Evening journal., 1908-08-17
Monday. August u. 1908.
THE STATE CONVENTION.

G o MUCH has been said of the organization,
- by which it is presumed Senator DUPONT,
as the senior senator of the Republican party IS
meant-givng orders concerning the nominations
of the Republican State Convention, that per-
haps, a cablegram was needed to clear the atmos-
phere.
The statement that Senator dupont had left
instructions as to the convention, and that he had
dictated the nominations OF the party was absurd
TO those familiar with the senator's methods.
Senator dupont is not in the habit of going TO
Europe or to any other place leaving behind him
orders usurpng the functions of the Republican
State Convention. Senator DUPONT in this pre-
convention campaign may have his own prefer
ences with respect to the nominations and the
tickets just as any other man prominent in the
party may have his choice But in the past and
since the time that Senator DUPONT has been the
recognized leader Of the party in the State, nomi-
nations have been made that were not in accord
ance with the individualvews of the senator. Ii
has been one of the features of a Republican con-
vention that the nominations have not been cut
and-dried" before
The leaders of the organization have explicitly
stated their views and we DO not see how they
can make their position more clear. Perhaps
their critics would like the senator and the State
chairman to sit on the top of a telegraph pole and
shout through megaphone. And then these
critics would plug their own ears with cotton so
that the voices could not be heard. They would
keep on persisting in their insnuations
The field is, and always has been, open for anv
person to aspire to any nomination he wants. If
he thinks he has a chance and desires the position
let him get after the who are candidates
for seats in the State convention. Those nomi-
mated by the convention will have the support of
the organization If Mr. Pennewill has a major
ity of delegates to the convention he will be
named for governor, and the same may be said
of Mr.. Head. They have right to aspire to the
nominations and their friends have a clear right
to secure the delegates for them, if they can. II
Mr. Davis secures majority of the delegates TO
the convention he will be nominated for attor-
ney-general. and the same may be said of Mr..
Hastings of this city.
If the friends of Governor Lea desire that ne
shall be named for governor again and thus upset
the time-honored custom of the party, let them
convince majority of the delegates that this is
the proper course for the party to pursue
II DR. Burton wants the denomination for Con-
gress or would like the nomination for governor,
the way is surely open to him TO get it. if he can.
Mr.. Lea has made a ereditable governor, but
that does not imply that Mr. Pennewil or Mr.
Cannon any of the others spoken of in con-
necton with the office would not make a good
governor or that political wisdom dictates Mr.
Lea's denomination.
DR.. Burton has made a good representative in
Congress, but that does not imply that Mr. Head
would not make very creditable representative
of the State at Washington that,Dr. Burton the
only one to be considered,
Might It not be well, at this time to ask why
should Republicans be stirred in the slightest bv
the breezes that blow from the grove OF Upas
trees at Fifth and Shipley streets1
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