Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
WHY THIS HASTE?

presidency has already been made on
paper, with very comfortable mar
gin to spare. The officeholders wish
to have the question settled at once,
in order to avoid the mental suffering
which results from suspense. On the
basis OF instructions, they figure out
497 votes for their chief, which is
three more than necessary, according
to their estimate, In this total are
included Alaba ma, A rkansas. Missouri
and Texas, with an aggregate OF 1l2
votes. These states are all certain to
vote against the republican nominee,
but that makes no difference Their
votes in convention count in propo,-
ton the same as those of states sure
ly republican. New York, with 70
votes, is also on the list, though it is
known that there is a very strong
sentiment there against the nominal
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ton, and there is good prospect
that the state will be III the demo-
cratic column next year if an accept
able nomination be made Adding
New York to the states above named,
we find the total reduced to BOG votes.
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states where the republican party has
only nominal existence, and from
New York, the position of which next
year is still very doubtful.
"A knowledge Of this fact suggested
to the need OF reinforcing the 400
votes, which are quite sufficient if
they hold. So, on the basis of decla-
rations by chairman Of state COM
mittees, 234. more votes are added.
Recent events have thrown some
doubt upon the trustworthiness Of the
estimates made by chairmen. Only
few days ago the chairman of the Re-
publican National committee de-
clared against any Endorsement by
Ohio, which is included IN the list
above named, but he found himself
overruled and had to submit. The
resolutions adopted by state conven-
tions this year, as heretofore, have no
binding force, and the conventions Of
next year will be free to act as they
please.
1t may turn out that these advance
guesses, en- the basis of unauthorized
action by state conventions. are u,:ite
correct But what is the object of
making them at this time, and claim
ing as instructed votes all those in
states where resolutions of inlorse
ment have been adopted? Why not
trust the conventions that will be
called next year to appoint delegates
to the National convention? There
is apparent an effort to PREJUDICE the
question of a candidate, to tie up the
conventions of next year by perma-
ture action, so that it may be claimed
that the question of candidate is
res adjudicata, and not subject to de-
termination by the assemblies called
for that specific purpose. What is the
meaning of this haste? Mr.. Roosevelt
himself very frankly says he wishes
his candidature Endorsed in advance,
and his appointeesare just as eager
in procuring such snap judgments.
1t is fair to infer that this haste in
making sure the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt, a year in advance, is
prompted by the fear that if 1T is not
zone now it may not be possible to
accomplish it at all. There is feel
ing among the otficehOlders that Mr..
Roosevelt is an unsafe person; that in
his Jealous pursuit Of the presidency,
in his anxiety to be all things to all
men. he is liable to say or to do some
thing which will make his nominal
tion difficult, perhaps impossible, if