The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-29
Managers of Candidates OF Both
Parties Engage in Bitter
Struggle.
HISTORY WILL BE REPEATED
After Conventions Are Over Men VIVA
are Now Fighting Each Other
WIN ne Found Working for
Party Choice.
nv oEoRoE cLlNroN.

Washington between the forces at
tAched to the different headquarters
of the various candidates OF both par
ties for the presidency az the United
Ssases. Mr.. Taft's managers on their
part and Mr.. Rooseyelt's managers on
ehelr part are sending Letters back and
forth full or bitterness. innuendo and
ether things which are not at all nice
reading TO those who think that the
time "a come for peace on earth even
among politicians The same thing II
IN evidence among the Democratic
managers. II must be said. however,
that until q few days ago the Demo
cratic champions Of the different party
candidates managed to keep the
peace Now. however, things have
changed and charges are going back
and forth. and the Republican camp
and the Democratic camp look very
much alike.
Politicians OF both parties here say
that history will repeat itself and
that after the conventions are over the
men who are calling one another
names win be found shoulder 10
shoulder working on behalf OF the
nominees 40 matter whom they may
be and viii be entirely foFgetful OF
everything that they said In the days
preceding the convention. What Ii
the history which has repeated itselfg
Virtually II Ii the history OF every
campaign. Democratic and Republican,
which has been put on the pages OF tha
country.s record although there have
been admittedly one or two campaigns
N both parties in which bitterness
lasted after the convention days.
Four years ago now the Republican
PARTY was split just as Il Is today. only
the saides. were different. Men who
ara champlonlng Mr.. Taft'a nomina
tien nos we're opposed TO him when
he was seeker for the nomination
the last time, and men who were for
him then are now against him ii.
though. Of course this Ii not 10 be ac-
cepted as IN absolutely comprehensive
rule
Are Now With Taft.
The champions OF Mr.. Cannon and
Mr. Fairbanks and some others for
tho nomination four years ago aud
who did all that they could 10 secure
the nomination or the men 10 whom
their hearts were given are now do.
Ing what they can to put SIR. Taft
into once II was said four years ago
that these men would carry their ami.
mostly into the campaign la case Taft
were nominated. but the prophecy
proved III founded II was Theodore
y Burton OF Ohio who presented Mr..
Taft's name 20 tho convention OF his
PARTY u was the beginning OF the
day Of harmony. and notice MIR. bur.
tons honeyed words as addressed 10
the friends Of the other candidates III
the convention hall:
We welcome the friendly rivalry Or
candidates from other states~-from
the great Empire State, the Keystone
state, Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin.
FORMING with Ohio broad expanse ex. |
tending IN unbroken sweep from old |
ocean 10 the uppermoat bounds 81 the |
greatest Of inland seas, Each ar these
present leader among leaders whose |
achievements and renown are not con. |
nned 90 the narrow limits o! a single
commonwealth
Today with feryId earnestnesa We
wage contest for the prize. Tomor-
row united for the fray ana quicken.
ed BY a common fiery real. the cham.
pions 81 all the candidates viii 90
forth with mounting enthusiasm to /
vanquish the foe
Before and After.
. Ft.x. - ~. -. -
which q successful candidate for the
presidency was named. the convention
Of 1892 there were New York Demo.
Gratis 10 the convention hall 10 rise
one after another through the long
hours Of one days session 10 declare
that Il Grover Cleveland was the can.
dsdate % the party he could not and
ought not 70 be elected. Ii was said
that the division in the party was gueb
that e Mr. Cleveland were again us
standard bearer that overwhelming
tefeat would come from the Repub. |
iieans. and there were insinnatlons /
even that the men who were protest.
ing VI the convention hail would lead
\ bolt against his election.
What happened? The New York
delegation which voiced its antago.
nism 20 Grover Cleveland and breath. |
Cd out all kinds OF dismal prophecies
Of defeat IN case he were nominated,
vent back home after the nomination
mad been carried against their protest
took on their coats and worked for
Grover Cleveland and later voted for
him az the November election. when
he Republican newspapers twitted /
The New York Democrats with doing /
what they said they would not do the |
fetorf was that things are different |
before and after conventions.
So II fl that both Republicans ana
Democrats 10 washington today say
hat no matter how angry they may
seem to be now and no matter what
they may say now in antagonism to
other candidates that after the June
days will come the peace OF July and
he following months. peace which
will continue until the snow storm Of