The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-01

candidate will have as many pledged
delegates
This situation has not been develop
ed through political manipulation. but
iu opposition TO il. The sherman senti-
ment swept aside all the early obsta-
Giles when popular demand became
manifest In various ways Republican
politicians had other plans for Illinois
they wanted TO handle the national
delegation. but when they awakened
to the home situation they capitulated
and fell into line. Formation OF the
Original sherman club. with former
Ambassador William }. Calhoun at its
head. crystallized this sentiment
Roosevelt Fought sherman.
After the disastrous defeat OF 1872.
the Republicans of Illinois had looked
TO sherman, their star orator and the
Republican idol OF the State. To lead
their tsht for rehabilitation OF the
party against the combined opposition
OF the forces OF Democracy and Pro
gresalves. In the first popular election
IN the state for United States Sen
ator.
Sherman. 10 may be recalled. had
been on the Illinois Roosevelt delega-
ton 20 the Chicago convention. IN
1912. and had led the only active night
made for Colonel Roosevelt I'm that
gathering. This had endeared him TO
the Roosevelt following I'm his home
State.
When. however. Sherman refused 10
join the revolt led hy Roosevelt ana
go outside the party domicIle iu an at
tempt TO tear down and wreck TO-. has
sturdy R'publcanism piqued the col
onel and Roosevelt turned against his
less radical champion The memory
Tor this incident is what brought Roose-
Welt himself to Illinois. in 1914. in an
effort 10 turn tho tide AGAINST Sher-
man and towards the Progressive can
didate for the United States Senate.
ROGER sullivan. a national character
and an asturc politician Of great wealth
was put forward by the victorious
Democrats. with approval Of Woodrow
Wilson. The sery ivinE Progresstves
realizing that am exceptional effort was
required To- maintain their party ex-
istencc. named Raymond Robins as
Itts.G candidate
lu the most desperate political strus-
gle ever fought out 900 the state the
Progressive. brought into Illinois their
biggest guns. headed hy Roosevelt him
HH''' III. D.. .."' 'I|NAIII. INC IIIf
Cu odds against him. sherman won by
a substantial plurality. while the Pro
Lrn7s ives ram only "a poor third. ale
though their candidate polled "a very
formidable vote. t0faIinE 2u2 .p21.
This campaign convinced most Of
the Progressive OF the hopelos snees
of victory BOO Illinois along separate
party lines. and the rank and file OF
/ The party came back into tine Rpuubli-
can - Those Progressive leaders
who are 7fil hanging back have since
/ conducted "a sort OF guerrilla warfare.
I fighting mostly for personal recoru f.
r0n The party boo Illinois remains "a
IaHr. u.-arilsti0n Zoo flp hands Of
o. rn.-. remnant ~ deserted leaders.
lu Pho 'a-f two elections The Progress.
. ives did not put up ticket in chi
C1To. iue h0fboi o. political unrest.
st7ndpstIsm Dead IN State.
ie for 'old lime" Republicans. they
arc for sherman because Boo remained
CIRCULAR" in fhe Chicago convention
Prior 'o chat time. many OF The ultra.
] conservative regarded h.m as too
strongly .wrra.rafrd with Progressive
tNrnrIns and for many years -Harmau's
ro"f.ra. career ir Illinois was ImraI.
Oh hF F..JrUu. opposition from chat
. element SfHriuaf. however. i-
/ now practically dead Ir this state
land .'- fu.r.. advocates ar. IInV
fU in..1 their I..rH.r1r UrFHfI.m for
fHr common good
IIrl.. Industries ard fIru.. aer.
.r.'.r.I interest. .H.r been bard bic
I. '.. H.wl"-l... national admins.
f- policies. TH.. IH ono .r mo
h.. AGRICULTURAL .'.... which Hav.
s''atft"..r advocated tHo protective