The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-24
THE RESULT =! OHIO.

The loss Of his home state after terrific campaign
10 it, is a stunning blow to President Tafs poll
teal The indications that Roosevelt has
least two thirds OF the delegates from Ohio to
the republican national convention. Taat is OF itself
OF much practical Importance but important IS
tie fact that the najoty Of he republicans whl par
tc'lpted in the primary have vosed against the renola
r.lon Of one Of their own for the pres e4
che rejection Taft By ms lone state IN awe stay
mat may net be lightly dismissed.
TIE Taft bureau has been "a ming mat the pe,l-
dent is @ltnn twen5 votes of a majority Of the d, e
Gates the republican rational convention r that
is it is quite possible that he may pickup enoaah
10 to himself the nomination Of the Chicago con
yention he parys candidate for president provided
those who are counted FOR him him. With the
Roosevelt tide of popularity running strongly as it
has and is it is inevitable disntegraon will
in among the mass Of delegates counted for TAFT,
and that some Of them Will slough off to Colonel Roose
welt before the convention or at Especially this
true Of tie delegations from the south II the Taft
forces be held in phaanx, as the supporters Of
Grant were held in the convention Of 1880 the pres
dents nomination is a possibility but there is lack
of cohesveness in whole organization has
been all along. that makes this an unlikely prospect.
but, if the Taft organization succeeds In carry
ing through the nomination Of the president at Chi
cago it will be by q tremendous strain of the whole
political machinery. and in the face of popular dis
satisfaction proportions That is certain to-
material expression The Chicago convention may
name Taft as the republican candidate but cannot
pregent Roosevelt from being the candidate of the re
publican masses 1t may written as assured that if
the convention dominates TAFT Roosevelt will run on
his account and that he will sweep the founda
tions from the republican organization when he goes
to the polls 1t has passed out of Of the Taft
element to prevent the candidacy OF Roosevelt in one
form or another Roosevelt is going to the people,
either the formally nominated candidate OF the re-
publican party an independent candidate, claim
ing represent the masses of his party.
Win Taft withdraw and leave open to the conserva-
tive leadership of the party the opportunity com
promising the situation? Doubtless he would do that
f it would promise a relief from Roosevelt Mr., Taft
did desire the instance president and
he has shown no stomach for the fight to which he
has been forced for denomination. He would, per-
haps gladly be rid of the whole confusing business But
Colonel Roosevelt has that only basis of
compromise that he will admit is his nomination.
He refuses to atbrate He says there is nothing to
arbitrate that he is the one and only who can
lead the progressive success and that he
is going to lead it. Resides Mr. Taft has the best
claim to consideration at the hands of party that
can be presented Of all republicans If he is to be
abandoned Rooseyets right to enter the field is en-
HANGED Who else can be presented in place of Taft
with any of title recognition that not
hold? The only possibility of successful substitution of
candidate Taft and Roosevelt lies in the voluntary
remuneration of Roosevelt or to put correctly
in the submission of party the dictatorship by
Roosevelt of the candidate