Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-11

with the idea of compromise candidate comes somewhat
the day considering its and the pursued by the
proposer at the Chicago convention
srcwd attempt made to cause it to appear that the
proposition from and woudbc officehold
Independent third scheme but the finger prints
plainly discemilc toward the close of the statement which
the Montana who told the third delegates the
venton how to vote is the promu gator of the scheme
If Boss Dixon and the man back Of him had been anxious
reach compromise when the Chicago convention assembled
at present the Republican party to-day would have Governor
llad! or such man as its candidate for the presidency
and they would be members of united party instead of being
forced to try get back into party which they plainly
they made mistake in boiling and trying ruin having fail
ed to rule it.
When the delegates instructed Taft reached Chicago
word passed round that the President desired the
ton to take whatever seemed best for the Republican
party Roosevelt had already declared that there would be
two conventions and there general feeling that both Taft
AMI Roosevelt should be aside and chosen
whom the whole party could unite.
Distinct progress had been made in this direction at one
time early in the week of the convention The Maine delegates
who elected for Roosevelt agreed that he could not be
elected if nominated and were ready to turn in for third cand
date Governor lIadcy of Missouri while acting floor
ger for Roosevelt had conducted himself scndy and had
stood firmly for deal that he the admiration of
the body Of delegates
The opportue for concentrating upon cand
date seemed to have arrived when Watson OF Indiana Tats
floor called ladley TO to the speaking plat
form The two standing beside each other when the
ovation began that came the nearest to stampede OF anything
that occurred at Chicago D9leEafes were standing on chairs
in the air and Shouting "1adley lIadley''
was at this point that Rooseyes determination to win
the nomination ruin the grand old party became most con-
sicuousy manifest Instead of permitting his principles WIN
though with another member of his wing of the party at
campaign from his personal headquarters the Congress hotel
by telephone caused his other to counter dem
succeeded.
lIadey returned to his seat in
dignany to the other Roosevelt that he had not had fair
deal and from that time he regarded with suspicion by
the other Roosevelt leaders and had very little to do with the
convention proceedings When he WORKING with the
committee resolutions Of which he oroeu and helpful
member he sitting in retired position the stage with
the Missouri delegations which later voted contrary the i'll
srucos of Roosevelt for the party form which Governor
1Iadey rightly declared to be the adopted
That is square third candidate
his followers at Chicago and fair play which
he vouchsafed the party that had twice honoscd him with
place its national ticket up the time Of the nomination of
candidate for the presidency
from the convention he puzzled for considerable time
would face" from dmnutivc wall-out
time prevent the party from nominating other man
He persuaded gathering of his delegates that they could
avoid boiling and at the time accomplish their by
sitting in the and refusing In spite Of the
fact that Speaker Reed had exploded the fiction that could
be present and not be accounted responsible for action by
fusing the minority actually permitted to 10 this
very thing at Chicago and they allowed to make
speeches and otherwise attcm block the proceedings
The delegates in the Chicago convention were divided prin-
cpaly into three classes the red hot advocates of Roosevelt the
ardent champions of Taft and those who while either for
or the other We're willing to take third man for the sake of
party harmony and the increased prospect of success
When Roosevelt persuaded $40 odd of his delegates
fuse to vote further in the convention while walking
he blocked all possibility of securing compromise can 'ate
The La Toilette Delegates continued TO stick by their cand
date Loyalty and the other delegates willing TO to third
candidate but ready bolt found themselves in hopeless
minority compared with those instructed Tor Tart by their
constituents determined that he should be nominated
Most catc had "
Toilette could not hope accomplish anything Roosevelt had
made OF ii by rryng Chicago contrary the wishes
of of his wiscst leaders and making all of that
would prevent compromise and Taft became the only posi-
bity for those willing to in the convention.
IT, Roosevelt asserts he could have been the nominee
after the delegates
he the blood the
Republican party his head But having determined
before the Chicago convention to hold convention of his
how he make taken
an for the project o establish third party
The die has been again by Roosevelt in the issue of
a call IA third conventions We entirely with
Springfield Republican that is better for the future of the
American nation that action be taken make
Roosevelt back the party he has plainly sought
wreck
Having insisted Chicago that The compromise candidate
Me- and having loose party
him. let him bear the responsibility for refusing compromise
any other candidate for his boiling of the national
his effort wreck the Republican party by
call for party.
Roosevelt dodge the responsibility with DOS.
teriv would not him do he could