The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-20

tho history which has repeated itselfl
Virtually 1t IL the history of every
campaign, Democratic and Republican,
which has been put on the pages Of the
country's record, although there have
been admittedly one or two campaigns
In both parties in which bitterness
lasted after the convention days.
-Four years ago now the Republican
party WAS split just as 1t is today, only,
the ~"sides" were different Men who
are championing Mr.. Taft's nomina.
tion now were opposed to him when
he was seeker for the nomination
the last time, and men who were for
him then are now against him, NJ
though, of course, this 10 not to be &C
csptsd ~ An absolutely comprehensive
rule. @..+-@=.- - 60
+ Are New With TAFT. s-t
The champions Of Mr.. Cannon and
MIR. Fairbanks and some others for
the nomination four years ago and
who did Ill that they could to secure
the nomination OF the men to whom
thoir hearts were given arc now. do
ing what they can to put Mr.. Taft
Into ONCE. It was said four years ago
| that these men would carry their AMI
mostly into the campaign in case Taft
were nominated, but the prophecy
proved Ill founded. Il was Theodore
.. Burton Of Ohio who presented Mr.
Taft's name to the convention Of his
party. It was the beginning Of the
day Of harmony. and notice Mr.. Bur
tons honeyed words ~ addressed to
the friends Of tho other candidates in
the convention hall:
| We welcome the friendly rivalry Of
! candidates from other states-from
the great Empire State, tho Keystone
state, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin,
forming with Ohio q broad expanse ex-
tending in unbroken sweep from old
ocean to tho uppermost bounds of the
greatsst Of inland seas. Each Of these
present leader among leaders whose
achievements and renoHn are not con-
fined to the narrow limits Of single
common wealth.
To-day with fseYil oarnostness We
wage . contest Tor the prise. Tomor.
row united for the fray and quicken.
"a by common hery seal, the cham.
pions Of Ill the cand didatss will 70
forth with mounting enthusiasM to
vanauish the To-, 2
Dsfeee and After.
At the last Dsmocratic convention ct
which q successful candidate for the
presidency was named, the convention
Of 1891. there were New York Demo.
Gratis In the convention hall to rise
one after another through the long
hours Of one days session to>declare
that II Grover Cleveland was tho can
d1date Of the party he could not and
ought not 10 bs elected. It was said
that the division in the party was such
that Il Mr.. Cleveland were again its
standard bearer that overwhelming
defeat would ooms from the Repub-
Means. and there were insinuations
even that the men who were protest
hg IN the convention hall would lead
. bolt against his election.
What happsnedf The New York
tslegstion which voiced it's antaxo.
nism to Grover Cleveland and breath
Cd out al kinds Of dismal prophecies
Of 1oseat IN case he were nominated.
went back home after the nomination
had besn carried against their protest
took OF their coats and worked for
0rovo1 Cleveland and later voted for
him ct the November election. When
the Republican newspapers twitted
the New York Democrats with doin9
what they said they would not do. the
rstort was that things are different
before and after conventions.
So it 10 that both Republicans and
Democrats In Washington today say
that no matter how angry they may
seem to be now and no matter what
they may Say now In antasonism to
other candidates that after the Juna
days win como the peace Of July and
the following months, Z peace which
VIII continue until the snow storm of
votes begins on the arst Tussdsy
l.AftSr the dfst Monday q Nov>0has.
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