The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-20

Guard of New York, believes the
explanation given by former Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff, OF New
York, for his bolt 10 Roosevelt.
Wodruffs flop surprised none ac-
quainted with his political past. He
is political founder.
lie likes 10 attract attention by
showing his scales in the sunlight OF
popular attention. also he has hopes
ne will land In the basket with the
most fish.
Woodruffs declaration that ne vas
so shocked by the outrages commit
ted against Colonel Roosevelt in thu
settlement OF the Texas and Wash
ington contests that he could 10
longer keep company with men cap
able OF such dark political deeds.
provoked loud and derisive laughter
In the Barnes camp.
Tins Tender Sensibility.
Since when did Tim develop sGch
tender sensihilities?' said a promi-
nent member Of the old Guard q"
His statement reminds me Of story
Of Fred Nixon. When the impeac H.
-ent proceedings against Judge
Hooker were before the New York
legislature. Nixon. who was friendly
10 Hooker, did his best to hold the
Republican members OF the assembly
in line FOR Hookers vindlcation
The evening before the vote Was
to he taken Nixon learned one Of his
trusted lfeutenants was waverine lie
hasten @d to the hotel where his mem
bers stopped. In the corridor he met
d cinss friend nf tire waetsrir1e f1ferfr~
her. ii - Ia 5iel4--+i t,f4fs-
aueiF Hes upstair wrestling with his
conscience, Was the reply When dill
ne discover he had one snapped
Nixon
ITO hear SEINE these peoples talk. =,
Mashed one or the Barnes satellites
today, YOU would think The throw
ing out az contrasting delegates by a
national committee was novel pro-
eedure. It has been done from the
beginning. and many many timer
with more rathlessness than II has
been done here. In the old days the
defeated took their medicine without
phimpering. but now they throw a
ut and froth at the mouth"
Last stand of Old Lime Politicians.
That L. o good sample OF the tau.
one hears on every hand here frors
re old line politicians Either they
+ do not comprehend the new dIspcn-
| fG1ton Oh tFANsD|i aGS GN EiNtfl AVA II
| TN the preferential primary. or they
have made up their minds to maze
q last stand against it
They have formed themselves ir:t
a hollow sopare. as IL were. ana re-
f fuse TO he convinced that The open
Formation style OF fghting 10 any
thing but madness True to their
traditions # they are doomed tn pc
sI,icai sla,,vhtar thev prefnr ~ Ne
Wound In one great heap rather than
,oko !. change OF escaping destruction
Nv changing their tactics
Sneaker Merritt Of New York, has
.,xnrassaa a view OF the Repnhi,can
.,,natior which Is entitled 10 ths plea
~ na,aItv when one member ne a
,.A - ,,.as addressing In, the Con-
- sn,0, .ets5 why he was urging
.-.,.tr.4ior, ~ Taft when he must
| 49, .ha. Tafr,s nomination would
,asa,v. ~ n ~n,,nlican party IN de-
-. ,,auri.t ,,aae this rafnarka BILE
-, sariouxnexx.
~, <,tara van have an absolutely
"s -,tev,. ~ tho situation. J
49, re-, y.;i1 he nominated, but |
.n.'.h h,s nomination will be atm
-, 70, IL he shall be nominated
sui1 ~ .,tl Ip easy
me ,.,.ht. Tar, Nananeu.nt.
- heard Mr. Merrlt,ts view
r,,,,hfonnand bv his opinion
~, ~. dfd nnt ask him 10 explain
- - 80 "a y,,erefores Of his con-
~ tha situation.
r.haurrav pena,v said today that in
~ IL. axner{enra he never had seen
,,.,ia t.anahi1itv OF management AZ
4nara u,as in The Taft forces. with
a,,e ,,o,ab1c exception. f,epew :
4ys., ,a,ssser,, Ct Ssss
vi
-, Tar, shall he nominated" said
paraw ..ha will owe his nomination
~ parnes
.Wha, IN awful obligation" was
4he comment of one OF the Roosevelt
ynn,,arars 10 whom Mr.. napew's dec
faration was repeated. IL in certain
ths.t no man ever yet has been nomi-
mated bv the Republican party for
president with so poor showing Of
strength In Republican strongholds
as will be made for Mr.. Taft in the
convention which assemblies tonfor-
ROY.
The answer the Taft managers
make TO the Roosevelt claim OF
rtrength il that Republican candi-
Aates for nresident have been non,i-
mated before by the so-calied rotten
bornughs or the south, which repre-
aent patronage rather than votes A
notable instance was BENJAMIN iIar-
rison.
Analogy IL Unfortunate.
The analogy OF The Harrison nrece-
dent with the Taft prospect is both
t,nfo~,,n..a ara ,n,o rn,atc II. rr,.,,,,,