The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-04-13
BLOCKS PLANS OF
HUGHES BOOSTERS
Recent Political JoCkeying Fa-
vorabIe to Teddy Indicates
He May Be Left at Post
In Presidential Race.

Washington. D. c., April 1T
am much obliged to the gentlemen
and am grateful for their good
opinion" was the only comment Elihu
Root would make upon the statement
issued in New York by "a of the promi-
nent citizens favoring his nomination
for president.
Mr.. Root said he did not intend to go
to the Chicago convention.
Tossing into the ring of a certain
hat bearing the well known initials, T.
r. and the launching of the Root boom
in New York, have caused a deep stir
among politicians of all kinds and di-
mansions in Washington.
The recent statement of the colonel,
while not a formal announcement Of
his candidacy is accepted on all hands
as amounting virtually to that. 1t has
been seized on by his friends as in
dicating he is willing to lead the fight
and by his enemies who are saying Il
told you So"
Republicans Are Split.
The most conspicuous feature about
the situation among the regular re-
publicans is that there Is a split among
them on the question whether Roose-
welt or Hughes should be the nominee.
Many Of the Taft leaders in 1912 are
bitterly opposed to the nomination Of
Roosevelt; others are for him.
The recent Root-Lodge- Bacon Wood
dinner focused attention to the fact
that there is strong sentiment among
the old guard for Roosevelt and the
Root move Is here regarded as an at
tempt to head off Hughes. Hughes has
not yet become an active candidate.
Root has The idea Is to force the old
guard who would run true to form to
line up for Root, thus forcing them to
accept Roosevelt as second choice.
Hughes Forces Get Busy.
The Hughes movement is being
pressed the harder by the opponents Of
the colonel because 1t Is realized by
them that the effort to nominate
Roosevelt at Chicago Is going to be a
powerful one.
It is we'll understood that in a num-
Der Of states delegates are being Sc
lected on the basis that they will not
permit themselves to be stampeded to
Roosevelt. Right around this point
there Is centering no end Of interesting
speculation, as to just how many of
the delegates who have promised to go
down in the ditch lighting Roosevelt
will give way If the Roosevelt move
ment at Chicago assumes big proper
lions.
Some Of EN- Just Talking.
Inc truth Is LnaI IL Is EeauLeu Iully
here that some of the old guard poll
ticians who are talking most violently
against the colonel will be quick to
shift II they are once convinced he
looks like a winner and can lead the
republicans to victory.
The real test at Chicago will evil
IDENTIFY be found in the way the re-
publican convention answers this
question:
"Who can get the most votes in No
vember?"
Ford Men to Jitney to r. r.
One of the amusing angles Of the
situation is that although Henry Ford,
pacifist, has carried Michigan, some Of
the strong influences back Of Ford are
for Roosevelt 1t will not be sur
prising If the Ford delegation after the
first vote or two, Jitneys off in the di-
rection Of, Oyster Bay.
It Is as plain as day that from now
on to June 7, when the republican and
bull moose conventions meet at Chi
cago, there are going to be things do
ing. Until now, there has been more
or less lethargy in a political way. But
real old fashioned politics In beginning
to hum.