The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-08
FOR DECKER AND DARK HORSE"
Chicago Herald)


 From men reputed to be Ion the Inside the Her aid has received interesting information about the national convention of those who expect to be It's managers and who doubtless will be unless the dele gates promptly remove sundry and eminent gentle men from their present jobs and raise men of then own choice to leadership.
 These plans promise one of the longest conven- lions in the party history They contemplate pro. tractng the deliberations through the week and over into the next week Not until along in the second week the delegates to be permitted to name can ddate for President Which is surely cheerful pec for the delegates and also for tho press, with publican endsi
 The main purpose of this scheme of management" is plain enough Its framers expect an effort to "stampede" tho convention to Roosevelt That they arc determined at all costs prevent they possibly can. Hence the plans to defer and delay by every possible device the reaching of vote on nominations During the delay the would-be managers" hope to succeed in dickerng out a dark horse who may be finally put over" in a convention distracted and ut tery weary
 Viewed according to accepted canous of political form" Colonel Roosevelt could hardly be regarded as dangerous" aspirant. He has not been formally presented in single state Delegates here and there have declared him. result of any organized movement, but only in expression of personal opinion and local approval Colonel Roosevelt has refused to seek a nomination He merely says he will serve n called .pon in terms which he has defined He de- cines to walt for the conventions terms He demands that the summons shall be couched in his terms. Yet the deviser of delay in decision are terribly afraid or him.
 What has increased their fear is the persistent silence of Mir. Justice Hughes. They wanted Hughes to keep still" Now they perceive that the stiffness may have been fatally prolonged. They had counted on Hughes l not to win. at least to beat Rooseve- to bring about a deadlock Now they feel that owing to his failure to meet the countrys manifest demands to know where he stands" the Hughes sentiment is receding They believe he might a least "beat Roose ve' if the convention had been held early this month or could be held right But they feel that chance is dwindling daily Hence their plans for delay and delay and delay. until dark horse" can be dick cred into winning.
 All of which justfes the present prediction that the Republican National convention will consist or protracted exhibition of "favore sons In trial heats while the leaders of state delegations are dickerng comparing their merchandise. chafferng about terms and seeing how many punches of delegates can be tied into neat packages ready for delivery when the man. agers" give the word that the psychological moment has come-that the delegates are so tired out as 10 be ready to do anything and vote for any hlustrous unknown" in order to make an end
 If these plans are successfully carried out N seems altogether possible that the country may come to regard the Republican National convention or lylo as just an assembly of brokers-as just commercial conference-and its dealings part with those Of any other market place. What would happen to the candidate put forward by a gathering so regarded seems SO evident as to call for no description
 There is a somewhat prevalent suspicion that Bil Barnes would like to bury the hatchet if The Colonel would only bare his neck-( (Nashington Postl
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