The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-07
BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.

article follows,
BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.
Copyright 1920 by the Central Press
Association
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE widely cir.
culated report that a new political day
was to dawn after the World War, be-
cause of changed conditions, thought,
circumstances and reactions in and
among the esteemed proletariat which
would have their auroral influence on
the politicians seem to have been
premature, not to say exaggerated.
If there has been any such interest
ing event the rosy shafts Of said dawn
are behind schedule in getting to
Chicago. So far as can be discerned
the political day that has dawned here
coincident with the Republican nation
al convention is not at all a new day,
but one of the same old days,
identical with all others of the past in
manners, methods, manifestations and
manipulations. Not a novelty is to be
noted, save one.
Chairman Hays opens the sessions
of the national committee with grace,
as follows: For what the contesting
delegations are about to receive let us
be truly thankful" instead of with an
axe as was the won't of his predeces-
sors; and that comprises the only
change.
Otherwise, the formulas Of Matt
Quay, Tom Platt, and Mark Hanna are
Those Of Boise Penrose, via telephone,
Murray Crane, and Alvin T. Hert. The
cid guard has frequently surrendered.
hut it has not yet died. The original
old guardsters founded the Republican
rarty under the oaks at Jackson, and
their successors foundered it on occa-
sions subsequent to that notable occa-
sion but always according to the rules,
precedents and regulations.
Today they are busily engaged in
planning the 1920 addition to that his
tcric structure, which may turn out to
be a cellar or a tower, who can say?
But the plans, specifications, materials
workmen, bosses. and walking deleg.
1tes are of the old, reliable, time-tried
brand.
Ouija-Board Would Be Welcome.
However, the task is not without its
difficulties am - may be said, without
violation of any confidence that if
there is good, trustworthy, expert
fortune teller hereabouts, who seeks
employment and is opposed to the
League Of Nations and has a union
card. that person may hear of some
thing to his, or her advantage by
applying to the Republican leaders al
the earliest moment. No ouija board
operators need come. The leaders
brought their own ouijas with them
but unfortunately have been unable
thus far to get in communication with
any spirit calculated to supply trust
worthy information or inspiration.
Harmony and good fellowship pre-
vail except in one tragic instance. Low
means are heard in the Ohio head
quarters ever and anon, and the
patriots from thai seat are sad anC
they mourn the fact that for 20 years
Colonel William Cooper Proctor es
capped their notice. Colonel William
Cooper Proctor, who signalized his
entrance to the field OF nationa
politics by showing more than 100000
in good, merchantable money into the
pot, a potential producer of vasr
magnitude that the boys completely
overlooked. A tragedy indeed. Other
wise, all is merry and bright.
General Wood, always the militar,
man, refers to his opponents and theil
supporters as The Enemy" Senator
Johnson genially greets his opponents
and their supporters as pussyfooters
with political burglary as a sideline
The other candidates and their sup
porters are equally cordial, and thus
the week that is fraught with conse
quence opens in Chicago-overfraugh
one might say fraughted to fare-you
we'll.
Who Is He? where Is He7
Wherefore. we come to the principa
question at issue, which is the identity
of the peerless leader, who shall
emerge from the balloting this weel
or next, with that cachet bestowed
upon him by a majority of those
present and voting for same. 1t ha:
heen many years since the Republican
partv was so literally endowed will
candidates and longer than that since
9Nv Of these who appeared as candi
Co.oe oDneared so illiberally endowed
with delegates as some who are amonf
those nrosert. Indeed, in the case o
a good many of those aspiring to re
PLACE Mr.. Wilson in Washington the
equipment is largely comprised in ;
forvently and personally expressed
desire
However. in order that the affai
may be set forth in sequence thos'
who feel the urge may be divided int
two sections, tO-wit: The larger thre'
and the hitler IS. Some of course
speak of the first section as the BIZ
three. hut that no doubt is due to en-
thusiasm developed by the bracin
airs from off Lake Michigan. or b.
other bracers that need not be men
toned here.
The larger three are Lowden, o
Illinois; Johnson, Of California. an
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