The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-12
G.. O. P. 'BORAH
FOR PRESIDENT
MOVE LAUNCHED
Admirers of Idaho Senator
Start Idea; Acceptance
Is Doubtful.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Times special Writer

WASHINGTON. July II. - A
"Borah-for-President movement Is
being promoted here and there by
admirers Of the Idaho veteran
though without as yet any organ
lied activity.
It reveals itself in letters to the
Senator, in such nominations" As
that by former City Manager Daniel
z. Morgan of Cleveland at the Re-
publican rally there, and in the gos-
sip at Republican gatherings among
those who believe the Senator could
take the field more effectively than
any other Republican against
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Senator Borah is not encouraging
the movement. He writes enthus-
iastic friends that he is not a can
didate. He feels strongly about GER
tain trends in government under the
New Deal and does not want to have
his attacks on them mixed up with
personal ambition.
Split With Hoover
He also IS aware that his age
would be a factor in any considera-
ton of his availability. He has just
turned 10.
The BOrah movement, rather tan
leading to his own nomination, is
regarded IS more likely to put the
Senator in a position to have a say
about the candidate.
There are those who hope his in
fuence will offset that of Herbert
Borah supported Hoover in 1928, but
subsequently split with him and is
set against the nomination of the
former President or any n identi-
fed with him. Senator Borah is a
persistent foe of the Old Guard.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of
Michigan might fall heir to the
Borah support. The Idahoan is re-
ported to look f%avorably upon his
Michigan colleague, who has es-
poused some New Deal detectives
and is being groomed as a liberal
Low Political Strategy"
Senator Borah has publicly limited
his intention to have a voice in the
selection of a 1886 nominee by his
letter to a New York newspaper de-
ploring suggestions that the Repub-
lican party pick its candidate from
the Supreme Court. Both Justices
Harlan F. Stone and owen j. Rob-
erts have been mentioned. This,
said the Idaho Senator, is low po-
litical strategy"
Senator Borah is always a potent
political force. Many thought him
the most effective single factor in
the election of Mr.. Hoover in 1923.
He will go into the pre-convention
campaign at war with the Old
Guard group and the present lead
ership of the party. He still is
fighting for a change of leadership,
despite his failure a few months
ago when he started a drive to Gust
Henry P. Fletcher from the nation
al craftsmanship.
Opposed by Eastern Group
He has refused to take part in any
of the recent Republican rallies
on the ground that the Old Guard
is still in control and is stage-man-
aging these affairs.
1t is difficult to imagine the East
ern leadership ever taking Senator
Borah as a presidential candidate
He is, among other things, an infla-
zionist. and the Eastern wing is fol
sound money at all costs.
But strange things are going on In
politics. Old rules don't hold. And
above all, the Republican party is
striving for preservation.
Senator BOrah has criticized his
party in and out of season. But he
has never bolted.