Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-10
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

nePs Silence on Nominee Important.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Chicago, June 7. Especial - The !
confidence OF those prophets who have !
been predicting the nomination of JUS
tice Hughes has been somewhat sha
ken by the events of the past several
days. These are the demonstrations
that have been made in various parts
of the country for Colonel Roosevelt
1t is surprising to observe the man
ner In which the demand for Colonel
Roosevelt is being used with effect In
some respects 1t is like the manner IN
which Mr.. Bryan secured influence to
support him in the fight he made at
Baltimore four years ago when he de
pended upon people in all sections Of
the country who wrote and telegraphed
their delegates to stand by him. Just
now there is a great deal OF pressure
from various sections of the country
In favor or Colonel Roosevelt, and there
is no denying that 1t is having effect
upon those Republicans who are not In
! tensely opposed to Roosevelt for anOth-
| er term in the White House
His Wonderful Personality.
! In this connection the wonderful per
sonality Of Roosevelt is an important
/ factor. He seems to have legion of
/ friends all over the country, and their
advice to the representatives at the
convention is to nominate Roosevelt
and make sure Of the election"
This has been met with the argu-
ment that there are hundreds of thou
sands Of old line Republicans who re-
member the part the colonel played In
the campaign four years ago and may
refuse to support him, together with
the insistence that the proc vote
and the ultra peace people will never
vote for Roosevelt.
At the same time 1t must be ac-
| knowledged that Colonel Roosevelt is
one Of the most important figures in
the convention, and it is not beyond
the realms Of conjecture that he may
! finally win the nomination.
May Be Without Sensations.
! While it Is agreed that the gathering
at Chicago Is one of the most impor-
tant political events of this year-and
there has been general expectancy of
numerous sensations-there Is u posi-
bility that everything viii be smoothed
out and that there will be "A harmo-
NOUS agreement upon the nominee
That could only happen in case there
should be a general understanding
among the delegates that the best
thing to do at the present time is to
nominate Hughes. 1t may be that
after various delegations with favorte
sons have voted for their candidates
there will be general movement for
the nomination of Hughes. which will
be something In the nature of STAN
pede.
Talk About the Platform.
what about the platform2" is
question have put to number of Re
publican leaders. At least they are
leaders of the vast throngs who are
coming to Chicago
And there Is no answer What do
they care about n platform? And
what does a platform amount to uu,
less 1t contains the germ of some great
issue In political campaign?
The gold standard Of the Republic
ans and free silver of the Democrats
made the issues In 1896 and since that
time the platforms have not figured ia
conventions. Platforms-why, polit
tcat platforms are the most wondrous
productions of politicians and the least
essential In political campaigns of any
thing in the great presidential game.
At the same time, there Is more than
! passing interest I'm the declarations
which a great party may make and
which is supposed to pledge the eau
didate and the congress, II elected. to
a certain line of policies,
Some Sure Planks.
The Republicans viii use the strong
/ est possible language ia condemning
/ the policies and legislation of the past
/ four years, but viii be careful In the
! matter of particulars and specifca.
I lions general on almost everything.
but specializing only on few points,
/ Ike the tariff, Mexican policy. failure
/ to redu,e the high cost II living, ex-
I travagance, failure to provide ade-
! Quate defense and Il number OF other
matters.
The platform builders. some of
whom are here with drafts Of planks
in their pockets, say There will be
plenty of material for n great docu-
ment
"5ig Steve" For T. r.
-Four years ago Archie Stevenson,
known among politicians as big Steve"
OF Denver, went down the line" with
the old guard wringing the necks Of
Roosevelt delegates with the utmost
nonchalance. And here is Big Steve"