The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-13
SIFBOLD SEES STRIFE
SIGNS IN POLITICAL SKIES
Democratic Writer Declares Develop
ments Augur Well For Victory Of
BOurbOns.

(LOulS Se1bOld in The Statesman
CHICAGO-Intense bitterness and
castional strife that augurs well for
the candidates to be nominated by the
Democratic party at st. Louis next
mark the ending of the regular Re-
publican and Progressive national con-
ventions
OF overshadowing Importance was
the last five minutes of the session of
the Progressive convention, the adroit
handling of which prevented an out
break that might have resulted in the
reputation of Colonel Roosevelt him
self and not improbably the complete
Generalization of the party organiza-
ton by him four years ago.
This perilous situation was brought
about by the personal act of Colonel
Roosevelt in Withholding his accept
ance of the nomination of president
rendered him by the Progressive party
at 80 minutes after noon Saturday,
one-half minute in advance of the
nomination of Supreme Court Justice
Hughes by the regular Republican ma
tional convention.
The Republican ticket was complet-
ed by the nomination of former Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks to be
the running mate of Justice Hughes,
both of whom have accepted the honor
conferred upon them with unanimity,
but without the enthusiastic approval
that ordinarily characterizes the de-
signation of a presidential ticket in a
political convention.
The Progressive ticket is only half
completed. The nomination for vice
president was given to and accepted
by John M. Parker, a sugar producer
of Louisiana, and an ardent supporter
of Colonel Roosevelt
The presidential nomination was
placed in escrow at the request of
Colonel Roosevelt himself. Until he
finally decided whether to accept or
decline it will remain in the possess
sion of the Progressive national COM
mittee which was empowered to fill
vacancies by one Of the last acts of the
convention, despite the storm of pro-
test made against this procedure even
before the full significance of it had
been revealed.
Some of the leaders of the Progress
sive party, who had been advised in
advance of the purpose of Colonel
Roosevelt to Withhold his acceptance,
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moved them to denounce the action of
the leaders upon whom they had con-
ferred the highest honors in their
power.
Others were not so discreet and tact
full, and made fiery addresses to their
fellow delegates that closely approach
ed sedition and trason to the Progress
sive cause. Some idea of the temper
NV 10 a
speech from William Jennings Bryan,
the three times Democratic candidate
who sat with the reporters on the plat
form absorbing impressions.
Mr.. Bryan was openly complimented
by Victor Murdoch who expressed the
hope that the Nebraska Commoner and
Henry Ford, the Michigan motor car
maker, might organize a fourth party
and help the Progressives to make war
on the older ones.
Murdoch, who seemed to reflect the
view of the majority Of his fellow dele
gates, declared it to be his purpose to
keep alive the Progressive cause even
if some of its more important leaders
decided to abandon it.
He frankly criticised the efforts OF
the personal representative of Colonel
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the regular Republicans for the pur.
pose of securing the nomination by
them of the Progressive chieftain. He
even directed a thinly yelled criticism
at George W. Perkins, who, almost
completely worn out by his energies
during the past nerve-racking week
sat within few feet of him. Perkins
made no reply.
1t was apparent from the enthus
iastic reception given Murdoch that {
great majority of the delegates anC
q spectators in the picturesque auditor
4 ium, which was packed to the doors
\ Endorsed the sentiments uttered by
him.
Following the adjournment OF tn,
4 convention under abrupt circum
stances, the Progressive delegates
from many states assembled at theil
= various headouarters to try to grasI