Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
HUGHES AND HADLEY
DARK HORSE TICKET
SAYS RALPH SMITH
Taft Forces Are Hoping to
Prevent Bolt by Withdraw
ing Taft but Retaining Con-
troll of Convention
CBx RALPH s11ITH.)

Hadley." That is the straight tip on
the presidential ticket that seemed to
find favor among the delegates last
night 1t Is alliterative and leaders be-
lieve they could win with it. Justice
Hughes record as governor Of New
YORK is such that the leaders believe
he could command the support of both
the progressive and conservative wings
of the party. Hughes is acceptable to
the regulars, not so much on account of
his achievements as because of his 10y
atty to President Taft. He has stead
lastly refused to oppose the president
for the nomination.
Governor Hadley might be acceptable
for the head of the ticket, except for
the fact that he has been a leader of
the anti-Taft forces. The regulars are
determined that no man who has fought
the president shall have the nomination
If they can help it. They are willing,
however, that Hadley shall tail the
ticket, and this place they are willing
to give to the progressives as a sop
According TO a leading regular Re-
publican, the plan is to demonstrate to
the country and convince the progress
sives that the organization is still in
tact, Notwithstanding the assaults
They propose to- do this by organizing
the convention ami sustaining the ma
tional committee in every particular.
After the progressives have been steam
rollered into submission through re-
peated defeats on roll calls, the regu-
lars will treat with them and dictate
terms, conceding only the withdrawal
of Taft's name. All OF this beautiful
plan OF the progressives is built on the
theory of no bolt.
If the progressives make good their
threat to quit the regular organization
and nominate Roosevelt, or some other
candidate at a rump gathering, then, of
course, the plan Of the regulars will fail
and President Taft will be renominated.
The regular leaders feel this morning
that they have already convinced the
progressives that Roosevelt cannot pos
sibly be nominated mad that they are
strong enough to do as they please,
WHAT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY.
The developments the second day of the
Republican convention did not help to
clarity the situation very much.
The most impressive feature of the day
was the Hadley demonstration. 1t over
Swallowed everything else and brought
the young athletic governor of Missouri
forward as a prominent dark horse"
The enthusiasm for Hadley seemed
spontaneous. The demonstration came
without warning; II was not confined
TO the galleries. It infected the delegates.
The progressive element Of the party
was glad enough to seize the opportu-
nty; their action was taken to mean
that they are perfectly willing to take
Hadley or a man OF his stripe If they
cannot get Roosevelt. While 1t seems
possible that the progressives may &C
complish the defeat of Taft for re-
nomination, there has been no develop
ment that would indicate that Roosevelt
can land the nomination. In none of
the tests has his cohorts developed
strength enough to justify the belief that
he will be nominated. Only a genuine
stampede would put over Roosevelt. Even
then the chances are that the enthusiasm
would be confined to the galleries and
not affect the delegates. There was an
incident yesterday that bears out this
belief. After the Hadley demonstration
had ragged for an interminable time.
woman in the gallery, as if by prear-
ransement, unfurled a Roosevelt banner,
bearing an excellent likeness of the colo
nei. She waved this and finally she ex-
cited the galleries. Men and women join
ed in the cheering. The Hadley demon
stration had been checked. Most of the
delegates had become calm again. A few
ner. A majority of them remained in
active. The enthusiasm for Roosevelt
was in the galleries for the most part.
SPEECHES ALL POOR.
The convention has been surprising
ly free of enthusiastic outbursts. Bar
ring the aforementioned Hadley demon
stration, neither the galleries nor the
delegates have been moved to display
very much zeal The speakers from
Temporary Chairman Root, down and
I'D the line, have been a disappoint-
ment The convention has developed
no orator Job Hedges, of New York,
made the best impression in seconding
the nomination of Root. for temporary
chairman. Serene Payne made a fail
ure on the platform in defending the
national committee. Jim Watson, of
Indiana, did little better Governor
Hadley's speech was commonplace,
though his presence is commanding. He
is tall, erect, clean-cut, slender and
young. He is a fighter, and it was
doubtless his willingness to fight that
popularized him with the delegates.
Senator Root made an able speech in
accepting the temporary Craftsmanship,
but very few persons heard it. The
senator is unfortunate in having a
weak squeaky voice. He has a great
mind, but he lacks the capacity of
speech. Ex-senator Hemminway, of
Indiana, made fairly good impression.
The Roosevelt people made a mistake
in allowing Bill Finn, of Pittsburg, to
show himself. Neither his speech nor
manner made a favorable impression.
He looked like his name.
Gov. Hiram Johnson and Frances j.
Heney, of California, should have been
muzzled by the Roosevelt people. They
were dismal failures and neither added
to his reputation by appearing on the
platform. They look like trouble
makers, and their actions were in keep
ing with their looks. Senator Bradley,
of Kentucky, would have done better
had he not addressed the convention.
He was put forward by the Taft people,
and was grilled for his Lorimer vote
William Jennings Bryan has had
great time reporting the convention.
He has been given an ovation every day
he