely because Taft
had the patronage at his disposal, and
they could see nothing better than to
r~e-elect him and continue TO hold the
federal positions. They have learned
in the last -four years that they did not
guess right in'1912, and they are try
ing to get on the right side now.
Patronage the Chief Concern.
Patronage is the chief concern Of the
average southern Republican. lie looks
upon politics from that angle, and, in
fact, a great many other men do the
same, but the controlling idea Of the
man I'm the south who is affiliated with
the Republican party IS the a1mber OF
offices at his disposal and the places
he can get for himself and friends. 1t
may not be n high ambition, but 1t Is
one of the things hat has brought the
Republican party in the south into I'M
pleasant prominence In times past.
Kenyon In War Paint.
Senator Kenyon has donned his war
paint and will 90 after the river n
harbor bin. He has determined to de
feat the measure passed by the house,
but is not sure that he will have sup
port enough among other senators.
Yet with 1873 votes against the bill In
the house a lot OF senators seem to
think that 1t may not be such a bad
idea to defeat the measure or greatly
reduce the amount carried In the bill.
A Straw For Hughes.
A Democratic senator dug up the
Hughes veto of the two cent fare bill
not long ago and has 1t ready to print
as Il public document. That is one or
the political straws and shows that
the senator rather expects Hughes to
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One can hear all kinds Of things
these days. One day there is a posi-
tive statement that Hughes will make
his position against a nomination more
pronounced and another that he has
let his friends know how he stands on
"A number of questions. At the same
time there is a constant development
of Hughes sentiment in various parts
of the country.
political Appropriations"
1--WE are filling this bill from begin
ming to end with pure political appro-
priations,' asserted Senator Borah OF
Idaho, speaking Of the army bill. lie
said that under the guise Of prepared
ness the senate was doing for the ma
tional guard what 1T could not possibly
do IL the people were not aroused to
some necessity for greater and better
national defense.
As "A matter Of fact, from the time
the national defense clamor began diff.
ferent members Of congress and sen
ators have been trying to see what
they could get for their communities
in the way Of money t spend. That
is a part of the game.
The Kaiser and the Colonel.
This is a story being told by Demo
Gratis. An army officer was sent abroad
during Roosevelt's administration al
military attache To the German EN-
bassy. Before leaving he called or
President Roosevelt, who told him h,
was going TO a fine country and IL wa;
"a mighty good Job.
THE kaiser is n great man." said
Roosevelt, "a very great man, but h'
, is just a little-you know-off." and h'
/, tapped his head.
In Berlin the officer saw the kaiser
and the talk turned upon Roosevelt
"Your president is a great man, a yer!
great man." said the emperor, but h,
is what you Americans say-a LITTLE
of here" and he tapped his head.
: Eight Months Long Enough.
7 Tom Taggart has no desire to be
: come a great senator, but he is glaC
| to have the place for a short time-t'
get the recognition which even a shor
service in the senate gives him. "Eigh
months is enough" remarked Taggart
After that, back to Indiana for me
and | will be perfectly satisfied"