The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-24
VARIOUS COMMENTS
ON CHICAGO RESULT
Democrats Pleased With
Taft's denomination
NOTHING TO FEAR
Roosevelt viii Not Gain Anything
From Democrats - Expect His
Emissaries in Baltimore
This Week

Baltimore, June 23.-Comments by the
democratic leaders here today indicated
q general, and in some cases, jubilant
satisfaction with the result of the repub-
lican deliberations in Chicago. While
some of the more radical said that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, running on a strong pro-
sressive platform, might draw votes from
the radical democrats, they declared that
the democratic party had nothing to fear
from this source If 1t nominated a pro-
sressive candidate. But they agreed on
the contention that any losses from this
cause would be more than offset by dam
age that would be wrought to the re-
publican cause by splitting the repub-
lican vote between two tickets.
Expect Roosevelt Emissaries
That progressive democrat might be
asked to run on the ticket with Colonel
Roosevelt was admitted here. but none
here either personally or through friends
and supporters would countenance the
suggestion that he would consider over
lures from the Roosevelt camp. 1t was
expected that emissaries from the Roose-
welt organization would be here next
week to watch the proceedings of the
convention and be ready to seize any adj
vantage they fancied might come from
the action of the democratic convention,
Thus far, however, there is no evidence
OF any such missionary work here and
all of the leaders questioned on this topic
d, cared they had received no commun-
icatIon from the Roosevelt forces.
Senator-elect James K. Vardaman of
Mississippi was one of those who de-
clared that the nomination of President
Taft would have no effect upon the action
of the democratic convention.
IF the delegates to this convention"
he said, think 1t wise to nominate a con-
sentative, they will do SO regardless of the
action at Chicago"
No Recruits From Democrats
There is no possibility that-the action
of the progressives at Chicago will gain
them any recruits among the democrats,
said Josephus Daniels, state committee
man from North Carolina, and a Bryan
leader
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, one of the
Wilson supporters, expressed confidence
that the democratic situation would be
harmonious. Speaking of the results at
Chicago, he said:
1--WE should act in such a manner as not
to ALLEVIATE any elements of the democratic
party and to absorb the disintegrated ele-
.pents of the republican party. That was
What Jefferson did. He destroyed the fed
eral party for the upbuildng of the demo-
cratic party"
State Senator ]. Franklin Roosevelt. one
of the anti-Tammany leaders from sSw
York state, took more serious view OF
the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
Takes Series View
IF Roosevelt can get money to finance
his campaign" he said, ut will be a seri-
Gus matter. Unless democrats nominate
strong progressive Roosevelt will cut
into the democratic progressive VOTE
he said
foundation for the claim of the Wilson
people that the republican situation fur
nished additional argument for the nom
ination of a strong progressive.
Governor Harmon is a progressive"
said one of them. "A progressive in every
sense of the term. The people have only
to review his acts as go, ernor of Ohio
TO realize the truth of this statement"
The position of the Harmon campaign
organization was expressed by Lieut.. Gov
Hugh l.. Nichols of Ohio, in the follow
Ing statement:
The reorganization of President Taft by
the republican convention at Chicago
yesterday has clarified the situation in
Baltimore. Governor Harmon. / am con-.
fdent. will be nominated not later than
the fourth ballot.
s.Ohio is one of the great staes that
the democratic standard bearer must car
ry next November"