The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-15
PRO- lESSNES NOT
PLEASED SAYS SWIM
Well Known Leader Says Party
Is in Air
WITH ROOSEVELT OUT MAJORITY
WILL SUPPORT HUGHES.
Handpicked Delegates Nominted Judge
Error About Tabling of Tele-
gram.

1--WE Progressives are not very hap
nv over the way that things turned
out.v said Arthur l.. Swim yesterday
on his return from Chicago, where he
attended the national Progressive con-
vention as a delegate There is one
matter which seems to have been mis-
understood with reference to the tele-
gram from Colonel Roosevelt recon-
mending the nomination of Senator
Lodge" continued Mr.. Swim, land that
was the fact that, contrary to general
report. and to the understanding OF
the Republican convention, we did not
table the telegram The Republicans
understood that we had laid the re-
Communications of Colonel Roosevelt
on the table and they at once proceed
ed to nominate Hughes, thinking that
they could not get together with us
because they supposed that we had
renudiated their terms OF course, |
do not know that they would have act
ed differently in any event, but that
misunderstanding did occur The Re-
publican delegates were handpicked to
nominate Hughes. l do not believe
that Hughes was the first choice OF
the bosses, if they could have nomln-
ated someone else besides him and still
have beaten Roosevelt, but he was
more satisfactory to them than Roose-
welt and therefore they backed him.
There was more Roosevelt sentiment,
even among the handpicked delegates
to the Republican convention, than
was evidenced by the 81 votes received
by Roosevelt on the second ballot, but
the thing was managed so that tnls
sentiment could not be used for our
candidate / believe that had Roose-
welt been nominated he could have
been elected without a doubt. AS II
is l do not know, and do not know
even what the party will do. We NOM
mated Roosevelt and expected him to
accept, and were disappointed because
he did not However, whether he
could have been elected or not his
candidacy would have defeated Hughes
and / suppose that he did not want 10
do that when it could increase the
chances of electing Wilson. l cannot
say what the other delegates thought
of his declination, as it occurred Just
before we adjourned
1.-THE leaders are now consulting
with Colonel Roosevelt and should he
support Hughes, the majority OF the
party, in my opinion, will do the same
They will not support him as enthusl-
astically as they would have support
ed Roosevelt They will probably
speaking generally, not support nm
as warmly as they would have sup
ported Senator Lodge, although Lodge
was in many ways a reactionlst But
they knew where Lodge stood on pre-
paredness and that was the big issue
with them Some of them seem to feel
that Hughes is a little more firm on
that issue than Wilson is and, as
said, in the event that Roosevelt does
not run, l think that the majority OF
the party will support Hughes
notice that Henry Allen is already Out
for Hughes. On the other hand, VIC
tor Murdock takes the result witt
much bitterness and l understand is
going abroad to be away during
great part of the campaign.
1--WE had lots of enthusiasm in oul
convention. senator Duran NiSllCu US
one day and we called on him for 6
speech. He said that he had come
over to get a little enthusiasm. There
was not much enthusiasm among the
handpicked delegates at the Republi
can convention. We were enthusiastic
for we were the sort of people that be
lieve in the things that Colonel Roose
welt represents. We regret the wa,
that things turned out and none of u!
feel very good about it. Some of th'
biggest and brainiest men in the coun
try were in our convention, and if th'
Republicans had acted on our plan,
am certain that we would have won ;
great victory"
"Do you not think that it would hav'
resulted more favorably for you ha(
your convention nominated Roosevelt
at once" Mr. Swim was asked.
well, do not know, we hated to q
out with an olive branch in one hant
and pistol in the other" he replied
Eyes, but you see what happened t
your olive branch" was suggested.
well, yes, l see that, but we actet
as we thought best to bring about har
mony, and really, l cannot say wha
woud have been best, or what woult
have happened had we done as yo,
suggest" said Mr.. Swim in conclusion