The Washington times., 1912-05-16

delegation that claims seats at large
from Indiana rsaaf@'rr. ~" 'r". ..s" 81. #.. .
West, Virginias State convention at
Huntington instructed for Roosevelt,
also all the district delegates from the
State. North Carolina's convention
also instructed the solid delegation for
Roosevelt.
sas districts named delegates and in
structed them for Roosevelt.
No Prophecy On Ohio.
Gloom over the political situation is
rapidly causing standpat Republicans
on Capitol Hill to subordinate
thoughts of mere legislation. Indeed,
the Republican and Democratic sides
of the Senate and House. Colonel
Roosevelt is the cause
The "old guard" Republicans see
the beginning of the end. so far as
the denomination of Taft Is concern
ed. The Democrats confident hereto
fore that there would be a Demo-
cratic victory in November because
anybody can beat Taft" are in a
sore plight as the shadow of the col
cnel looms larger and larger. Repub-
lican regulars are just depressed:
Democratic hopefuls are on the verge
of a panic and 1t will come II Ohio
goes for the colonel
1t is a hard matter to get Repub-
lican standpatter and Taftite TO indulge
in prophecy about Ohio.
II think it's safe for Taft" iS about
the most cheerful expression 10 be OBJ
tained from the Presidents supporters.
Ask the average Democrat about Ohio
and Roosevelt. and he shakes his head
obviously. and chants:
1T looks like you cart stop him."
The progresSlves are the fellows WHO
wear the continual smile these DAYS.
| They exude confidence and good cheer.
| Vic" Murdock hasn't felt bal since
Illinois registered its VIII, and Judge
Norris Is as optimistic as upon the day
after the memorable rules fght when
| Uncle Joe'' Cannon was separated
| from the Committee on Rules.
The real study of woe and misgiving
however, is on the Democratic side OF the
two branches of Congress. Everybody
expects the Lorimers. the Gallingers
the McKinleys, and the Cannons to be
downhearted in the face of constant
Taft reverses. The reaction was nat.
ural with the old guard, after Taft had
corralled the Southern delegates only to
make good in States where preference
| primaries were held. .-.
Another Sort of Woe.
The Democrats, however, present g
different sort of woe. They have heer
confident all along that Taft would bt
renominated and would be easy" The
Presidential Marathon among the Dem
ocratic candidates became more strenu,
bus as the conviction sank deeper Una
| he who landed the nomination woulo
assuredly go to the White House. Tht
campaign didn't present the foreloT,
| hopes of other years when the u. y. /
had the bulge all along.
| About three weeks ago there beSan
gradual awakening. Illinois caused tn
| Democratic hopefuls to blink; Pennsyl
| vania caused them to sit up ana tak'
notice, and Massachusetts and Mary
| land caused the Democratic ardor TO &C
tually chill. Following the Call1oTHli
landslide and the coming Ohio verdlct
| panic is rapidly beginning to take tn
place Of a bold front among the Demo
cratic cohorts at the big Capitol Build
ing.
They Now Fear Roosevelt.
Today the Democratic rank and n!
are in constant dread that Theodor
Roosevelt will be nominated. They tall
1t in the cloak rooms and the NOR
frank Democrats will admit as mucl
sub: rosa, you understand. Said one o
them just today:
"It looks like r. r. to me, and In
sorry. We can't beat him except witt
an utra-progressive and / fear w
at Baltimore. If we don't, we nigh
as well settle down for four NOR
years Of Roosevelt. This Is not 70
quotation, you understand"
OF course, not, but that's the wa!
all of them feel.