The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
FdpOrite Sons IRVINE
To Stare off HUGHES
For Three Ballots
"Allies," Who Deny They're Allied, Bracng for the
Shock Trying to Prevent Early Nomination.
Want One Vote To Be Taken Tomor-
row, Followed by Adjournment.
BY JUDsoN c. wELLIvER.

10. But he didn't make a great
speech; nobody claimed nc did Some-
body said that safety first" ought 10
have been blazoned across every
paragraph of II
The Bull Moosers were delighted
with It; delighted with the reports
that came to them to the effect that
tho Republican convention was cold
and unenthusiastic. They pointed
with pride to the spontaneous DEM
onstraticn of more thnn an hour and
half when the name of Roosevelt
was mentioned in the Progressive
convention. as testimony concerning
the exact geographic whereabouts OF
the real enthusiasm.
Roosevelt People Right.
And 1t must be said that the Roose-
welt people are right about this. Chi
cago Is the metropolis OF the State of
Lawrence \. sherman: but there has
Deen more Roosevelt noise than Sher-
mar noise. ten times over. in Chicago.
and nd made by Chicago people.
Inc amateur mobs that burst into
cafes. hotel parlors. corridors, AMI
lObb!es. and shouted campaign dog
gerel In raucous voices through meg
aphoncr Mt the guests. have been
koosevcltans. They have been COL
Iege glce clubs. organized labor ennis
saries. lodges. ard all sorts of people,
Campaign clubs have been formed ALI
over the city. right under the nose OF
ne inhccuous local organizations, for
the purpose of boosting Roosevelt
Another sort of enthusiasm is mani
rested with unexpected frequency
anon&s the convention gatherings in
behalf OF Elihu Root 1t is nothing
| less than astounding tc note the
number or people who orine that
Root IL the man the country needs.
Most OF them mention IT casually but
Ihey don't imagine II would be espe-
| cially good politics to make unneces-
sery noise about IT; II Is Just an in
telle"tuRl conviction.
Ire average Root man regards him
self as rather a superior being. He
OF the crowd and looks down ON them
as uncnlightened beings who don't
understand public affairs well enough
10 appreciate the possibilities Of
Root.
Intellectual Aristocracy.
Every time one of them finds a
sympathetic spirit he is a bit surprised,
and immensely gratifed. They might
be called the intellectual aristocracy
OF the conventions.
They always premise the discussion
with some sort of apology and wind
UP with but, OF course I know be
couldn't BE elected" There is al
ways a tone of very real regret about
the latter admission. Root can inspire
lot OF intellectual admiration. but no
more devotion than a canned iceberg
Apropos of the favorite sons-and
other sons-the last twenty-four hours
have been devoted to the interesting
business of putting final toucnes on
the nominating speeches. This Is II
mighty serious business.
The chosen orator who Is to present
the name of our candidate" must he
kent from saving anything that isn't
just right. He needs counsel. 1t
would never do for him 20 "slop over"
That's the particular thing that is al
ways feared by the timid kill-joys
who couldn't possibly formulate a
, from platform II somebody else
formulated Il for them. They think
they know just how to edit the speech.
and everybody on the delegation wants
to butt out a few OF the orators pet
rotundties and ornamentations
The nominator needs 10 be a prize
rghter and to wear suit of 12-mcn
armor II he expects to protect his he
loved speech from these vandals. They
aHe his natural enemies.