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Show IDAHO MAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Now if the Republican party in 1916 nominates William E. Borah of Idaho for president. Hie Standard will be thoroughly well pleased, because Borah bar. liberal, broad idea?, be ifl a western man, familiar with western wantr. and he Is furthermore a clean man of high Ideal. That the Borah boom is spreading and is not confined to any one pari of the country la shown by the newspaper, news-paper, communis and endorsements Here is one from the Manchester Union, the leading Republican paper of New Hampshire: "From every section of the toim-tr. toim-tr. with a spontaneity which could not be simulated, and with an cnthu-sia.-m which is i rerhinc. there Is In evidence a sentiment favorable lo nomination b the next Republican national convention of Senator Wil liam B Borah, of Idaho This spontaneous spon-taneous movement in support of a candidacy, which has not as yet been announced has a very great slgnlfi-ranee slgnlfi-ranee and should it continue to grow and spread at the present pace, th-talk th-talk of the next convention being a "favorite son' gathering will disap I pear, and in its stead the convention might bpcome merely the medium of recording a choice already made by the rank and file Borah's rnndidaey has a great deal to eommend it under any circumstances It has a peculiar and unique appeal In the present status stat-us of Republican affairs. Those Republican Re-publican leaders who are genuinely interested in Republican success, above all else especially all else of a personal nature, recognize the Imperative Imper-ative need of the party naming a Standard bearer In lfilfi upon whom all sections and factions can unite. There is the strongest possible requirement re-quirement that the movement toward party harmony and unity he fostered and promoted. Republican success may only bo assured by a completely reunited party In 1 : 1 4 tlieiv ret-mained ret-mained outside the parly alignment a million and half oters who cast Progressive ballots The majority of these must be won over to make success suc-cess certain. The majority of thein can be won by the right candidate It is because the recognition Is general that Borah answers this requirement that sentiment is so steadily and significantly sig-nificantly swinging In his direction Without the support of a big home constituency, without tho vestige or a 'machine' the Borah candidacy today to-day has greater strength and propor lions than all of the favorite son candidacies can-didacies combined. Perhaps one reason rea-son for this surprisingly rapid growth of sentiment Is the undertone of feel ing which, thus far, has no tangible warrant, that the Republican party would have the tremendous advantage of Roosevelt's personal support oi It nominated a man like Borah Colonel Colo-nel Roosevelt has not as yet disclosed his plans but the expectation Is general gen-eral that he will take an active part In the next campaign and that he regards re-gards the defeat of Democracy as im perative, both In the interest of a restoration res-toration of prosperity, and for the sake of progress along wholesome economic eco-nomic lines There can be little doubt that he would welcome the i hante to support Borah. On the oth er hand, men like Root and Lodge have both expressed their admiration for the Tdaho senator and their willingness willing-ness to advance any movement looking look-ing to his elevation to the presidency. Willi the support of the liberals, of whom Roosevelt is chief, and of the conservatl vrs, led by Root and Ixdge, the candidacy of Borah would be Invincible." In-vincible." An |