Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-11-21
THEY WERE SEVEN

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assured him that their states were
aAame with sentiment for Roosevelt
and had pledged the support of their
several states in case the colone
would throttle his reluctance and
become candidate. 1t may be inter
esting to note how the "seven little
governor" came out in the final
score.
First and foremost amoug the seven
Roosevelt ,or bust" governors was
Gov. Herbert S. Had.ey, of Missouri.
1t is depressing to think of the finish
in Missouri. Gov. Hadley delivered his
state delegation to Roosevelt at the
Chicago convention and fought and
bled there for the colonol's cause. Gov
HadleS would not bolt, however, and
in'the twinkling of an eye he found
himself treated as a foe to righteous
ness. A third ticket was placed in the
field in Missouri to defeat the republi-
can organization dominated by Gov.
Hadley, and Gov. Hadley in self
defense had to fight his former idol.
Out of it all Missouri was swept back
into the democratic column, and Col.
Roosevelt ran poor third in the pres
idential race.
Next in conspiciousness among the
seven little governors was Gov. Walter
r. Stubs, of Kansas. Gov. Stubs
the noisest of all the governors, tn e
most cock sure of the bunch. From
his standpoint there was nothing in it
but Roosevelt. All the republicans and
most of the democrats out in Kansas
wanted the colonel. Stubbs himself
was candidate for Quilted States SEN
ator. Apparently he felt sure that if
he could have Roosevelt running for
president Stubs would be double sure
of election. 1t is tear compelling to
think of the end of all that Kansas
exuberence. Not only was Rooseve 1t
neatly and completely showed under
in the Wilson avalanche. but the
doughty Stubs himself was inglori-
ously beaten for United States senator
by democrat whose name had never
been heard outside of the borders of
Kansas.
Then there was Chester III. Aldrich,
of Nebraska, who was serving his
first term in what looked like safe
republican state. Many things have
happened since Gov. Aldrich signed
his name TO the call to Roosevelt. The
latest occurrences Of interest have been
the defeat of Roosevelt in Nebrask
by some 30. Zoo or 40, 900 votes, and the
decreed retirement Of Mr.. Aldrich |
from the governorship in favor of q |
democrat Who would have thought |
six months ago that Gov. Aldrich's
friendship for the mighty hunter would |
serve as o skid for the governors
quick evacuation of the executive man
sion.
(. Then there was Robert p. Bass, the
fine. outstanding. progressive young
governor Of New Hampshire, who
begged the colonel toget Into the game
and help himself to the support Of
New Hampshire at the same time he
was helping the progressive cause in
that state. The voters Of New Hamp
shire contradicted the governor in the
presidential primary. which declared
for Tart And now the judges Of cleo
hon have finished counting the votes
which gave the electoral votes of New
Hampshire to democrat for the first
time in the history Of the state.
Gov. Glasscock, of West Virginia,
was another one Of the immortal seven.
Gov. Glasscock needn't feel especially
bad over the return Of West Virginia
10 the democracy. All that he sue
seeded IN demonstrating was that
Roosevelt's brand Of political magic
could not halt Gov. Glasscock's state
when twas headed for its old stamp-
ng ground.
Gov. Carey. Wyoming. could not
nave found great deal Of comfort a. !
he watched the Official count seesawed Z
between Wilson and Taft, finally
the electoral votes into the
ap 81 Governor Wilson. In this state
he Associated Press explained the
'otal for Roosevelt would have been
higher only in number Of counties
Ne vote was considered too negligible !,