The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-19
REPUBLICAN DISsENsIONs

New York Times)
All the Kansas City dispatches agree that there
never was such band Of angry losers the Hoover
shoppers" Even Republican correspondents and edi-
tors are alarmed at the bad feeling and are calling
not, at present, in each others skulls Reasons
for the leftover bitterness thick blackber-
sudde
Old party strategists found themselves outgeneraled
by man whom they had contemptuously looked upon
as amateur. One unmistakable element Of their
dissatisfaction and resentment the uncertainty in
which President Coolidge had left them up to the very
last moment as regards his own intentions. He has
been praised to the skies for the adrot way in which
he brought about the nomination of Secretary Hoover
without in the least seeming to force him on the Ma
favor but the effect the morale Of his party was
certainly, not bracing or unifying Never have 50
many delegates to GO away in their wrath
President Butler Of Columbia is the most outspoken
prophet Of disaster. It was after the Hoover nomna-
ton had assured that he declared that the Repub
lcans facing the worst defeat since 1852" when
the Wing Party the of dissolution carried only
four States. DR.. Butler takes the threat Of farm
revolt with the utmost seriousness He has been made
the farmers Of the West They say that they will not
that believe Naturally after that
he views the prospect in November with gravest ap-
prehensions."
This represents the mood of gloom 1t its blacklist.
But familiar with such displays of pessimism
in previous Presidential elections imagines that this
si campaign. The turbulent passions that have been
aroused will somehow manage to wreak themselves
upon the political enemy. 1t will be as it
with the fierce factions in the italian cities of
the Middle Ages, which left off fighting each other
when it necessary to join against formidable
assailant outside the walls. Senator Noses in his
remarks Permanent Chairman of the National Con-
vsntion yesterday. gave hint of this process. He
had the delegates cheering wildly he poured cynical
scorn with epigrams and epithets. upon the Demo-
cratic Party We Republicans, he said in effect, may
have troubles for the time being but agreed
that the Democrats q pitifu lot Of incompetents
whom it will BE- the easiest thing in the world to lick
to FRAGILE. This is convention oratory Of the old
flamboyant style, but it meat and drink to the
wearied and dsspondent audience which Senator Moses
addressed.
If anger is brief madness, political anger is of the
brisfe:t variety. Unless oil foregoing experience Of
politicians is 1t fault the antiHoover lions Of today
will soon Be roaring gently sucking doves within
the Hoover camp. For their part the Hoover man
ayers already talking moderation and a concilia-
tory spirit. The machine with which they over
the opposition they propose to deck out with olive
branches This the customary line of the vctors in
. hard party fight. They have at their disposal the
music to soothe the savage breasts Of the defeated by
one!ng them minor nominations and patronage.
Douhtless many bitter-enders will leave Kansas City
resolved never to submit to party discipline yield
to the Establishments Of party leaders, but their deter
unation 10 not ice cold that it viii not be melted
By n1dMmner. The Democrats, II they are wise, win
not build too high hopes upon Republican discussions
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