The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-13

ton of 1912 sill be the great
est IN point Of numbers It'd the
history of the party ard. the
political prophets are agreed. the most
+ momentous since warumes. It wlu
BE- TIE climax 0l a preaomination con.
fest uuexamrled il the annals 81 the
United States. If not OF the world
For anything Ike d parallel 1T is nee.
essaFy to 81 hack % the Chicago con.
vention Of 1850. when Conkiing aud
Garfield were the dashins leaders of
the opposing forces Of General Grant.
who had been put forth for a third
term. ana Of John sherman. Ohio's
choice for the nomination. while Blalua
ioOmed Up as q formidable comped.
tor. The faithful 3o8 delegates who
stood fast for Grant have become al.
most as famous TO American political
as the Balaklaya COO are il British
military history. and from this con
venti0n dated the factional strife 81
AstaiwaFtsn and ~half breeds that rent
the party and inspired the fanatic Gui-
teau to take the life Of Garfield. who.
as a dark horse" was the winner IN
the convention.
Popularity Of SHE Piumsd Knight
Barring Roosevelt 10 the zenith Of
his popularity. no Republican aspiraHt
for the presidency since Lincoln has
elected such enthusiasm from his sup
p0rteFs as James q Blaine. Unsuc-
cessful Ia the conventions OF 1876 ard
1880. be secured the nomination III
1854. only to be defeated at the polls
He refused to be considered as a can
didate in 1883 but 10 1892. though
stricken with a mortal disease. he all
lowed his name to 60 before the con
Yenti0n. where it evoked the most re-
markabie demonstration Of enthusiasm
that a Republican nominating assem-
blage had ever known. But the crowds
in the galleries conld not vote, and the
delegates en- the moor when the storm
Of cheering had passed named Harrl-
son for the presidency.
Since 1892 the Republican conven-
tons have not been memorable for hard
fought contests. Mckinley at st. Lou
Is IN 1896 oyercame all opposition on
the first ballot He was renominated
without a contest at the Philadelphia
conTantion In 1900. when Roosevelt
was chosen to fiji second place on the
ticEet. The latter's nomination in 1904
was a foregOne conclusion. and the
perfectly oiled machinery Of the 1908
convention accomplished the nomina-
ton OF Taft without a jar.
1t Is safe 70 predict that. Whatever
may happen at the Chicago Coliseum
on June ls and the days following. the
proceedings viii be distinctly different
from those Of any Republican conven-
ton Of recent years
Beginning Of the Roosevelt Boom.
The Roosevelt boom may be said to
have started with the announcement
OF .'the seven governors that they bad
summoned the colonel from his polu.
cal retirement to assume the leadership
Of The progressive wing OF the party
and to propose himself for a third term
as president Having cast 'his bat 10
the ring" the colonel delivered his
def to the conservatives Tor the IRE
actionaries.'' as be prefers TO cali them
In his Columbus speech. "A Charter OF
Democracy" before the Ohio consun-
tonat convention. This speech. intend
Cd TO be the keynote" of the precon-
yentien campaign was chiefly re-
markable for its setting forth OF the
doctrine Of the recall OF judicial deci-
sions. which has ever since been one
OF The lighting issues OF the faetioual
contest President TAR for some time
refrained from answering the attacks
made apon his administration ng his
former friend and political sponsor, +
but at Springfield. Mass. late IN April
be abandoned bis policy OF retieence
and, declaring that his back was 70 the
wall and that there was nothing for
him to do but fight replied TO Colonel
Roosevelt in kind. From that time on
ordinations and recriminnuons have
been banded between the two old
friends in a manner to make the Amer
lean public sit up
Work 70 Be Done at Chicago.
On June is I.07s men and women
for delegates from the sufraglst
states viii hive seats 10 the conven.
tiom VIII assemble in the Chicago /
Coliseum
Each state is represented by twice
As maug delegates as it has votes ia
she electoral college. Thus Oregon.
which has i've electoral votes. one for /
each of It's two senators and one for
each OF its three representatives In
congress. has ten Delegates Alaska.
Porto Rico the Philippines and the
District Of Columbia have two each
and Hawaii six
First Of all, the national committee. t
To which Taft influence is supposed to
Dc preponderant. must sit to pass
upon the credentials Of would be dele
gates The temporary roll OF the CON
seution viii be made up By this body.
and It win determine the procedure Of
ne iirst session aud the choice OF tenn.
oorarg chairman. After the tempo