Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-08

vention. Roosevelt has declared that
he will not visit Chicago while the con-
ventions are in progress. Neyerthe-
less the impression is growing that he
will march into the city not later than
Saturday, RECALLED in his Teddy hat, his
spangles and his red bandanna and that
the stage will all be set. for him. 1t
would not create much of a surprise
if he attended the Coliseum convention
in last desperate attempt to STAN
pede the delegates either for himself
or Hughes. 1t should not be under
stood that the colonel has abandoned
hope altogether of being made the re-
publican nominee, but if he can't get
it there is a growing conviction that he
would be satisfied with Hughes. If any
one else is chosen Roosevelt will have
his moose convention repeat the pro-
gram that he executed four years ago
with such disastrous consequences to
the republican party. 1t is generally
agreed among the republican leaders
that third party nominee would in
sure the reelection of President Will
son. Moose chiefs share the same
opinion. But their argument is that
if they can't have their man named by
the republicans they are ready to &C
cept Wilson for another term rather
than see the administrative powers of
government passed to their enemy, rep
resented by the element that forced the
nomination of Taft in 1912.
SHERMAN HAS HOPES.
Those engineering the campaign of
Senator Sherman, Illinois favorite
son, are basing their hopes for their
candidate on the possibility of breaks
to him from western and southern
delegations. Sherman is reported to
have gained considerable favor in the
past week among the southern delega-
tons, which heretofore have been di-
vided between Roosevelt and several
other presidential seekers. An eastern
friend who had the confidential ear of
| Captain Walter A ROsenfield of Rock
Island, campaign manager for the Hi
nois senator. suggested that Sherman
| would be a strong man for the vice
| presidency. That's like inviting a
i man to attend his own execution" re-
piled the captain. Mr. Sherman is not
| yet ready to retire from public life
His ambition is to climb, not back up
No such proposition will be enter
tanned either by the senator or his
supporters. He is formidable candi-
date for the presidential nomination
He has loyal delegates and big state
| behind him. He is in the race to re-
main until a choice is made. We feel
| that he has an excellent chance to win
He is gaining strength outside of his
| home state He is no longer merely a
| favorite son. The candidacy of Sher-
man is not move on his part to gel
free advertising. He doesn't need any
He is a solid, sensible, long headed
stateman. He would be another Lin,
coin in the White house; not because
he resembles the martyred president
| in physique and facial contour, bu
because he stands for the ideals of cit
izenship and government that were
! espoused by Lincoln. No, sir, my
| friend: you can't make books witt
| Sherman on any such basis. He i!
| presidential timber He'll either b.
nominated for head of the ticket or h,
won't be. If he does not win, he'll still
be loyal republican" As the cap
tain concluded his speech which wa
delivered in the gold room of tn,
Congress hotel. where the Sherman
headquarters are located, he was cor
rallied by dark delegate from Miss