The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-06-27

chicago, June 23.--The split has
colss. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
withheld his name from the nfteenih
Republican national convention lie dl'
rected his delegates to remain In the
convention, but not vote. He was In
dorsed By his followers to lead third
party.
1t was bolt, yet not bolt. Claim
ing the convention roll had not been
purged Of alleged illegally seated Tart
delegates, the colonel would have moth.
ing to do with It.
President Taft was renominated,
with Vice President Sherman.
Roosevelt's action In tossing his hat
into the ring" against his former
friend. the president. made the pri-
mary campaign remarkable. His with
dra wal OF his delegates from voting
when his last hope was gone. and his
announcement Of leading n third party
OF progressives was still more remark
aha IL the annals ~ Republican con
yentions,
Nothing Like II Before.
Nothing like this had ever happened
since the time Fremont was chosen FOR
president IN the first convention OF the
Republican party, In 1856, in Philadel
pha. After years OF easy going sue
cess, broken by the Cleveland terms.
the G. o. r. now faces the critical pc,
riod in its history. What VIII Roose
velt's progressive bolt amount toy
What will the Democrats now do at
Baltimore? These are now the ques'
tions of the hour.
The Taft forces controlled the con-
vention from the start through favor
able decisions by the national commit
tee and later by the credentials com
mIttee. At no time did the Roosevelt
forces muster a majority OF the l,o7s
delegates.
The Rooseveltians shouted Steam
rollerl" throughout.
The presidents forces shouted little,
but they elected their man. Their ma
chine worked smoothly.
The convention was not unlnterest'
Ing. Far from IT, Everybody looked
FOR the bolt, the stampede. the strong
arm work at any moment. Roosevelt
was In the imelight until the last day.
All the 'hurrah" settled around him.
1t was fight to beat him more than
TO nominate Taft.
Taft Controlled All Through.
Several test votes were taken during
the FIVE days the convention was In
session, the nrst over the temporary
chairmanship and the others over the
contested delegates. In all Taft main.
talned a small majority. The first test
stood: Taft, 55s; Roosevelt, 502. The
necessary majority Of the convention
for choice was $40. The highest test
vote for Taft was 605.
Barring Roosevelt no Republican as
pirant for the presidency since Lincoln
has elected such enthusiasm from bis
supporters as James @. Blaine. lie
secured the nomination in 1884. only
TO be defeated at the polls. lie refused
TO be considered as candidate In 1883
but In 1892 tried for the nomination.
But the crowds In the galleries could
not vote, and the delegates on the door
when the storm OF cheering had passed
named Harrison for the presidency.
Since 1892 the Republican conyen'
lions have not been memorable for
hard fought contests. Mckinley NJ st
Louis in 1895 overcame all opposition
On the first ballot. lie was renominai
cd without contest at the Philadei
phis convention in 1900. when Roose
gelt was chosen to hll second place on
the ticket. The latter's nomination In
1904 was foregone conclusion. ana
the perfectly oiled machinery Of ilt'
1905 convention accomplished the nom.
lnation Of Taft without jar.
II viii be recalled that Roosevelt
then the sponsor for Taft, had q hit
10 do with the machinery.