The Washington times., 1912-07-20
OMAHA MACHINE
WILL GIVE TAFT
STATE CONTROL
Nebraska Methods Put
Those at Chicago
in Shade.
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ers or seekers, that will vote as unit
in favor of a resolution that Taft
nomination was honest, and that any
how, If 1t wasn't honest, 1t was plenty
honest enough.
That seemed to be pretty near the
limit; It was as far as the gang went
ton case. But the Nebraska boys were
out to make a new record for menda-
city. In addition to controlling the
state delegation, they wanted also to
committee. Not daring to trust the pec-
pie with that issue, they appointed an
other subcommittee of their own men,
bers, and directed 1t to select and re-
port to the county convention the men,
bers of he county central committee
for the coming year.
Thus the county committee names the
delegates to the State convention and
also names the new county committee
for the coming year.
1t Is reported reliably that a leather
medal will be at once struck and for
warjed to the managers of the Omaha.
machine with the compliments and
obesiances of William Barnes, Boies
Penrose and other amateurs who did
the bungllng job at Chicago. Those
gentlemen now know that what they
regarded as rather a smooth piece Cs
performance was in fact all to the
sandpaper. and that the Omaha, Neb
crowd OF operators are entitled to all
the ribbons.
Taft Will Be Indorsed.
1t is today confidently predicted
that the Nebraska State convention
will indorse Taft.
The Wilson Democracy Is discover
ing that the Baltimore convention left
some bad factional sores, and they
are now getting so serious as to pre-
sage a big slump from the national
organizing anti Wilson Democratic
clubs last week. This week Idaho re-
ports big split in it's Democracy,
many OF the influential party men
having taken the position that they
don't like Wilson and are not going
70 be bound to his support. 1t Is said
that the Craftsmanship OF the State
committee was rendered to five proni..
nSnt Democrats. the first four Of
whom declined 1t on the ground that
they had been Clark men, and didn't
intend to vote. for Wilson.
sented in Maryland. and 1t is even
more serious to the Wilson Democrats
than that in Idaho. because Maryland
is so close and Roosevelt so strong
organization are in the hands of the
men who supported Clark, and their
loyalty to the Wilson nomination is
Gravely suspected by the supporters
ie s'Si' h'7iS 10 HOITlu lear
mat II these Clark people get control
or the campaign and the funds that
VIII be apportioned for the State. they
VIII use them for almost everything
except to push Wilson's cause
Fear Lees Influence.
One especial reason for the machines 8
Willingness to sacrifice Wilson in this
way Is Tint Senator Blair Lee, who is
expected to be a formidable candidate
for the United States Senate at the end
or John Walter Smiths term, was an
original Wilson man. and friend of
wilson when they were both in col
lege. Should Wilson be elected and
Lee have the credit for carrying on
the night for him, Lee would promptly
become the most potential person in the
state. The Federal patronage, the
smith people fear. would be used to
strengthen Lee in his Senatorial fight
The Maryland machine has lots Of
Things on It's hands that look quite %
important as electing an anti-mac chine
president. They want the State Offices.
the party control, the Senatorships, and
all the fat that is to be fried out of
local control. So they are suspected,
and the suspicion becomes stronger
every day, Of purpose to knife Wilson
In order to kill the whole progressive
movement in the State. The big cor
porate interests in Maryland are re-
ported to be in the conspiracy, because
they think there would be trouble for
them II the Lee crowd should come to
the top by reason Of Wilson victory.