Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-05-31
WILL PRESERVE PARTY IDENTITY.

Watchfu Democrats have been iubilant over
the apparent friction in the Republican party dur
ing the primaries. Especially did the Roosevelt
victories in certain states bring joy to the Bour-
bons The possibility of the nomination of the
Third Termer and the consequent loss of identity
on the part of the Republican party is their fond
est hope for the long delayed Democratic year
The Democrats have been vigilant and they
realize that the Third Termer is Republican in
name only and an advocate of policies that are
far removed from the principles which have car
ried the Grand Old Party to victory in all but
two presidential elections since its organization.
Only loss of identity and the abandonment of
principles which have made Republican victories
the forerunners OF peace and prosperity could
lose for the party at this time The watchful
Democrats are counting upon just this sort of
folly. The silly of the year brings them
all sorts of rumors to foster their hopes Hyster-
cally heralded claims from the Third Termer s
camp give him sufficient number of delegates
to be nomnated-if the Taft delegates do not
attend the convention Then there is the silly
rumor Of the dark horse accompanied by a
whole stable of possible sable equines
Naturally the Bourbon hope that springs enter
nal is gamboling like young lambkin the
lea. But the figures, which do not lie,
would indicate that the Democrats getting
their materials for day dreams from an exceed
ingly unreliable source. They will be turned into
nightmares by the time the Chicago convention
assemblies and gets down to its real work. The
count shows that President Taft has enough dele
gates to renominate him the first ballot and a
few to spare.
1t is true that the president will not be nom
mated by sweeping majority. Backed by pow
erful interests, the Third Termer has made
campaign which for bitterness and utter disre
gard for decency challenges comparison with the
most disgraceful ward fight ever conducted The
Third Termer's friends have claimed that it was
one-sided fight That is true. All of the brawl
inn hoc haan Inv tha adj arnn tc
says the San Francisco Post
The fight had to be clustering and bullying
one, for the candidate and his policies radical
ly opposed to Republican principles. 1t 81
noisy and so hysterica that the Democrats hav
permitted themselves to be deluded into tn
belief that the clamor was raised by Republicans
The fact is that it was raised by the minority
Unfortunately it is a numerous minority.
The Third Termer knows that his delegates ar
in the minority and that his only possible chanc
is to stampede of the weaker delegation
that are now for Taft But in spite Of the apa
thetic showing at the primaries, save in states lik
New York and Indiana the saving sens
Of the Republican party viii be strongly in ev
denee az the Chicago convention II will be to
strong for the Roosevelt forces TO cry dowr
When the Republican delegates get down to th
real business Of the session they will rally 10 III
real principles 81 Repubieansm and the ma
who has stood for them and continues 10 stan
for them seornipg 20 compromise his party f.
delegates aud advocating his principles fearlessl
through the bitter campaign That man j. MI
lam Howard Taft a Republican. who believes
his party and Ia whom the members ~ the pastl
who know is principles hest. most slaerrel
believe
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