Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

NINA s eve Il utIlli'' P',''.0
Republican national convention VI
1904 all YOU have to do Is to imagine
= huge elephant moving along with
reluctant though pbHdient stride, ana
Teddy Roosevelt sitting on the BACK
of him. gOad in hand writes waiter
Wellman Teddy is smiling that wen
known smile of his--the smile Whlch
years ago led Roscoe ConkllnS 10
sneak of its owner as that dentlflclal
Young man"-but the mien of the ell
ephant is sedate, sober, resigned, at
lines almost Sullon. He ObeyS, but
he is not over happy. He turns to
the right or left, stops or advances
kowtows or snorts according TO the
word that comes from his master on
the fighting bridge, but he is not en-
thusiastic about it, In the first place.
this is a new master, and the beast is
not as yet fully accustomed to his
style And in the second place there
are moments when this great elephant
shows an intelligence almost human
in that he refuses to get gay and joy
Gus over sure thing.
For most of the movements and
cavortings of the convention in its
preliminary and preparatory stage
the foregoing picture will suffice as
graphic and reasonably accurate de-
scription AS to all the really impor
tant developments it is true to life.
But for some of the minor features OF
the show we must substitute another
tablean--a glistening locomotive pull
ing gorgeous private car With the
president of the road aboard and with
"mdry general managers. political
agents and members of the national
committee and divers politicians of
he professional school on hand as
hant wish the right of Way it is
theirs. and the locomotive must take
to the sidetrack; but when they
choose to retire for a moments rest.
c' for appearances sake. the engine
and private car come out on the
course and enjoy themselves While
they may. With The aid of a little i'm
a@inatiOn, and a glance now and then
behind the scenes, We may convert ar
otherwise duh show into fairly inter
Hsting circus.
President Roosevelt, is running thl:
convention in all the respects wherein
be cares To exert his authority. Ant
" hen he temporarily ahdicates in or
=" that he may not be accused O
trying to be the whole dnrbal
our friends of the railroads and tn
corporations come in for brief il
N;ng. Among the things as to whicl
Mr.. Roosevelt is to have his ow
sweet way may be mentioned in tn
following:
He has named the temporary presto
ing officer of the convention and hi
name is Elihu Root. former secretar
IT war. and one of the greatest me
saws so.
We has named the permanent chai
faan of the convention, and his nam
is Joseph G. Cannon. who is not i
half as much danger of being drafte
pected he was.
He has written the platform whic
bis committee on resolutions Wi
opt and his convention will ratify-
n" actual work of writing havin
been done under his direction by Sc,
=. =" Lodee. assisted hv F1hu Roo
Nicholas Murray Butler, Uncle Io
nd several of the elder statesmen {
the senate
tle has named the chairman OF tn
sational Republican committee. an
his name is George B. Cortelyo,
There has been baking at the Corto
You suggestion. and ornmbling an
2rnwlin@, and proposals 10 compror
is", hut II will end in talk When II
IN in the howdah wields his shar
d baton the lttle fellows down b
t~.oen the legs of the elephant ste
Eicline and turn to dancing. Mr.. &C
teivou will be chosen chairman by
49, "pimous vote.
He has named the secretary of I
rational committee. and his name
Elmer Dover. former man of affairs
well-beloved Mark Hanna.
These are the principal thin