Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-09

sorrow.
But there is no necessity to dwell
at length upon the Bull Moose's lat
est utterance. 1t contains nothing
new or apart from the spectacular
policies to which he has many times
given utterance. The oyerpowering
thought in the whole thing is the
monumental egotism Of the man,
which permeates every sentence, and
his evident belief that he Is the great
est statesman the world has ever
known.
And 10000 of his infatuated follow
ers, his people" yelled themselves
hoarse when he projected his person
ality upon the Bull Moose gathering
and posed for the performance to be-
gin. He knew when to enter the con-
ventlon hall, and he was careful chat
his coming was duly announced so
that everybody would be prepared.
He knows how to pose and the psy-
Geological moment is no chimerical
fancy with him. SO, in he marched,
and stepped upon the stage. He knew
what would happen, and the result
for which he had been striving was
about to be realized.
When the 10000 Roosevelt wor-
shippers stood up and yelled, the face
of the Bull Moose grew flushed and
his eyes sparkled.
Here was adoration here was the
spontaneous outburst" that proclaim
ed him great!
The cheering was music to his cars
and when it showed signs of abating
fa I'M
seated near the platform to march
through the aisles, playing lively
quickstep, well knowing what the eff
feet would be.
1t didn't fail.
The delegates and spectators re-
newed their efforts and while they
cheered and chanted I'VE want
Teddy" that individual, standing out
on the platform where all would he
sure to see him, and where his would
be the most prominent figure in the
big hall Topped his arms and danced
in time to the music. Every time tie
Great Bull Moose hoped, the crowd
yelled harder and at every increase
in the noise the third-termer hoped
higher until the perspiration rolled
down his face and he mopped his
brow with his red bandana. That
mopping and that bandana drew a
fresh outburst from the crowd, and
more perspiration from Theodore.
Oh, it was great.
Occasionally some fawning follow
er would crowd his way to the plat
form to grasp the steaming hands OF
the great man, and, if the fellow was
of enough Importance to entitle him
to the honor, he was invited to the
platform, but was always given a seat
in the rear-nothing was permitted
to Overshadow the figure of the
third -termer. The papers say tn
demonstration was enthusiastic and
spontaneous and different from
planted affairs" What need was
there to plant it? Every man and
woman in the hall was worshi PIPER
of the Bull Moose-that's why they
were there, and Of course they would
yell when their leader appeared.
Little mattered it to Theodore what
the outcome of his movement might
be. 1t was alteration ne was after
and if he couldn't receive it in his old
party obviously the only course open
was to organize a new one where
there would be no possible miS'tke
on a little detail like that
But Theodore has been nominated
for President, his personal ambition
has been gratifed and If he should,
by any possible chance, be successful
in November, the world will move on
in the even tenor of it's way ana the
will be only three jumps
away. But, horror of horrors-sup-
pose the Bull Moose couldn't cut the
and should go down to de-
feat-what do you suppose will hap
pen to this country? The possible
is too awful to even con