The Washington times., 1912-06-23

that made no difference. Somebody al
ways has to be nominated for Vice
President: there is a tradition to that
effect, and conventions. for some in
scrutable reason, always do 1t. Why,
nobody seems quite to know. Sherman
was forced on the ticket four years
ago by the Congressional influence; the
old Cannon machine, of which he had
been a part during his long service In
and IT won: This year he was again
forced on Taft. because nobody else
wanted the job, and because he was
esteemed quite a correct mate.
stolen-convention adjourned. the hall
was already well-nigh emptied of
everybody save the delegates The fact
that meeting of the Roosevelt forces
diateiy after the adjournment had re-
celved very little circulation, and most
of the convention spectators started for
home or dinner without understanding
the situation.
Nevertheless, Orchestra Hall was
quickly packed. Word got passed
among delegates and others Interested.
and the meeting opened amid great en-
thusiasm. People fairly hocked 10 the
hall, because everybody recognized that
this was the chance to be present at
the birth Of a new political rarty. the
inauguration of a historic movement
likely to leave deep impress on ma
tioral affairs.
First Remove TheiI Badges.
The Tsfe delegates almost all rn-
manned away, naturally enough. A
number removed their delegate badges
and entered. but they did it out OF
curiosity. Their attitude toward It was
most interesting.
No. I shall not go. of course" said
d New York delegate. II have just
vo,ed for Mr.. Taft and for his
whole program. He ought 10 be sat
isied with me. He'll have to. in fact,
have voted for him today for the last
time. II lie runs in a two sided con-
against him, l predict that he will lose
my assembly district, normally strong
ly Republican. by l.50O. If he runs in
three-cornered contest witl Demo
dates-I predict that he will not get
1,0O0 votes. Don't think that I am IN
extremist. I am telling facts
The middle-western people and-Call-
fornja, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Ohio. Indiana, Minaesota-an the Roos-
welt States, indeed-were strongly rep
resented in the session of the confer
once. which was really preliminary 10
d a
new party. Several Democrats. among
them Judge Ben Lindsey, of Colorado,
Judge Oscar Hindley. of Alabama II
]" Anderson, OF Florida; G. T. Taylor,
mond Pierson. of North Carolina, and
others. attended. and gave assurance
that the Roosevelt movement would
carry several Southern States.
Popular In the South.
This, indeed, is accepted as one of the
certain results. Roosevelt has always
been very popular in the South. Most
of what he did for the Republican par
ty In that part of the country has been
dissipated by the unfortunate political
management of President Taft The
Southern Democrats who have desire
for better political conditions, and par
have looked upon Roosevelt as the man
through whom a new and brighter po-
litical era might be opened for the
South.
These men declared today that Roose-
welt would carry North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Georgia, Kentucky. and Mis-
souri,, with chances strongly in his ia
Vor In Oklahoma They say that his
candidacy. on a new party's ticket will
be the means of breaking up the old
solidarity of the South and thus will
effect real. permanent realignment of
political forces throughout the country
The South needs nothing more than a
new deal that will enable 1t to get
away from the race issue. the old pre-
| JUDGES growing out of the war and the
reconstruction period, and the attitude
of hostility toward a really national
policy toward national questions.
Chained. by reason of its prejudices
against the name Republican, to these
ancient issues, the South has been un-
able to make political progress in con-
sonanCe with that of the rest of the
country. 1t wants to break away from
| the old things, and many Southern
men. including not a few who have
supported Taft. declare that It will
seize the opportunity afforded by the
| Roosevelt candidacy.
Leading Progressives There.
Such men as Senator Poindexter of
Washington, Congressman Norris of
Nebraska, Governor Aldrich of the same
State. William Alden White. of Kan
sas; Dean Lewis, Of the Law school OF
the University OF PENNSYLVANIA: James
! n. GaTheld, Giffort pinchOt Amos Pin
chot, ChsunCey Dewey, Of Illinois, and