Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-21
R0OSEvELTS LEADERSHIP
NOW IS UNQUEST|ONED
Old Guard of the Machine Have Surrendered to-
the New Order of Things...PeopIe
Have Spoken

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO. June 21.-It is a Roose-
welt convention now. Change has come
with the arrival of the great mass of
delegates and the bands Of hustling re-
publicans. Roosevelt badges galore
worn on the coats are to be seen on the
streets and on men not registered
among the leaders Of the party con-
ferences. Until Monday the leaders held
sway. They were the old guard Of ma
chine organization whose one great
purpose was to perpetuate their rule,
some of whom were anti Roosevelt and
in whose eyes the president was a
political accident, who had to be given
denomination by force OF circum-
stances. They threw cold water when
ever Roosevelt's sentiment appeared,
ignored the president in convention ar
rangements and had not thought OF
him in planning the decorations
Most important of all they decided
that one of their own selection should
be the new chairman of the committee,
and national leader of the party Then
it was the presidents friends on the
ground made determined stand in
sisting the Cortelyou should have the
place. These Roosevelt men held their
guns until the army Of delegates began
to flock in Sunday night.
Monday the entire force arrived and
the old guard of the machine were
routed. talk to one OF them today and
you get a meek statement that Corte-
lyou will be chairman they are for him.
They have heard from the little fellows
who represent the districts and who
are direct from the people. they find a
mighty sentiment among the mass of
republicans in favor OF Roosevelt. The
last of the old organization displayed
on the national committee of new men
include Kerens Of Missouri, Sheldon Of
New York, Stewart of Illinois, and
Hawley of Texas. The old machine
has been shattered. Roosevelt is lead
er. his picture now hangs in public
places and looks forth from the badges.
His name figures in the conversation
of groups of men and cheers the crowd.
II there was any doubt about the
nomination of Fairbanks for vice pres
ident late developments have set It at
rest. When Pennsylvania and New
York fell into line the other boomlets
did not have legs to stand on. Can
mons forceful pictures and queer ex-
pressiOns on the subject of his cam
didacy settled the matter SO far as the
New York scheme to nominate him was
concerned. Roosevelt kept his hands
out OF the fight but Cornelius Bliss.
who represents the president, was con-
suited and acquiesced in the program.
There will be no fight in the conven-
tion, although there may be compli-
mentary votes for a number of others
| whose enthusiastic friends refuse to
permit the withdrawal of their names
The rebellious talk against the selec-
! ton Of Cortelyou for the national
, sided nor is there longer any talk of q
compromise looking either to Cortel-
you's selection and subsequent resig-
| nation to accept the postmaster gener-
alship or looking to the selection OF
| Cortelyou as chairman OF the executive
committee and the choice some one else
to preside over the national committee
itself
Cortelyou has been detained in New
York on account OF the Slocum disaster
but is expected here Wednesday. Hill
coming, however, will have little effecI
on the situation.
| Hopes Of the tariff readjusters for q
revision Of the plank in the platform
is doomed to disappointment. But lit
tie talk Is heard foreshadowing tn,
/ slightest concessions on the part of tn,
stand patters. But western delegates
continue the agitation against the anti
| polygamy plank. a matter In which th'
delegates from Utah. Idaho. Colorado
I Wyoming. and other intermountair
commonwealths are standing together
| Another fruitful topic for the western
states is the statehood question. Tn,
last two congresses have refused Il
carry out the platform pledges looking
/ to the admission Of Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico. but statehood boom
ers have not lost hope and the strug
gle will be renewed before the commit
tee on resolutions.
Roots Keynote Speech
| There were some huzzah's whe,