The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-21
ROOSEVELT FOR ANARCHY

Col. Roosevelt s position in declaring
Tor oolt and new party is about
what has been foreshadowed right alonq
during the campaign. He goes into the
convention with the fixed notion TINT
Ge must be nominated or ii isn't fair
lie and the allied anti-Taft forces were
"ut'Voted IN the convention on Two
foEced rollcalIs under an organization
recognized by themselves. thew partici.
patlng IN that organization but getting
'ost on the choice of temporary Off.
cias and being beaten in the proposed
substitute roll OF membership.
hen, when it came TO the final make
up Of the membership of the convention,
the Committee on Credentials showing
disposition TO support the findings OF
the National Committee, thus continu-
ing The membership roll as it had been,
Col, Roosevelt flares up and declares
that ne won Z stand il. He is willing TO
overlook the election Of Senator Root,
be is willing TO overlook the voting
down of the HadIev and Deueen rnu-
bership roll. and still remain Repub-
licau and submit his case TO the con
vention; but when 1T comes to the Gre.
dentials Committee OF the convention it.
self rstifying the roll, and reporting
in favor OF the membership as made
up by the National Committee, then he
revolts he declares that he represents
the people. and that the people have
chosen him Irrespective of the couven-
ton: therefore he intends TO run.
In this view of the case, IL is not
easy TO understand what Roosevelt is
in Chicago for. If he was nominated
beforehand by the people, why should
he submit his claims TO the Republican
National Convention at alls Why should
ne go TO Chicaeo' Why should he
bother with seeking another nomination,
when he already has one from the peo.
ple7
The truth about this whole matter OF
Col Roosevelt is that he seems 10 be
nonomaniac upon the subject Of the
people wanting him to be President. |
He is not only impatient. but furious. AT
he idea of any opposition to this idea
which has become so firmly fixed in his
mind, He believes fully that the peo
pie have made a call upon him to be |
he next President Of the United States. |
He finds that the Republican Conven-
ION does not agree with him in this |
ind he raises shout of fraud and i'm |
posture, which is also a confession of |
lefeat. And vet the committee. in de
'iding the cases, decided them all with |
sndor, fairness, and according 10 the
ules and precedents. Even though the
delegates that ne specifically names
we're given TO him, he would still be
hort Of the nomination, and it must be
emembered that his warm supporters
n the National Committee voted with
he Taft forces against his contested
|eleaates in nearly every instance. 1t
must be remembered also that Mr.. Nun
ey. his special friend and supporter,
dmits that those contests for the most
art were got up simply for effect, and
ot because there was any merit in
hem.
Col. Roosevelt. in taking the attitude
hat he has done in this matter, places
imself altogether outside of the Re
ublicau party, and shows to the coun-
ry that he is man impatient Of oppo.
ltion and In revolt against defeat He
7ill play the game if he wins, and will
lmp the game if he loses. Such dis
osition as this is held to be contempti.
lie among men, and the one who shows
and acts upon that showing is neces-
arily condemned by every fair minded
ltizen The one who goes into con-
EST with the determination TO abide by
ne result only if he wins, is con-
by every standard acknowl.
dyed by fair and manly men.