Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-24

Track, the Locomotive and Special
 Cars Headed in on the Side Tracks
 Ali the old Boys Recognized the
 Fact That if They Want to Ride
 on the Band Wagon, They Must
 Listen to Roosevelt Music.
 If you want to bring before your minds eye a definite picture of the Republican National Convention of 1904, all you have to do is to imagine a hugh elephant moving along with reluctant thought obedient stride. and Teddy Roosevelt sitting on the back of him goad in hand. Teddy is smIl- ing that well-known smile of his the smile which years ago led Roscoe Conklin to speak of its owner as that dentificial young man"-but the mien of the elephant is sedate. sober, re- signed. at times almost suiien. He obeys but he is not overhappy. He turns to the right or left. stops or advances, kotows or snorts according to the word that comes from his mast CT on the fighting bridge, but he is not enthusiastic about it. In the first place, this is new master, and the beast is not yet fully accustomed to his style And in the second place, there are moments in which the great elephant shows an intelligence d. most human in that he refuses 10 get gay and joyous over a sure thing.
 For most of the movements and ca vortings of the convention in its pre- liminary and preparatory stage the foregoing picture will suffice as a graphic and reasonably accurate re- presentation As to all the really i'm p0rtant developments in its true life. But for some of the minor features Of the show we must substitute an- other tableaux-a glistening locomo- tive pulling gorgeous private car with the president of the road aboard and with sundry general managers. political agents and members of the national committee and divers politi clans of the professional school at hand as his guests. When Teddy and the elephant wish the right of way it is theirs. and the locomotive must take to the side track; but when they choose to retire for a moments
  zine and private car come out on the course and enjoy themselves while they may With the aid of a little i'm agination. and glance now and then behind the scenes. we may convert an otherwise dull show into fairly interesting circus.
 President Roosevelt is running this eOnvention in all respects wherein he cares to exert his authority And when Se temporarily abdicates in or der that he may not be accused of try ing to be the whole durbar. our friends of the railroads and the corporations come in for a brief inning. Among the things as to which Mir. Roosevelt has had his own sweet way may be mentioned the following:
 He has named the temporary pre- siding officer of the convention and his name is Elihu Root. former Secretary of War. anG one of the greatest men in Amer;ca. NIT. Roosevelt himself says so.
 He has named the permanent char man of the convention, and his name is Joseph c. Cannon, who is not in half as much danger of being drafted for the vice presidency as he once suspected he was.
 He has written the platform which his committee on resolutions will adopt and his convention ratify-the actual work of writing has been done under his direction by Senator Lodge assisted by Elihu Root. Nicholas Mur- ray Butler. Uncle Joe and several of the older statesmen of the Senate.
 He has named the chairman of the National Republican committee, and his name is George B. CorteIyou.; There has been baking at the Cortel- you suggestion, and grumbIing and growing, and proposals to compromise but it will end in talk When the man in the howdah wieids his sharp ened baton the little fellows down between the legs of the elephant stop kickirg and turn to dancing. MT. Cortelvou will be chosen chairman by unanimous vote.
 ue has named the secretary of the Nationai Comm tee. and his name is Elmer Dover. former man of affairs of weIllheloved Mark Hanna.
 These are the principal things which are being attended to by the man who sits smiling in the foretop- There are sundry odds and ends which he is not overlooking. but it is not neces- say to give a list of them st this time.
 IL will he noticed that the sentiment of contests for seats and the selection Of a csndidste for Vice President were rot 1rcluded in what We may lermsthe eIephantine catagory. These are left to the o'her masters of the ring-the reo-re of .Ne locomotive and the spec ial car, and the wires which lead to tho c%ce= oF ce-ts n big corporations Tn wri'fng .he history of the day it is well 10 adhere to the actual facts and the t-r'h of history compels us to set it down in the record that the