Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
OVATION TO BRYAN
|ND|CATESPARN
LINES ARE WEAK
Chicago Demonstration for
Nebraskan Striking Com
mentary on Situation.
FEELING OF SADNESS
STRIKES CONVENTION
Roosevelt Pronunciamento Causes
Undercurrent Of Seriousness.
LEADERS FEEL CONFIDENT
Believe That Delegates Soon Will
Forget Strife and Settle Down
to Elect Republican Ticket.
Root a Commander.
FEELING OF SADNESS
STRIKES CONVENTION
Roosevelt Pronunciamento Causes
Undercurrent Of Seriousness.
LEADERS FEEL CONFIDENT
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO. June Oft was a fitting
and striking commentary upon the weak
ening of party lines in the convention
assemblage that the reading OF the re-
publican platform was interrupted by a
demonstration for ilIam ]. Bryan. who
passed out of the hall on his way to
another battlefield where he will be a
participant.
For party lines assuredly are weaken
ing as every observer here who would be
fair must admit How far the threat
ened disintegration will go is profile
matical and ones opinion may depend
upon whether he is an optimist or the
reverse.
But no one can escape from the fact
that today in this gathering of members
of a political party whose proud boast
for decades has been that 1t settles its
household troubles indoors before sum-
moning the policeman. practically one
half of the membership served notice on
the other half that they would not par
tlcipate in the nomination of candidate
for the presidency and that they dis
tinctly reserved the right to follow their
own devices.
1t was q scene unprecedented in re-
publican annals, for though the free Sill
yer men bolted outright at st. Louis in
1896 they were but a handful. And
while on that subject, If you remember
VINO they were, just check them off and
see what became of them
Tinge of Sadness.
When Henry j. Allen of Kansas read
to the convention the pronunciamento or
Col. Roosevelt advising his followers to
refrain from voting one of the most
interesting scenes of the convention was
witnessed. While to be sure. he was
booed and hooted by a few, the great
deep undercurrent of the assemblage
was of sadness and seriousness.
On the stage were gatheed some of the
most prominent men in the party, men
who have contributed by their briliiancy
and attachments to its success in the field
and in campaigns. Watching their faces
the observer would have thought taey
were attending the funeral of friend.
and / say that In no fippant mood.
II would not be fair to cali the Roose-
velt-Allen appeal bolt 1t was pro-
test, designed to make record and yet
leave every man untainted of actual dis
loyalty. And II was as far as they
would go in that direction. too. 1t has
been known for days that the colonel
not get five score men to actually
voiced the resentment of the Roosevelt
men. a safety valve through whicn to
blow of steam. Hereafter they can
play with the organization or follow their
nero as they choose.
New Sees Roster Side.
Now. having the darkest sid Of the
picture. let's cheer up a bit. AS Harry
New said. After these people have gone
home and got little sleep. III two
weeks they will be figuring all of them
Row to elect the republican ticket
Here is the argument of the big fellows
n the party who are determined not TO
stop until the last polls close on election
day. They insist that with the national
ticket settled, the next consideration of
the captains will be to elect their little
county and legislative tickets. their men,
bers of he legislature. their representa-
tives in Congress.
when they put their minds on that
subject say the practical men, they
confront Immediately the specter OF a
second republican ticket In their own
bailwick. They can calculate down to
fraction how such situation will
hurt then man, Tom, Dick or Harry. Be
fore half the time between now and the
assembling of 7. r.. 8 party arrives,
they will be all busy trying 10 head it
off"
Root Good Commander.
Senator Root was the grand young man
Of this convention. Whoever picks
him for temporary chairman had an In
spiration. Whom he took the gavel that
first day. he faced the hardest PROPOSE
ton that q convention chairman has
confronted for many day. And he
never lost trick. Any one who thinks
that he is ali diplomacy and concilia-
ton should wake up. He showed from
the outset that he has courage and tho
faculty OF prompt and vigorous action.
100. especially when he walked to the
edge OF the platform and shook his finger
the face of that rtotous Pennsyl-
vanla delegation. and called them down
rom long taw. He then established his
naNery.
The American sense OF humor has been
4 saving grace in this situation. Heaven
knows, were standing over dynamite
al the time, and yet IL fell out that in
ne most tense moments some one was
able TO start laugh, and the trouble, in
stead OF the convention. went up In
smoke.
\ pronounced feature has been the alb
sence OF the usual spectacular scenes that
attend such gatherings. There have been
40 bands. no parades. no whoop-ls stunts
- all. The fact is. II was too serious
People We're too busy with affairs OF i'm
port 10 indulge in fan fare
In the hotel Hobbies. the lobby orators
had no audience. They would come in
and try 10 start something. everybody
would look around for moment and
then draw away and remark las I was
saying
Convention Demonstrations.
The demonstrations in convention hall
prior 10 nomination were not up to the
mark. Hadley received the most up
roarious. Roosevelt's was second best and
Senator Roots the most sincere. because
II came from both factions.
Many people are asking whether an
other such convention will ever be wit
messed. Believe me. the answer OF re-
publicans is unanimous. I'VE hope not.
Here is a s,delight on the new Roose-
welt party, which comes out In swaddling
clothes at a meeting tonight.
Senators Burton and Clapp will go with
the colonel Senator Borah and Gov.
IiadIey will not.
Indeed, Senator Borah may go out OF
politics. He Is up for reelection In 1913.
and he Will not follow the colonel. yet
10 be consistent he can't go with Tart.
That IS just one little glimpse OF the
trouble this situation Is causing for lot