Smyrna times., 1912-06-26

Disappointment Over RooseVelts
Defeat-Democrat at Baltimore
Political history is being made in
our country at this time, and Smyr-
ma, like many places, large and
small is showing intense interest.
Last week the news stands and the
telephones were eagerly sought for
information. The Republican Nat
ional Convention closed at Chicago last
Saturday after re-nominating Presi-
dent Taft and Vice-President Sher-
man. OGly one ballot was taken on
each nomination. For President, Taft
received SCI votes; Roosevelt, 107;
Cummins, IT, LaFolette, al; Hughes,
2. Six delegates were absent and 344
vefused to vote. For Vice-President,
Sherman received 597 votes, many
of the LaFollette and Cummins men
giving him their support. There
was no motion to make the nomi-
nation of Taft unanimous, an unpre-
cedented incident. Senator Root
was made chairman of the commit
tee to notify the President of his
nomination, and Thomas H. Devine
of the committee to notify Sher-
man. Roosevelt, who carried nearly
all the primaries of the big republi-
can states and who was cheated out
of the contested delegations by the
"steam roller" process, refused to
recognize the convention unless it
was puEged of its stolen delegates.
There was no bolt. Roosevelt men
didn't vote This was in obedience
to the request of the Colonel con-
tanned in a statement read to the
convention at 3.15 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. In this he asked the
Roosevelt delegates not to vote on
any matter after the report of the
credentials committee, on the ground
that the convention did not represent
the real Republican party. The
Colonel's statement was read by
Henry J. Allen, of Kansas. Mr..
Allen supplemented it with a state
ment of his own which he said rep
resented the views of a majority of
the Roosevelt delegates.
Progressive Party With Roosevelt
The Roosevelt delegates and al
ternates to the Republican conven.
tion, then reported to a meeting al
Orchestra Hall, nominated Theodore
PNnseyelt for Presj1est- os tAs
United States. At. the same time
they declared that they represented
the majority of the delegates and
alternates illegally elected to the
Republican national convention. -
There was tremendous enthusiasm
when Roosevelt's name was put in
nomination. Colonel Roosevelt, who
came into the hall after the nomi-
nation resolution had been adopted,
thanked them for the nomination,
said that he recognized them as law
fully elected delegates representing
an overwhelming majority of the
voters at the primaries, and said he
would accept the nomination subject
to the formation and approval of q
new party. He told them to PC
home, find out the sentiment OF
their people and then meet in''mas
convention to nominate for the Pres
idency a progressive candidate on 8
progressive platform. a candidate
and platform that will enable u:
to appeal to the Northerner ant
Southerner, fastener and Westerner,
Republican and Democrat alike, il
the name of our common American
citizenship.
Democratic Convention at Baltimore
The Democratic National Conven
tion assembled at Baltimore, Md.
yesterday. c. H. LFevre, H. B.
Greeves, R. Y. Wallen, and Horac,
Mustard were among those from
Smyrna who witnessed the openins
session. r. Y. Wallen is an a ter
nate delegate Hervey P. Hall lef
for convention yesterday and other
Smyrnians expected to go to-day
Bryan failed to stampede the con