The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-02
THE LATEST ROOSEVELT PLAN
Not How to Let the People Rule
but How to Prevent the Nomina-
ton from Going to the Man
the People Want.

Not How to Let the People Rule"
but How to Prevent the Nomina-
ton from Going to the Man
the People Want.
| (Springtield Republican, Ind')
| Perhaps the news from Oregon nas-
| tened the announcement of the Repub-
lican organization that has been form
ed to urge the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt upon the Republican nation
al convention To the illumination
furnished by many newspaper canvass
es and the primaries, showing that the
majority of regular Republicans do
not want Mr.. Roosevelt as their nom
inee this year, has been added the
news that whereas Roosevelt lost in
the only State where his name was
made the issue-Massachusetts-Jus-
tice Hughes, being placed in similar
position also against his wishes, came
out an overwhelming victor n Oregon.
Surely something needed to be done
to save the Roosevelt movement from
Encouragement. He babe the coun-
try get itself into heroic mood
method of attack proved unavailing,
the Colonel confessed in open letter
that he was ready to accept a nominal
|
| declared, four years ago, all virtue had
fled. Now comes the last resort Of
open working after the fashion of the
many "favorite sons" To be sure.
| the delegation from New York is far
more favorable to Hughes, the unwll-
ing and undeclared. than it is to the
man from Oyster Bay. Hence the eff
fort to make the demand cover the
country.
Humor and Grim Reality.
| All pretense of coyness has been
taken away from the Roosevelt candi-
dacy to the last shred. He is in the
ring with the rest battling for the
highest honor within the gift of the
Republican party. There is not only
humor in this situation, but grim re-
atty as well.
Under the banner of one who bet
ter than any other man represents the
spirit of Americanism awakened in the
present crisis of the nations history"
Republicans are invited to march. The
headquarters of the new organization,
of which George Won L. Meyer is
chairman. are in the Biltmore hotel in
New York city, where it will operate
for a week before opening hcadquar-
tiers in Chicago. The New York
Roosevelt organ says this movement
is backed by more than 200 Republi-
cans from all parts of the country. In
reading over the names which the New
York Tribune prints it is interesting
to note that most of them are not new
recruits to the Roosevelt cause, and
perhaps as noticeable as anything is
the fact of the very small representa-
ton from New England. No doubt
this aspect will be changed, as it very
easily could be, for we are told that
the committee will be enlarged and
will extend its activities to every state
in order to bring together all elements
in the party for united action, and will
welcome the cooperation of voters in
all parts of the country Pilgrimage
was made to Colonel Roosevelt yes
terday to inform him of this uprising
in his behalf.
How to Smother Popular Demand.
Meanwhile the thing which troubles
the supporters of Mr.. Roosevelt and
all the rest of the declared candidates
is the amazing growth of the popular
demand for the nomination of Justice
Hughes. What can be done to put an
end to this irregular but genuine in
dication of the desire of unorganized
but overwhelming masses of Rcpubli-
teams? A like problem never before
arose in American politics, and no one
would believe in the possibility of such
an outbreak were it not in evidence to
an extent which makes denial of it i'm
possible. 1t is the puzzle so long ago
formulated by Robert Burns:
The best laid schemes O mice and men
Gang aft a-gley;
And leave us naught but grief and pain
for promised joy.
Trying to Trick Hughes.
Many citizen is asking himself
whether it will be possible to trick or
cajole Justice Hughes into saying
something that must remove him
from the path of so many ambitions.
Republicans who favor him evidently
think he has said all he ought to say
on this subject. The Washington
correspondent of the New York World
believes he has uncovered scheme by
which letter is to be sent about
June to all those who have been
named in connection with the nomina-
ton for president. asking whether the
use OF the name of the man addressed
is agreeable to him. and whether if
nominated he will accept the honor.
OF course, the fish that would be
sought by such dragnet inquiry is
Charles F.. Hughes The inquiry
would come from enemies. not friends,
and its purpose is obvious.