El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-03
Allies" Plan Concentra
ting to Defeat Hughes
and Roosevelt.

morrow starts on the greatest
~ week Of her history.
: With the Republicans and the Pro-
| gressives holding national conventions
/ Of much more than usual interest the
suffragets contributing 10 the excite
J ment in every way their fertile brains
( crowding the streets. the city momen-
/ tarily viii be the hub Of the nation
The start OF the Republican conven-
tion on Wednesday is awaited with in
tense interest
VIII the allies be able to control
the convention
That is the great question. The AL
I lies correspond pretty well with what
was before known as the old Guard.
They have received their new title be-
cause they now represent the combined
interest OF several well doomed canGi-
dates-ROot- Burton. Weeks Fairbanks
and McCall-auy one Of whom would be
acceptable 10 the straight out-and-out
ReDu blicauE
Behind these men are the real stage
managers Of the convention. senator
Murray Crane. Of Massachusetts sen
ator Jacob r. Gallinser, OF New Hamp-
shire William Barnes. Of New York,
representative Joseph G. Cannon. OF IL
linois, and senator Warren e. HardinL.
Of Ohio. To these should be added one
Of New York
SkirmishinE l. started.
The sklrmishinE between this body OF
sentiment and the two great bOoms for
Charles Z. Hughes and Theodore R0Ose-
Welt, has the spotlight today
in the 1912 convention Mr.. Roosevelt
asserted that the ~Uld Guard" leaders
stole the nomination from him since
then there have been numerous recon
citations and political love feasts- Now
these new bonds must bear the test Of
fire here.
II precedent counts for anything the
struggle viii be a short one. A candi-
date is nominated ON a majority vote IN
the Republican convention. unlike the
Democratic rule. which calls for a two
thirds vote
In IS years the Republican candidate
each time has been chosen on the first
ballot. The last long contest was in
1883. when Benjamin Harrison was NOM
mated on the eighth ballot
Harrison WAS renominated IN 1892.
William Nckinley was nominated m
1896 and renominated in 1900: Theodore
Roosevelt was nominated in 1903. VIII
liam H. Taft was nominated i'm 1905;
and renominated in Igle-au on the
first ballot.
Ia the vice presidency. one has 20 20
even further back TO find a record of "a
contest not decided on the first con-
vention ballot
The nomination by stampede Is
therefore much more difficult ". a Rep
ublican convention than in that Of the
other great political party 4 candi-
date to win must have his forces all
in order at the start.
But historic precedent may be changed
each year. This would seem 10 be in
Dictated by the claims Of the managers
Of many candidates. indeed. practically
all Of them. that their candidates viii
q oil frfr at e.
truth, therefore, is probably that no one
has q majority this year
1t is widely believed here that the
plan of the allies" is to unite on one
Of their number, throw their joint
forces 10 him and nominate him over
the two men considered less tractsble
by political leaders. Hughes and
I6 Candidates Expected.
Sixteen candidates are expected to
be presented before the Republican del
sgates Each Will be nominated in a
en-minute speech which will be fol-
lowed by a five-minute secOnding
speech. These speeches viii be made
by some Of the most brilliant orators
IN the country today and any one Of
them. il is safe to say. will be worth ,
coming far to hear
Before this stage is reached, another
notable speech will have been deliv- D
sred, the address Of senator Warren =. i
Harding of Ohio as temporary chairman
# the convention. Mr.. Harding VIII
also be permanent chairman. He is "a
-orceful speaker, well chosen to do the
great issues Of the day justice.
The number of contested delegations
mis- year is very small for a Republic
an convention But some fireworks
ire promised in another direction. when
'outherneTs start their threatened re- -
'eilion against the restricted represent
anon rule put in force at this conven- p.
ion for the first time. The prospect
worrying organization leaders d little.
ProEressives Meet In Auditorium O.
me progressive convention. to 90 on +.
the Auditorium, while the Coliseum 3
-ouses the bigger show. will also be
worth Witnessing
Wo thousand delegates OF the third
arty viii have seats there. They are
ssured OF one speech worth hearing.
ne aodress on taking charge as tempo
airy chairman Of the fiery Raymond
Nj Bobins is a picturesque figure
re started life as an illinois coal miner,
aen got rich digging gold in the KIon-
IKE ana now oevotes his time TO study
Y sociological questions and trying 10
improve conditions
-,-, hany VIII BE Disappointed. n