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Show CANDIDATES IN NEXT ELECTION Washington, Nov 4 On top of the Republican landslide, exceeding even the most optimistic predictions of the party leaders, political talk among leaders here tonight consists largely of speculation on the Republican nominee nomi-nee for president In 1916 The Republicans believe that yesterday's yes-terday's showing against the Wilson Democrats gives them the While House two years hence and that it remains re-mains only for them to decide who will be the man to occupy It. These arc the possibilities mentioned mention-ed tonight Charles S Whitman, governor-elect of New York. Martin B Dmmbsugh, governor-eleot governor-eleot of Pennsylvania. Myron T. Herrlck, former ambassador ambassa-dor to Franco. James R. Mann, Chicago. Ropubll 'can leAdeT of the house of representn 'fives. William E Borah, United States senator from Idaho Charles E. Hughes, associate justice of tho supreme court Old Favorites Eollpsed. The trnd of political opinion here appears to be that Senator La Toilette Toi-lette of Wisconsin and Senator Cummins Cum-mins of Iowa, as woll ns former Governor Gov-ernor H S. Hadley of Missouri, are out ot the running The Republicans and for that matter mat-ter the Democrats, too bolieve that Theodora Roogovolt Is completely In eclipse and does not nod to bo considered con-sidered as a factor in the 1916 race Thft leaders calculate that the poor showing of Colonol Roosevelt's party menn that it is practically dead and that the ex-presldent will not bo able to "come back," As to Roosevelt being able to seize the nomination of the Republican party, they point to tho tremendous bearing of Mb candi dutes everywhere by the Republican, party have no need further to fe;-.r his ever again getting an ascendancy over tho G O. P The overwhelming victory scored by Whitman in New York has caused the Republican wiseacres here to do some thinking It is regarded that he has an excellent opportunity to bring himself before the national public eye. Mr Whitman already has something of a country -wide reputation reputa-tion and with a Republican sena'o to help him. it Is figured he can build up a strong machine for 1916. co |