The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-08
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

wealth Of candidates and more states
In readiness to present favorite sons
at any time. AT the national conven-
ton there was a large bunch OF candi-
dates, but only one man the Repub
licans dared nominate. They did not
want to nominate Hughes. They did
not want him for president, but they
thrust aside personal preferences in
order to seek victory. The selection
of Hughes was based upon the belief
that he was the only man who could
be elected, because he was the only
man that Roosevelt could not bolt, hay
ing a personal grievance against nearly
every other man presented.
No Candidate Now.
AT the present time, and when the
Republicans are preparing to get to
gether and try for future victories, they
have no candidate. whats the user
many are asking. There Is no one IN
sight that we could nominate"
1t would be a bold prophet who would
at this time name a man who might
be considered available In every par
ticular for the Republican nomination
In 1920. There are plenty of men who
are big enough for president, but they
do not fit into the political conditions
or course every man who has ever had
the ambition to be president Is still a
candidate, but that does not make
those who have been candidates avail
able for 1920.
As to ld~iosynerasies.
When MARITIME of New Jersey gets
into action there IL a real roaring time
In the senate, and when he has a con
troversy with Senator Galllnger of
New Hampshire IL often becomes In.
teresting. Something like this occur
red not long since, In course OF which
MARITIME said:
You have flooded the country with
money for all sorts of propaganda that
was dominated by your Republican
creed
~ have not flooded anybody with
money. / have not had money 10
flood anybody with" interrupted Gal
linger.
well" responded MARITIME, ONE
what awkwardly, II was not talking
about the senator. l have a very kind
ly regard for the senator. Aside from
a few idiosyncrasies, / think he Is one
OF the most lovable persons I'm the
world"
This caused a roar of laughter, for
the idea OF MARITIME talking about any
mans idiosyncrasies was delightful.
and Gallinger amplifed 1t by dryly re
marking.
The matter of idiosyncrasies must
answer for itself"
Tempting kansans.
Senator Reed was having one OF his
usual disagreements with Kansas sen
ators and, speaking Of prohibition, said
that Kansas men were continually COM
ing across the border into Missouri to
quench their thirst.
Don't o think 1t rather hard to
keep tempting us all these years.
asked Senator Thompson Of Kansas.
Tempting usi' sneered Senator
Reed. Tempting a Kansan. leading
"A Kansan astray!'
AND then he went ON and paid his
respects to Kansas In a way to show
THAI the old prejudices of sixty years
e are still alive.
Homesteads Of $40 Acres.
Another experiment has been made
In arid land farming. After a fitful
contest lasting four years congress has
passed Ii bill allowing settlers i'm the
arid regions to take $40 acres of land
as a homestead. While western men
supported the bill, they do not have
much hope that 1t will encourage set
Element to any great extent. In fact,
some Of the spokesman asserted that
IT will mean that men will go with
their families to these larger home.
steads and starve trying to raise stock
Could Have Been Elected.
One of the old political veterans, and
that anomaly in politics, a Confederate
veteran and Republican senator, Thorn
as b. Catron Of New Mexico, was not
renominated by his party for re-elec
ton. This fact, he thinks, was very
unfortunate. He says that had he
been renominated he would have beer
reelected and would also have pulled
the state through for Hughes. The
Republicans had confidently counted
upon New Mexico, not only for the
national ticket, but also to retain thu
senatorship.
Embargo Gone Overheard.
Even Congressman Fitzgerald ha'
about concluded that the food embar
go proposition cannot command an,
mou OF support In congress. Ii
fact, talk Of any kind Of an embargo
upon products OF this country is nc
very popular. There are too many pea
pie who are getting big prices for whs
II sent abroad.