The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17

Colonel. hoping ne wal pull them
through.
Ncar-Trenson Association Is Nervous
Inc Near-Trcason Associa ton. hay
,ns eoihpie'ed IT'S laoors at a late
hour Saturday night by standing by
ga mnie Perkins in the State OF
Washington contests. took an excur-
sion to country club. but they were
worried set. They had perform
ed according to plans ana speci-
heations. and now they are wondering
If the actors they have selected will
speak Tee lines assigned TO them or
VIII decide TO do little impromptu
acting OF their own when they get in
the limeliSht They do not know. Nor
oid 1t cheer them up any 10 have a
Montana man tell them the story of
the late Wilbur F. Sanders. or that
state. who rode into a town years ago
where the citizens were about to have
iynching. Sanders strobe into the
crowd. Stop this he shouted. Stop
this. There has been too much of this
hiGh-handed business In this State. 1
protest. This must not go on. This
man must not be hanged In this sum-
mary manner. Give him a fair and
impartial trial and then hang him
me TAFT men stuck sturdily TO their
hSures They said at the least Taft
fas sos votes. Will be named on tbs
irst ballot and that Root will be made
temporary chairman by FULLY 600 votes
" being held that some of the Roose-
Welt delegates will vote for him. Mr.
hcot arrived. bringing with him his
wen known refrigerating machine
and making his own ice whenever ap-
preached for his opinion OF the situa-
/ Ton. MIR. Root was held to contain
certain views OF President Taft to
be presented to the Taft leaders at the
proper time. He saw many leaders
They also saw him. That was about
the sum total of the meetings. so far
al. settling anything is concerned Mr.
Root has speech with him that IS
expected to make the welkin ring on
Tuesday, a commodious wclEin hav-
Ing been provided for that purpose by-
the committee on arrangements. How
ever, Subboss William Finn, Of tho
Roosevelt forces. while approaching
highly Mr.. Roots abilities as Il well
k!n-ringer, was not so sure II would
| be well 20 employ Roots talents in
that direction. 1t Is the idea of Mr..
Fl!nn to start something in the con-
vencon at the time Mr.. Roots name
IL submitted TO the asseinblage by Vic
tor Rosewatcr as the national com
nittee's conception OF an ideal tenn
porary chairman. and suggest, 10 a
clarion Voice. II would be we'll to
have tried and true Roosevelt man In
that job. precipitating thereby a
I struggle that should have definite in
I formation In II as to tine strength OF
the two leading candidates. Mr.
llinn's idea has not net with full APP
Eroval OF the other Roosevelt leaders.
! There is a feeling II might be we'll to
| postpone the clash until later in tho
Compromise People Wnnt Postpone
mcnt.
Advocates OF a compromise candi-
date favor postponement. They say
the thing TO do is to select Mr. Root.
listen to his speech and then take an
Adjournment. hoping by that Tune or
der may begin to shove it's we'll
coubed head up through chaos. and
that there may be found a way TO
save the Grand Old Party. Several
eminent persons on the ground favor
this plan. having adjusted lightning
rods and placed themselves in the
most conspicuous and lightning -frfest-
cd spots they can fno. One silver
tonEued young orator Is rehearsing a
speech, by which he hopes to cross
of gold and crown OF thorn the con-
vention." II the opportunity is offer
ed. Politics, as has been remarked,
is an unselfish and genial pursuit.
The situation is not without its
pathos. Consider the dire straits OF
the officeholders' Union and the Band
Wagon Boys. They are pacing back
and forth, wringing their hands and
beating their fevered brows. Origin
ally the officeholders and the men who
want TO mold office were with Taft
!! Then. from purely patriotic motives
and because they desired TO be on the
ticket with Roosevelt. thinking il
might help them subsequently, to get
on the pay roll. they shifted to Roosc-
Welt. Now they are torn with con-
fiicting emotions. not knowing wheth-
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win. or stick to Roosevelt. who may
lose.
But. sad as is their dilemma. they
are enjoying holy calm when COM
pared to the band wagon boys. They