The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-28
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

en- out IN washington there Will bO
at least $50 delegates to the conven-
ton whose seats will be contested.
The greater number of contests prom
1sed Will originate with Mr.. Roose-
velt's lieutenants and the lesser num-
Der with Mr.. Taft's lieutenants.
Things may so frame themselves be-
tween now and the meeting OF tho
Republican committee in Chicago that
no matter how the contests are de-
cided they will have no effect on the
nomination. OF course, when two
chief candidates have anything like
an equal following of delegates the
decisions as regards the contested
seats may compass the nomination OF
one man and the defeat OF the other.
If either Of the leading candidates for
the Republican nomination shall have
pledged to him or understood to be
In his favor a great majority OF the
delegates he can perhaps afford to
give all the contested seats to his
rival. It is likely, however, that at
Chicago the decisions Of the commit.
tee on the contested delegations may
affect the nomination result, and SO
It is that today In Washington there
Is the keenest interest In what is 20.
ing to happen.
Result Of Two-ThIrds Rule.
In the Republican convention a ma
Jority dominates, while in the Demo-
cratic convention it takes a two
thirds vote to name candidate. This
thing in itself causes less interest to
attach to contests for seats In the
Democratic convention than in the
Republican. for It is seldom or never
that candidate; goes into a Demo
cratic convention with anything like
enough delegates to give him two.
thirds vote on the first ballot. ..
Tho fact that the Democrats re.
Quire two-thirds vote to nominate
adds greatly to the preliminary inter-
est In the proceedings. Frequently
it Is known In advance that q Repub.
ltcan candidate has majority Of tho
delegates. When a two-thirds vote ID
required Il takes tremendously pop.
ular man and the absence Of much op-
position to make certain In advance
that he is to be nominated. SO it IL
that into a Democratic convention q
candidate may 30 certain of more
than half of the delegates present and
yet not stand much better chance OF
nomination than the man who had
fewer delegates, and this ID especial
" the case II It Is known that on the
part OF the minority IN the conven-
ton there IL to be bitter antagonism
to the man who leads. It IL out OF
such clouds ~ this that the dark horse
h likely to emerge and win race.
Republicans Admit Hawaii.
In national convention the num-
Der Of delegates IL virtually twice the
number of members Of congress.
There Is some little variation from
this this year IN the case OF tho Re.
publican party, which has allowed Har
wall to be represented by six dele.
gates for some reason unknown; and
why the national committee should
have fixed the delegate strength OF
Hawaii at six has not been satisfao.
torily explained. Some persons seem
to think that It was merely Z mistake
In setting down figures. but II 1t IL
mistake It Is one which stands ana
there Is no reason to believe that the
designated representation of Hawaii
In the convention will be challenged.
The Democratic representation in the
next convention also will be slightly
larger than twice the number OF tho
members Of congress.
In the history Of the country It has
been shown that popularity has woa
nominations for candidates, but popu-
larity does not always do It. It has
been shown at times In both parties
that the personality OF . candidate not
always has been able to pull him
through. A great issue. the outcome.
Of which may 30 vital to the country,
sometimes has turned the people
away from favortte leader to tho
man who Is known to stand for the
particular cause which they think
must be upheld. This has been true
not only OF the United States as
Union. but of the individual states.
When there was case Of combine
ton Of personality and standing for
= vital issue. history has shown that
the combination has been Impossible
70 beat.
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recognized at from flfty to one hun.
fred meters.
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