The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-22

Writes Another Interesting Letter On
The National Convention.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 10, 1916
Editor Public Ledger:
The nearer the time approaches for
the convention of the two great con-
ventions Of the Republican and Demo-
crat parties at Chicago and st. Louis
the more a multitude of vexations of
problems arise, to becloud the sun
shine of hope that a few short months
ago Illuminated the pathway OF GER
tain candidates who looked forward
to these conventions to crown their
ufe's ambition by nominating them for
President.
Long ago, when we we're a child
and listened to the wise old men dis
ouss political matters, we conceived
the idea that the man who offered to
serve his country by becoming a can
ddate for President was making the
greatest sacrifice that it was possible
for a man to make for his fellow man,
and right then and there we made up
our minds to never be a candidate for
President, and we never have.
The East this week has seen the
greatest political activity it has seen
since the days OF go and 81 their
meetings have been daily held, and the
unusual activity of the old guard Re-
publicans. indicates a stormy session
at Chicago. Mr. Roosevelt is not q
Republican, he belongs to a separate
and distinct party, and the problem
that is now confronting the Republican
party, is must their identity be lost to
Roosevelt in order to defeat the choice
of the st. Louis Convention. The East
was never sincere in booming Justice
Hughes for the Presidency, 1t was done
20 side track the Roosevelt boom, real
ly their choice is Root, or any Eastern
nan who can beat Roosevelt at Chi
cago, but the Hughes boom has gotten
almost beyond their control. However
we do not wish to devote too much
time to the Progressive and Repubh-
can fight that is now being waged by
these parties, which must terminate in
4 death struggle for one or the other.
While enormous interest is being
watched with an interest hardly less
intense than is Chicago. From pres
ont indications the Democrats have not
suggested any other candidate but MIR.
Wilson, however one can never tell
what may happen at a political con-
yention. that there is scores Of Demo-
Gratis who would prefer to vote for
some other Democrat candidate there
is not the least doubt. However this
reminds one of the travelling man who
stopped at u hotel in Colorado, when
the polite waiter approached him and
said. What will you have to drink,
tea or coffee?? | prefer tea replied
the salesman. The waiter eyed him
moment, and said as he thrust ~
under his nose, now dam you take cot,
fee. we have no tea" Just now II is
i case with the peace Democrats to
AXE Mr.. Wilson as there is no other
scmCcrat candidate.
5.at ai,rr MIR. Wilson > election foul
al 40 Speaker Clark bald, If Mr..
,-.-1n O. axes Il good ireslG IT he VIII
Je nominated again, if he should not
,e lc...iuHtiCn Nlh net be worth haV-
aL." au. Bryan is a signed aricc the
l3 inst SAYS. Tine LclCsTat party IL
der t. win IN the C,."iu5 .lmpaisn
us; move towards peace s,nd there
= ,4EtUTe the pea c element in the
.tel ubli an Iarty." aic. Bryan begin
Is article frcm Chicago paper. In
. ni.h Mr.. Wilson's called a minority
..,...ltnt, in that he received fewer
olcs than Mr.. Taft aud Roosevelt
-liacd an! says uAiIod Republi-
an party will eater the campaign
q, in 4 popular majority Of l,3OOVVVO
.utcs. III. Bryan continues 10 say,
To the normal Republican advantage
must be added the disafrection among
me German and Irish Democrats, with |
out attempting TO decide whether the
President was wise or unwise in TAX
ing the course that alivated them, this |
act remains, il will cost large num- !
e.. ,f yotes-enough to defeat the
arty in several close states" There !
S not the least doubt in any intelligent !
mind but what MIR. Wilson as alien |
lted large majority of the German
and Irish Democratic votes, but there |
IS Irish and German Republicans as /
veil as Democrats, and should either /
,Ir. Roosevelt or Mr. Root be the
choice OF the Chicago convention they |
would have no advantage over MIR
Wilson on this score. That all three
4 these gentlemen are pro English, =
blind man can see. Mr.. Roosevelt will
le fought at the National Convention
along these lines, which by the way
contain lots of truth Can the Repub-
lean party afford TO loose its identity
ly being swallowed up by Roosevelt
sm? Must we honor the man with a
who four years ago wreck
I'd the party to crafty his ambition for
, third term I'm the presidential chair?