The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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Washington, June 22-ISpecial.I l.
Although senators and members OF
congress have returned TO their con
gressional duties, the talk is still about
the recent conventions, and specula-
tions continue as to the political
strength of the two different tickets
nominated Mt Chicago and st. Louis.
OF course IL was known that the
Democrats would nominate the old
ticket, and 1t Is generally acknowl-
edged among members of that party
that they expected Roosevelt to be the
nominee of the Republicans. That
such was expected might be indicated
from a careful reading OF the speech
of Governor Glynn as temporary chair
man. Ii was evident that this speech.
prepared something like ten days In
advance, had I'm mind a Republican
candidate of a militant type. Tho re-
marks fit Roosevelt very close
Wise Nominations
-Four years ago the impartial OBJ
server said that the Democrats at Bal
-timore made the wisest choice In NAM
ing Governor Wilson. Those same OBJ
servers would say now that the Re
publicnns made tho wisest nomination
at Chicago.
With all due Difference to all the
other candidates. with acknowledge
ment Of the high standing and per
sonal integrity of every man who
was placed before tho Chicago conven-
ton, II must be said by those who
know that the convention made a SCI
lection which was more acceptable to
the people and to the majority of dele
gates than would have been that of
any other man
One Mar Domination.
Or curse there was talk about one
man domination Mt the st. Louis con
yention. But what OF it2 What else
could be expected when the prcsiden,
was TO DO renominated and tho cam
paign made upon his policies? OF
course he wanted the proceedings shap
ed to suit his ideas.
~ Ac " Lnt hAGt ALu Oilt niuA
has dominated national conventions
Bryan has dominated two Democratic
conventions, and Roosevelt has domi
mated two. Both OF these men were
as powerful In the conventions they
controlled as Wilson was I'm the recent
convention at St Louis. The conven
ton at St Louis had but one idea, ant
that was to do what President Wilson
wanted 1t may sound like machine
methods, but conventions are frequent
ly run by machinery, and In most cases
everything Is well creased 80 as Il
cause tho least friction
Rowe Mako News
The COO newspaper men VINO went {,
st. Louis feel that they We're bunkoe(
to some extent They had so little I,
do and found so little to write abou
that they might Just as well have re
manned at home. Rows make news
Disturbances, the unexpected, disagree
ments, midnight conferences, combina
lions to beat some one or to nominate
some one-that Is what makes conven
lions great things In a newspape
sense. "Cut and dried" they all SAT-
many times. Why, Of course! No on
really expected anything more. Thos
newspaper men were looking for tn
unexpected and were disappointed
Some Sore 6pots-
Now, here is q queer thing: Their
were really more sore spots after tn
st. Louis convention among the dele
gates than after the Chicago conver
ton among the delegates. Perhap
half a hundred very disappointed me
who supported Roosevelt left the col
ventiOn hall In Chicago, but they el
pected defeat. At no time did any rel
i've man who was aupQorttn0 RoQa.