The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-02

ated James y. sherman Tor vice pre-
sideGt, and did IL with a rare and
relish. Therefore, II
was that when Speaker Cannon sec
onded Sbernan's nomination they
gave Cannoo such an ovation az they
had-eiven no other man slnca the
convention met. Cannon Is the nat
arai. heir logical leader. lie stands
for the things they stand for. He
had helped them squeeze most OF the
Rooseyeltism and La Folletteism out
of the platform. He had helped them
kick Gonpers out into the street.
Nov be vas about to help them
nominate bis own bright particular
pupil for vice president. 10 become
president In case OF any unfortunate
eyentuality.
Little wonder they cheered Cannon.
Little wonder that these delegates
who had silently kept their seats and
looked bored when the galleries were
shouting for Roosevelt, and again and
again had sat silent and angry when
the galleries cheered the In Toilette
platform, warmed up and shouted
tnemelyes hoaise now shen they saw
''Uncle Joe" Cannon standing before
them. This was their leader, and
they wanted him 10 know IL.
So Il came about that Joseph G.
Cannon, Of Illinois, speaker OF the
house OF representatives, was the one
and the only real hero Of the four,
teenth national republican couven'
tion, made such by the manifestation
OF the delegates. IL was lttinp
finale for this convention, II EN-
phaxised the startling revolution tina,
had been brought about between Tho
opening and the closing day.
For, when the convention was
about to open, IL was the reaction
aries, the conservatives, the eastern
men, who we're swearing. who wer,
disgruntled and emhittered. The,
came TO Chicago expecting 10 see ths
beginning OF -four years more Of
Theodore not In the flesh, Of
course. but In the spirit. They real
| ly believed Rooseveitism. generally
speaking, wouln dominate the con
vention. Their only comfort wat
that IL would be diluted Roosevelt
ism. They knew that, TO secur,
powerful support for Taft, Roosevelt
had made peace With certain power
full interests, aud 80 they expected
that, while IL would be Roosevelt
platform, II would be tempered will
mercy.
On the other hand, western ans
northwestern delegates had come Il
the convention jubilant They wer'
going to keep their party faced 10
ward the rising sun OF progress
With Roosevelt TO help them, the,
were going TO keep IL true 10 TIL
leadership and policies OF the las
seven years. That Is, they though
they we're.
What difference when the con
vention adjourned.
For now it Is the west that /
swearing; that Is disRruntled and en-
FILTERED. And IL Is the conservative
delegates from the east who ar
leaving for home inbilant and exult
ant.
Despite Roosevelt aud bis intlu
ence, progressive republlcanisn ha
been routed, horse, foot and dragons
Despite Roosevelt and his influence
despite Taft's nomination copset,
alive republication bias non n d.
cisive victory, all The more gratif,
ing because IL was unexpected.
| Taft helped them 10 win IT. VIII
shouldn't they 70 home shouting
THE king Is dead, long live vi
kingy'
And who can blame the wcster
delegates, who came with victory !
their grasp, but lost 1t, II now the
are departing for their homes wit
black disappointment In their fac,
and bitterness in their hearts2
Who could be surprised that del
gate from Wisconsin said this mofI
Ing, "La Toilette says he will sal
port Taft, Of course. lie has u
But, by thunder, there are tbousan'
and thousands OF La Follette's GOO
friends and loyal followers who vi
vote for Bryan, and feel they ha'
La Follette's approval for doing no.
, OR who would fail TO have a kind
feeling for the lsnky gentleman fro
, South Dakota who stood outside q
, Auditorium Annex this aftefDoo
arguing with one OF SbeTman's III
nois friends, when he said, ''Car
South DakotaY Hell, man, we air
got no more chance in South Dako
/, than rabbit. Our people read G
q newspapers 10 South Dakota. Th
! have read already what you felio'
. have done. It's nice reception
!, have when get hack home. -
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