The Republican Party chose at their National Convention held in Cleve-
Jand a man unknown throughout most fof the nation six months ago, Me. Alfred Messman London, Governor of Kansas, to be their Presidential candle date, As his vice-presidential running mate they chose a man equally new to national polities, Col. Franke Knox, Chicago newspaper publisher.
The presence of these two unknowns at the head of the ticket emphasizes the fact that the Republican party has relumed from the shores of Lake Erie new man, or to keep within the bounds of party symbolism, a new elephant. In fact the cartoonists who have for three generations depleted the Grand Old Party as-an elephant would have every excuse now for choosing some other symbol, a prairie buffalo or "bell moose" for' example, The parly has become revitalized and strengthened, given new hope and confidence. Already public opinion swinging away from the conviction th the "re-election of President} Roosevelt was "in the bag," conceding {het he will nave to moke a Aght for It.
It Is a new Republican party in many senses of the word. It is new in the figures who lead it. It Is new in the party managers who control it, It fs new in the geographical regions in which It bases its strength, It Is new Ju the tradition which in-
Inspiration from "Teddy" Roosevelt Each of these statements need am-pitying. The new tradition which Inspires the party is that of the great "Teddy" Roosevelt. Both Col, Knox and Governor London were devoted admirers of 'Theodore Roosevelt and followed him in his 1912 insurgency against the regular Republicanism of 'Toft, 'They will be able to use the old magic of "Teddy" Roosevelt' ame {0 offset the new glamour which the present President "has given the Roosevelt family. It will be a sound talisitan against any criticism that the Republican party is composed of unprogressive reactionaries. Just ax the Republican party has acquired new roots, so it has turned to new ground. The Eastern States controlled the party up till the Cleve-Jand Convention. The control is now the hands of the Kansans; "Counry Boys" who came to Cleveland political amateurs" and wore rather Jooked down on by the city. profes slonals,.who very soon proved more than al match for them, The new secretary of the party, Mr. John Hamilton, was unknown by: name to the majority of delegates and bby sight to practically all but his fellow Kansans. He proved to be man of youthful appearance with red hair and a stubborn chin who will have an immense success with the women voters. He showed that the ability with which he steered his candidate, Governor London, to the nomination was, perfectly capable of taking care of him in the Presidential campaign, Mr, James Farley, Dem-cerotic Party Chairman. and Post-General has met his equal. He 19 longer rely upon winning the coming election by default, Three Months! Campaign This revitalized Republican party has till November to place Its case before the country. That is to say if London ts elected it will be as the Fesult of a change of votes accomplished within several month. In factual numbers the swing over need not be so great to place the Republi cans in a majority. A few hundred thousand votes in' strategic slates, might do it. It the Republicans re-fain their traditional hold on. the East, can hold the Middle West thanks to Governor London and expture a few border states such as Mlionls from which the vice-presiden= thal candidate hails, November may see the end of the Democrats, 'A second point to be taken into consideration is that up till now the Democrats have been winning public opinion by default. There was effective opposition from the Republi cans. The only real criticism of the Roosevelt administration came from Gisgruntled Democrats, from dis contented members of his own political family. The old leaders of the Republican party sensed that their} day was over and that they would oon have to step aside and allow new blood to take control.
They were therefore halfhearted and uncertain in their propaganda against the New Deal and President Roosevelt. A defeatist attitude pervaded the party. Now. everything has been changed and younger men, confident in their ability have taken charge. If "they could bring their candidate from obscurity to national' Prominence in so short a space time and overthrow the entrenched henchmen of more political exper-fence, then they feet they can repeat their' victory in the Presidential election,
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