Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21


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thus far resembled somewhat deg
chasing its tail in that there was much
apparent motion with little real prog
ress
The big thing is the word from
Washington that King Williams limos
are weary; the great Taft is growing
politically tired Ever since the New
Jersey primaries Taft has had not alone
enough, but too much He told Tawney
and Mckinley in Washington to find
some name to take the place of his own
Lincoln, Hughes Fairbanks-the
name of any conservative would do;
but some name they must get.
They explained the difficulty which
would surely attend upon any attempt
to transfer to another the Taft dele
gates 1t was hard as it stood to hold
them for him, Taft.
Taft Now Urges Hughes.
Were they to open the cage door to
shift them to Hughes or one of the
others. full 100 would escape to Roose-
welt The last thing said to Taft by
Mckinley and Tawney as they left for
Chicago was that they must and would
use his name as long as it was neces-
sary to hold his strength together.
Now that Root is in the chair and
the certainty of a November Republi-
can defeat is more surely outlined than
ever against the skies of the party,
Taft has renewed his declaration that
he has gone as far as he will.
Taft urges Hughes as a most likely
man. Hughes is hanging back. He
doesn't like November's outlook any
better than does Taft
Barnes has been dealing with Hughes
and insisting that he make the race.
Barnes-very foolishly-believes that
Hughes would stiffen the New York
party line. What happens to Hughes
and the party in the land at large does
not greatly bother Barnes. His excite
ment based on his valuable boss-ship is
surely confined within the frontiers of
the state.
No Desire to Be Martyr.
with the reluctant Hughes, however,
the case is different. He Is deeply con-
cerned for Hughes. He has now, in his
supreme judgeship gotten more than
was coming to him, more than even IN
his dreams he expected. He can not
find it in his heart to give that judge
snip up 1t is in vain that Barnes talks
per wire-of his (Hughes) party
dutv. Martyrdom in no wise appeals to
Hughes. The stake and curling flames
have for him no attractions. He is for
cInging closer to that judgeship which
he has found even as the shadow of
great rock in the weary land
Fl Barnes and the others-among the
latter Deneen, who is working overtime
TO keep the Roosevelt men on the Illi-
nois delegation from assisting Johnson,
or California, and Finn of Pennsyi-
vania. IN Roosevelt bolt-insists that
should worst come to worst, even with
out that hang back jurists consent,
thev will send Hughes to the front
Several New York votes will be cast
for Hughes on the initial ballot by way
or experiment and to feel out the tenn
per of the convention. Barnes and De-
neen believe that by listening intently
10 the cheers-if there are any-of the
delegates they can come by some half
notion of how an announced candidacy
of Hughes would be received.
II is curious to reflect that Taft who
mt Hughes on the supreme bench to
get him out of his (Taft's) nomina-
tional way is now franticaly seeking
to coax him from the bench to run in
his place. Such is the irony of political
events in their last unfeldment.
Fairbanks Willing, But
Fairbanks is willing to take the NOM
ination. but the nomination isn't will
ing to take Fairbanks. Fairbanks fig
uree that though he be defeated at the
nolls he would be in line for the 1916
nomination. Four years is long shot
and a limb in the way, but hit or miss
he is ready to try It,
There is a scanty chance, however, of
Fairbanks being selected. The dele
rates almost without exception turn
tbe cold shoulder at any and every
mention of the name.
L.aFoIette might have stood
chance. But to have such he must
have had the solid Roosevelt backing
The Conservatives, the Barneses and
Murray Cranes have never mao any po-
litica1 use for LaFollette. He was
nothing if not radical, and for him to
So much as think Of being the conven-
lions nominee included the thought Of
Roosevelt support.
Roosevelt Anger Increases.
Meanwhile the anger of Roosevelt
flames high He is all for bolt, all
for mailing his glove to the gates Of
the convention and holding here and
now what one Of the colored delegates
with a nice taste in nomenclature
spoke Of as "rumpus convention"
. II is to be faneied that had Roose-
welt had his way the walkout would
have occurred on the back Of Roots
elevation to the gavel He had given
notice that he, Roosevelt, would regard
himself as bound by no convention ae-
ton not founded on the votes of full