Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-06-27

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Unfortunately for the Colonel,
about everybody .ilne Chieaso, includ-
ing his own IisdtSnants and dele
gates have lost confidence IN his
threats and claims. From the start
to finish this has been a campaign
Of red fire. bl6ff and bluster and
extravagants claims. The Taft man
ayers are reviewing Roosevelt and
his candidacy from the date. seven
years ago, when he said he would
never be a candidate for president
again. down until last night when
he gave out a statement that he
would run for president on any old
ticket he could get on.
First the Colonel declared that he
would not run for a third term. He
even said he regarded the substance
and not form, and treated his first
term as an elective term. A year
ago he declared that his nomination
and election to the presidency would
be a calamity to the country. Four
months ago he said he would not be
candidate under any circumstances.
A month later he declared that while
he would not be a candidate he would
accept the nomination II 1t were ten
dered him. A week later he cast
his hat into the ring.
4, Claims All Fake.
When the convention for delegates
was on, II the Colonel lost those in
a state under the convention system
he woAld declare that the bosses did
It; when he lost New York, his home
state, under the primary, he declared
the primary was fraud. 1t was
to him that he could
lose anywhere, except by fraud. Af-
ter practically all of the delegates
were chosen, he claimed that he had
the convention in a sack; that 1t
was all over but the shouting, He
had 'em whipped to a standstill.
While trying to stuff that talk down
the peoples throats, his lieutenants
were diligently at work framing up
fake contests against regularly chos-
en- delegates to the convention. 1t
was solemnly announced Dne day
that the colonel had control of the
national committee, and that his
would be seated. But
the committee turned up about 32
to IA against him, and his contests
faded away like the dew before a
sun. In most of them his
own supporters on the national COM
mittee voted to turn down his own
contestants. Then, he began to yell
fraud"
No Threat Carried Out.
AS soon as the committee began
to bowl over his fake contests, the
Colonel began threatening to bolt.
First, there would be two con-
ventions from the drop of the hat.
But there wasn't.
Then there was to be bolt If the
TWO California district delegates,
chosen for Taft by an overwhelming |
vote ins their own district, were seat
ID. But there wasn't.
Next there was to be a bolt unless
Cecil Lyons delegates in Texas were
seated, but there wasn't,
Next there was to be a bolt in
case the colonels delegates in Wash
ngton were not seated; but there
wasn't. Ae
Then, II Root were elected tenn
oorary chairman by those "fraudu-
ent" votes there would be a bolt.
But there wasn't.
And lastly, If Hadley's motion to
purge the roll of the alleged fraud
llent votes were voted down, there
would be a bolt. But there wasn't.
1t has reached that point where
delegates and spectators say: IF the
threat or claim comes from Roose-
velt, it's no good"
Having failed to make good on any
Of his numerous threats and claims,
the colonel is losing his power to
inspire his own lieutenants and sup
porters. That's why they are re-
fusing to join him in his bolt and
why they will not follow him into
The new party which he now threat
ems to start.
BOrah Is Disguised.
Senator Borah tried to keep the
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