The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Roosevelt Boom TO start Early.
PLUM TO IOWA.
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/ the Republican States it is but fair that
\ the States that must elect should have
/ more 90 say In the nomination.
In the present convention. 80 dele
gates will be seated from States which
/ IN twenty years have not even pretended
/ 10 engage in contest for the election Of
| a Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. and the evil is becoming all the
more pronounced in the light OF the fact
that the Republican vote in these States
/ Is constantly and rapidly disappearing
while their representation in the national
convention remains as large as ever.
In eleven of these Southern States
President Roosevelt at the last election
received 406,O00 less votes than President
Mckinley received in 1886, less than one
half Of the latter's total vote in those
States. while in eleven of the Northern
and Western Republican States. the Re
publican Presidential vote increased 81, 900
during the same time"
Change of One Million Votes.
Thus. in the States where Republicans
have vigorously asserted their rights,
maintained their party organization, and
striven to elect Republicans to office.
their Republican vote has increased, while
in those where the policy of construction
has been allowed. the Republican vote
has diminished 10 almost nothing While
the basis. Of representation in the ma
tionaI convention remains wholly un-
changed the Northern increase and the
Southern decrease represent an aggregate
of almost 100000 votes"
Allies Die Hard.
The allies die hard Tonight they
worked up a new scheme. which some of
Of them are bold enough TO say may be
the means Of encompassing the defeat Of
Secretary Taft.
The details were given out after an ex-
tended conference. attended by the prin-
cipal representatives of the candidates
other than Secretary Taft, as they term
themselves. The plan has the merit Of
being unique, if nothing else
1t is proposed TO invoke the magic of
the name Of Roosevelt and at the same
time prevent a stampede to the Presi-
dent. Those who are responsible for the
scheme argue that there are many men
in the delegations claimed by the Taft
people who swear by ROOSEVELT and who
come from communities where THE Presi-
dent is the idol OF the people.
Should Roosevelt's name be presented
to the convention and these men fail
TO vote for him they would never be
able to make satisfactory explanation
TO the folks back home. The excuse that
they knew Teddy wouldn't take the nomi-
nation. or that they simply had to stand
by Taft, wouldn't go.
Roosevelt Could Get Many.
Wherefore, argue the plotters Roosevelt
could get enough votes on the first ballot
to prevent a majority for any one candi-
date This would break down the Taft
rampant and a real fight would be on,
with the best man winning Even if
Roosevelt should wire that he could not
accept a denomination. those who had de-
serted Taft would hardly care to go back
10 him, and that result would be a nomi-
nee representing the real choice of the
members Of the convention.
In celebrating this plan the allies "
spokesman referred to a statement attrib-
uted to Senator Fulton. of Oregon. that
the delegates from his State were for
Roosevelt; that the sentiment for the
President is so strong that If his name
went before the convention it would be
political suicide TO vote for any one else
,'stting Roosevelt's name before the
convention would be easy, he said The
Utah delegates are instructed for Roose- /
velt They have every reason TO urge
his claims. SO some State well up on the
alphabetical list will be asked to give
way TO Utah Then a real spellbinder
will be drafted to present his name
No Chance, Says Frank II.
Manager Hitchcock, OF the Taft boom.
declared that there was no possible
chance Of Roosevelts name being men
toned.
THE delegates know that he does not
want the nomination, and that is all
there is to IT., he said. But the Taft