The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-19
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There had been. however. for tive
years a work of organization in thu
interests of Grover Cleveland under
way throughout the United States L
was privately, almost secretly, per
fected. The leading politicians II
many of the states were ignored py
those who were directing, chiefly by
correspondence, this organization But
the aid of business men who We're
known to favor Mr. Cleveland was
! gained, SO that slowly but surely
strong sentiment in many of the states
in favor of Mr.. CleVeland's renomina-
ton began to be expressed.
This organization work was so thor
oughly perfected and so admirably
supplemented by work conducted by
the late William c. Whitney IN new
York state that from the moment OF
the meeting of the Chicago conven-
ton in 1892 it was made clear tnat
this organization would probably be
able to compass the nomination OF
Mr.. Cleveland, as 1t did.
The Roosevelt Nomination
If any organization is now being
perfected which has the nonnlnatlo!n
of Colonel Roosevelt in view the WORK
must have been done along lines SINH
lar to those adopted by the organizers
of 1880, 1891 and 1892 VINO nau
Cleveland's third nomination IN view.
Some things seem to point to an
organization of that kind. The So
called association of eight governors
who have committed themselves 10
Colonel Roosevelt's nomination seems
to indicate something like orderly pro-
cedure and secret understanding. Yet
the delegates from the state represent
ed by these eight governors VIII not
in the aggregate number as many as
the delegation from New YORK state
will number at the national conven-
ton.
To all appearances the regular New
York Republican organization Is now
held fairly well in hand so tnat the
state convention will be likely to adj
wise or request the delegation to vote
for the denomination of President
Taft. The delegates at large from
New York state TO the national Re
publican convention are known to be
strongly in favor of the denomination
of President Taft.
The professional politicians VINO are
of real capacity do not see how there
can be any hope of the nomination OF
Colonel Roosevelt at Chicago next
June unless there is now under way
an organization whose membership
contains politicians of great ability
who will be able skillfully to make use
of an organization of that kind, both
at the state convention which elects
delegates and at Chicago.
As 1t Was in 'S4.
William E. Chandler, who was sec
rotary of the navy in President Ar
thurs cabinet and who in political ac-
tivity and management was unsurpass-
ed for fertility of resources, for &C
curate fathoming of the strategy of OPP
ponents and for swift mobilization OF
sentiment in favor of the candidate
whom he supported, always felt that
President Arthur lost the nomination
in 1884 because he would not permit
any active organization wark to be
done in his behalf. Mr.. Chandler was
elected chairman of the New Hamp-
shire delegation to the Chicago con-
vention. That delegation was COM
mitted to the nomination of Arthur.
Chandler withdrew as delegate, al
though he could not appreciate the
reasons which President Arthur gave
for asking him to do taht.
The president said frankly to Mr..
Chandler that he did not believe that
it was the proper thing for a member
of the presidents cabinet to attend
a national convention for the purpose !
Of seeking the denomination of pres
Ident
And when Mr.. Chandler remonstrat-
ed, stating that no man could be nom |
mated for president unless behind him |
loyal organization, the president re-
Piled that if the people were satisfied !
with a presidents administration they |
would insist upon his denomination
After the convention of 1884 Mr.. |
Chandler said to the present writer /
that it would have been possible to /
nominate President Arthur had there
Jeen skillful organization work and I
leadership, in his behalf, at Chicago. /
New York state politicians suspect |
hat a strong, but as yet not very
arge. organization has been built up
having Governor Harm on's nomination
1y the Democracy in view. They hear
hat in some parts of Il southwest eff
icient organization has been perfected
o support woodrow Wilson's nomina-
ion, although nothing of that kind
las been attempted in New York or,
10 far as known, in New England.
1t present the prevailing opinion
lmong the political strategists of New
York city and state is that thorough
work under skillful lead
,rship will in all probability, compass
he nomination of President Taft. We
lear however, all sorts of opinions re-
pecting the election. All of these
opinions, however, are qualified by the
statement that great deal depends
lpon the record which the Dem crattc
,arty ill make in the present con-
-ress.
The New Steel Tariff.
The testimony given by a Pittsburg
manufacturer before the senate COM
nittee which now has under consider
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