The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-06-06

l1iANt Nv FlHi VI i'i- ~ y " Nia ~
called win the two factions get To-
ecthcr this year. or viii there asaln be
third tickctg
The history Of this split is well
known. Theodore Roosevelt. who had
served one term Of his own ana three
and half years Of McKnley's second
term after the lattcr's assassination.
unqualhedly indorsed William II.
Taft, then secretary OF state, for presl.
dent IN 1905. Mr. Taft was oyerwhclm.
ingly elected.
Break Four Years Ago.
The convention of 1912 approached.
Roosevoit was then an avowed candi.
date White he had not served two
conl oic terms, the third term argu-
men a-aust naming him was raised.
A hl,e, q -ht over eating the contest
ed delegations was raised Finally a
majority Of delegates with Taft pro
cllvities were seated and the voting
started. on the first ballot Taft re
ccved 56i votes and Roosevelt 107. A
few others were scattered between
Hughes of New York, La Toilette Of
Wisconsin and Cummlns of Iowa.
However, there were 3ii delegates
who, vcxed at the manner the contests
had been settled. refused TO vote for
any candidate
Colonel Roosevelt then organized the
Progressive party. was declared the
nominee for president and in the cleo
tion the following November received
n larger popular vote than did Taft,
the nominee Of the regular Republican
party The vote then was as follows:
Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, 6,2030l9;
Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive, 4,1l9,-
b07: William IL. Taft, Republican,
3,dS4956. Wilson received 135 votes
in the electoral college. Roosevelt So
and Taft only g.
This was the birth OF the Progressive
party. which may be amalgamated with
the Republicans again at the approach
ing Chicago convention or which may
continue TO exist and again name II
third candidate II will hold a con
ventlon in Chicago, also opening on
June Z.
The Republican convention Of 1860
was one of the most exciting and sur
prising ever held. Long before the
convention met II was seen that the
contest very likely lay between Lin
coin and Seward All the free and
border states with the addition Of
Texas. were represented. The first
two days were taken up with seating
the delegates and adopting platform.
on the third the candidates were for
mally presented without speeches.
Seward was popular aud his cause was
supcrbly managed by Thurlow Weed.
one Of the shrewdest politicians the
country has produced But there was
growing feeling that. much as he de
served of the party, Seward could not
carry such doubtful states as Pennsyl
vania and Indiana. On the morning
OF the third day Weed. In attempting
Seward demonstration. was Outwit-
ted. lie planned n monster parade In
Seward's behalf While his adhcrcnls
were paradlng the streets the Lincoln
managers packed the enormous Wig
wan, where the convention was held.
with their sympathizers. II was "A
bold stroke. and It gave the Lincoln
cnuse the powerful aid that an enthu'
siastie audience alone can give. As
the ballotng proceeded every vote for
Lincoln was cheered Go the echo.
Seward led on the iirst two ballots,
but on the second his gain was but 10.
while Lincoln. largely through Penn
sylvanias support gained -. While
the third ballot was being counted Il
bnsh fell on the convention. 1t was
known that Lincoln was either nom
mated or very close 10 IT, The count
showed him to be but two and a hair
votes short of a majority, with 23lfl
votes. $50 for Seward and 50 scatter
ing.
Al this lmcturc Chairman Carter OF
the Ohio delegation mounted chair
and called cut. Il rise 10 announce the
change of four votes from Ohio from
Mr.. chase 10 Abraham Lincoln" As
soon rs II was realized that this gave
lincoln the nomination an uproar
broke forth An immense charcoal
likeness Of Lincoln was unrolled from
the rear gallery aud the entire audi
encc and convention. with the excep-
tIon IF the New York delegation. in
dulged IN The widest enthusiasm for
some minutes When order was re-
stored there were other changes that
gave Lincoln a total Of S5i.