The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-18
4 GIimmcr of Hone.

\ Giimmcr of Hope.
sun there is faint glimmcr Of
'"pe' y long experience has taught
me mat the advertised riot rarely
comes OH. 1t is barely possible that
Despite the, dire predictions of trouble
Tram the start. it will not happen. Mr..
koscwatcr. who is chairman or the
Republican National Committee, viii
order the roll to be called. the tenn
porary roll as evolved by the commit
tee, There Will be protest from the
moor, and the Roosevelt Goor leader.
Governor liadley Will offer as a sub
stitute a roll that nts in with Tho
Roosevelt ideas OF what a temporary
roll Tor this convention should be.
"hen there Will be a long parliament
.iry wranslc and unlimited talkfest
Shat may get excited, hut will hardly
pc deadly, and finally the convention
"lll vote one way or another and the
attempt Will be made 10 induct NJ.
Root into his keynote position II is
oarelE possible that the third COM
alandmcnt viii suitey more fractures
IMAM heads or arms, ard 1t may be
ihat the pickering Will be more con-
fersational than critical. But this
prudent managers of the convention
nave provided for every contingency
save the highly important one of get.
.ing earmuffs for the patient delegates
Nho must sit and listen to the riow
CT talk. n. says The Taft men,
Roosevelters attempt to strongarm
:his convention they Will hnd that we
aave made preparations to meet that
contingency or any other that may en-
sue And following this comes the
stern declaration OF the Roosevelters
that they VIII brave their rights. Thus
1t seems Il standoT.
AIOdlcnm of Bloodshed.
The Tafters are prepared and the
Roosevelters are portentcus. Between
the two the chances are there VIII be
a right lively session of the conven-
ticn. but although hazardimg is par
tieularly perilous and fraught with
great danger at this time. l hazard the
prediction, nevertheless, there Will be
hut modcum OF bloodshed and not
enough dangerously wounded to keep
the ambulanccs busy. 1t is quite true
an obstreperuus delegate or TWO may
be thrown from the hall, but great
care VIII be taken to throw them on
the softest part OF the street so the
, damage to both strect and the dele
gate may be reduced to minimum
Sc much for that. AS tor the general
situation. II has not changed since
there was situation Taft and
Roosevelt each have number of
votes. but neither knows exactly how
man! votes ne mass nor how many
votes the other side has notwithstand-
ing elaborate computation or the hu-
man equation prevents absolute knowl-
cage. The La Toilette men and the
Cummins men are standing firm.
Numerous people there are still busy
or plan To get third man. Each
SIDE processes confidence but neither
side has any confidence because Meth
e. side has precise information that
covers tho ground. Anything may
come out of that session Tuesday. 1T
may evolve into a shadow that will
bring about the naming either of
| Roosevelt 81 Tai, later in the week.
j. may bring about a condition that
VIII cause Roosevelt bolt.
1t may lapse into a long. talkative
struggle. VITA Vote somewhere as
the end of it It is almost sure TO
provoke not. excited. recriminatory
debate. There is not much doubt there
VIII be great confusion, especially in
the early stages Of the proceedings.
Everything is M to the delegates
now About all the manipulating that
can be done has been done pending a
SNOW OF hands What each side is
surviving TO 90 Is to hold what 1t has
ana get what extra strength il can.
'.aeh iac'on 10 nervously awaiting the
outcome: NO one knows what will
happen. All prophets have gone out of
business except for purposes of hold
ing "aVering brethren in line 1t
might be said that the contending
forceb ore RESTING on ,hotr or.a, ~.