Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-12

cratic national convention at St
Louis.
publican ticket he had demonstra-
ton that ought to have satisfied his |
bitterest political enemies, on the oc-
casion of the third ballot for the pres |
idency. He was literally wiped out
of political existence as a seeker for |
consideration before the convention. |
This was the more humiliating when |
one remembers that the colonel did |
everything but get down on his knees
and begged the generals who ruled
the Coliseum gathering. First, ne
bluffed; he threatened; he argued; he
recommended; he cajoled; but he
didn't bulge the determination of the
old guard not TO permit him to rise
above the republican party. Then he
entreated, but all he got was the hand
Of friendship, one palm extended while
the other, held behind the back, con-
cealed a stiletto. These are not i'm
pressions They are statements based
on a condition that prevailed in the
councils of the republican party at
Chicago. They were no secret. II
you were there you knew and under
stood.
Despite that Roosevelt was due for
a chastisement at the hands of the
party he sent to disaster four years
ago, if he persisted in his effort to
win the nomination, the old guard was
never fully satisfied that some under
cover move wasn't being organized
right in the convention hall by sup
porters of the colonel, ready to be
| brought forward at the opportune
moment. In other words, they feared
/ the Roosevelt luck When the con-
vention recessed Thursday evening it
was known that another ballot
would give the nomination to Hughes,
unless there was concentration on
one Of the favOrite SONS. The allies
these were the faVorite sons delega-
| tions-through conference commit
| tees labored until the small hours of
| Friday morning in a fruitless effort
to agree upon some one to nominate
in place of Hughes. The Sherman
managers knew, as did the men in
charge OF the campaigns of the other
| favorite sons, that the convention
would not stand more than one roll
call on the presidency. Sherman has
| four years more to serve in the Unit
| ed States senate. Convinced that he
was out of the running for the head
| of the national ticket, he looked ahead
| to see what there would be in store
/ for him in the event of change in
administration. The state that cinch-
ed the nomination of Hughes, he and
| his managers decided, would have a
worth while influence with the candi-
date. Sherman accordingly released
| his Sc votes to Hughes. He started
| the band wagon procession. When
| the news OF the surrender Of Sherman
to Hughes was read by the delegates
in the morning papers they climbed
over each other to follow suit. Cap
tain W A. Rosenfeld of Rock Island
is campaign manager for Sherman.
! He is the Illinois member of the COM
mittee appointed to officially notify
the presidential nominee of the con-
vention action. Sherman was offered
the vice presidential nomination, but
he declined it. Manager Rosenfeld
said last Wednesday he would do so
/ if a tender was made. Sherman evil
IDENTIFY feels that he would be of more
importance four years in the senate
than in the office of vice president
then the more than reasonable doubt
Of election to the latter Office fastened
his decision not to take the chance.
How Far VIII He Go!
| II you are to believe what the re-
publican chieftains say Hughes is sat
! isfactory to Roosevelt, but how far the
| colonel will go for him in promoting
his campaign remains TO be demon
strated. Roosevelt has not abandon
ed hope of again attaining to the pres
/ idency That's why he took the beat
| ing at the hands Of his old enemies
| at Chicago. He never ceased, until
the deciding roll call was finished, in
| hoping that something would happen
TO turn the tide in his favor. His
| suggestion of Senator Lodge as COM
promise was regarded as neat bit of
Roosevelt politics. Lodge Immediately
walked TO the platform and second
ed the nomination of Hughes. That
was the yelled voice of Roosevelt.
Lodge and Roosevelt had rehearsed
the play before it was executed.
| Lodge, in many ways, would be sat
! isfactory to Roosevelt. He is a blue
blooded aristocrat. So is Roosevelt.
| They have many things in common.
Roosevelt put Root forward as an old
| guard feeler. 1t was one of his last
desperate maneuVers. He reasoned
there was a possibilityin his suggesting
| Lodge Of loosening some of the reg
ular republicans to him; that Lodge
would catch some of the wavering
delegates on the next ballot, perhaps
enough TO prevent the nomination Of
Hughes on that roll call. and that on
the next his 1.-THE coIonePs) delegates
on the floor could engineer a stam-
pede for him. If this was his guess,
it was far wrong The mention Of the
name Of Lodge was coldly received.
And the convention engineers regis
tered laughter in their sleeves. The
delegates were anxious for a vote so
they could go home The third ballot
| finished 1t.
Hughes will satisfy Roosevelt as
| we'll. even better, than any other man
! the republicans could have selected
outside himself. He will be for Hughes