Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-29
Managers Of Candidates Of Both
Parties Engage In Bitter
Struggle.
HISTORY WILL BE REPEATED
After Conventions Are Over Men Who
Are Now Fighting Each Other
Will Be Found Working for
Party Choice.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

sached to the different headquarters
OF the various candidates OF both par
nes for the presidency of the United
States Mr.. Tafts managers on their
part and Mr.. Roosevelt's managers on
their part are sending letters back and
forth full Of bitterness. innuendo and
other things which are not at all nice
reading to those who think that the
time Is come for peace on earth even
among politicians The same thing ia
In evidence among the Democratic
managers. 1t must be said, however
that until a few days ago the Demo
cratic champions of the different party
candidates managed to keep the
peace. Now. however. things have
changed and charges are going back
and forth. and the Republican camp
and the Democratic camp look very
much alike
Politicians OF both parties here say
that history will repeat itself and
that after the conventions are over the
men who are calling one another
names will be found shoulder to
shoulder working on behalf OF the
nominees no matter whom they may
be and will DO entirely forgetful OF
everything that they said in the days
preceding the convention. What Ia
tho history which has repeated itself !
Virtually II is the history Of every
campaign. Democratic and Republican
which has been put on the pages of the
country's record. although there have
been admittedly one or two campaigns
in both parties In which bitterness
lasted after the convention days.
-Four years ago now the Republican
party was split Just as It Is today. only
the "sides" were different. Men who
are championing Mr.. Taft's nomina-
ton now were opposed to him when
he was a seeker for the nomination
the last time. and men who were for
him then are now against him, al
though. of course, this is not to be &C
cepted as an absolutely comprehensive
rule.
Are Now With Taft.
The champions of Mr.. Cannon and
Mr. Fairbanks and some others for
the nomination four years ago and
who did all that they could to secure
the nomination Of the men to whom
their hearts were given are now do
ing what they can to put Mr.. Taft
into ONCE. 1t was said four years ago
that these men would carry their ami
mostly into the campaign in case Taft
were nominated, but the prophecy
proved Ill founded. It was Theodore
e. Burton Of Ohio who presented Mr..
Taft's name to the convention of his
party. Il was the beginning OF the
day Of harmony. and notice Mr.. Bur
tons honeyed words as addressed to
the friends of the other candidates in
the convention hall:
I'VE welcome the friendly rivalry of
candidates from other states-from
the great Empire State. the Keystone
state. Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin,
forming with Ohio broad expanse ex-
tending In unbroken sweep from old
ocean to the uppermost bounds Of the
greatest OF inland seas Each Of these
present leader among leaders whose
achievements and renown are not con-
fined to the narrow limits of a single
commonwealth.
To-day with fervid earnestness we
wage contest for the prize. Tomor.
row united for the fray and quicken
ed by a common fiery zeal the cham.
pions of all the candidates will go
forth with mounting enthusiasm to
vanquish the foe
Before and After.
At the last Democratic convention at
which successful candidate for the
presidency was named, the convention
OF 1892. there were New York Demo-
Gratis In the convention hall TO rise
one after another through the long
hours OF one days session to declare
that II Grover Cleveland was the can
didate of the PARTY he could NOT and
ought not TO be elected II was said
that the division in the party was such
that II Mr. Cleveland were again its
standard bearer that overwhelming
defeat would come from the Repub-
licans. and there we're insinuations
even that the men who were protest.
ing in the convention hall would lead
a bolt against his election
What happened? The New York
delegation which voiced fits antago.
nism to Grover Cleveland and breath
ed out all kinds of dismal prophecies
of defeat in case he were nominated.
went back home after the nomination
had been carried against their protest.
took of their coats and worked for
Grover Cleveland and later voted for
him at the November election When