The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-21
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

cratic national convention, particularly
those found In the Hobbies of the no
tells and In various headquarters, were
the constant comments upon the &C
ton Of the Republicans and Progress
sives at Chicago
Are you disappointed at the result
Of that convention?" l asked one of
the prominent leaders
II am disappointed with Roosevelt"
was his reply. eve have been count
ing confidently upon Roosevelt leading
a third party, as he did four years ago.
That would have made 1t easy for us.
We never expected a fighter like Roose-
Welt to quit"
Not the Same.
-Four years ago when we left Chica-
go for Baltimore we knew We were
going to see a president nominated.
1t made the Baltimore convention in
tensely interesting. This year when
we left Chicago for St Louis we knew
we were going to see the president
nominated for a second time, but
whether for "A second term is another
thing. The situation Il entirely diff
ferent. Although the Republican par
ty Is not entirely reunited, everybody
is aware that the backbone has been
taken out Of the Progressive party,
which was largely composed of Repub-
leans. If those Republicans return
av,l -rvpav IIrvha@ thnxv n crn N
long way toward electing him. So we
know that this Is a much different
presidential campaign from the last
"A Cold Crowd
did you ever see such a Geld crowd
In your life ut a national conventionT'
asked Urey Woodson, the Kentucky
member of the Democratic national
convention who spent q week In Chi
cago watching the Republicans 1.-The
Progressives showed much more pep
than the Republicans" he continued.
"Why, the demonstration when Hughes
was nominated fell fiat"
So far as demonstrations were con
cerned, the recent Chicago convention
was something like the conventions of
1896 and 1900, when Mckinley was
nominated; the convention of 1904,
when Roosevelt was nominated, and
the convention Of 1908, when Taft was
nominated.
The greatest demonstrations of popu'
lar approval over seer In conventions
of recent years were for Bryan.
Don't Mean Much.
The convention demonstrations OF
late years do not mean very much
Delegates are not stampeded by dem
o~nstrations. Roosevelt would have
been nominated In 1912 and 1910 by
the Republicans If demonstrations OF
great enthusiasm governed the selec
ton. Bryan would have been nomi
mated in 1904 and In 1912 If demon
STATIONS In his favor and loud cheers
and noise controlled the action of TIT
delegates. Those noisy features o.
conventions are simply a part of TIT
convention game, and a certain amour
is heard every four years.
Vice Presidential Candidates.
Can any one remember when a clear
ly avowed candidate for vice presiden
has been nominated? l mean where
man has gone out and deliberatel.
sought the Office and obtained 1t d.
not recall anything OF the kind. Sucl
candidates only make themselves ride
ulous, and l am sorry to say that quite
a number OF my good friends hav'
been among those seeking second plac'
who have been defeated
l think / will have to make one ex
ception- Jim sherman was almost
seeker for second place. His friend
We're pushing him much the same a
If he were an actual candidate, bu
Sherman himself did not make a car
vass and work for the nomination
Even IL his friends were for him !
must be remembered that the plac
was given more TO New York than {
Sherman individually. When a non
ination goes west II has generally bee
conceded that New York, a pivota
state, a name the vice president
, Mother Of Presidents"
/ Virginia and Ohio are Jointly tn
, mother of presidents" having ful
. nished the same number. If Hughe
should be elected New York will com
to the front as the mother of pres
dents. Already she has furnishe
Van Buren,, Fillmore, Arthur, Clev'
land and Roosevelt, %equaling in nun
Der Virginia and Ohio. With Hughe
New York will be one ahead
Not For Palmer.
Many friends OF A. Mitchell Paine
hoped that he might be appointed I
? the supreme bench to succeed M
Hughes. but l have been told that
not likely. "Of course there is no DO
tiles In connection with such appoin
{ ments.'' said a man who knows, IAN
r II there was there would be no goo
" political results in selecting a Pennsy
vonio man For that ulaaa M this TINA