Show I ONE-MAN ONE CONVENTION It is a great year for one man political cal conventions Tho The Populist party part was under the tho undisputed sway of Thomas F. F E. E Watson The Republican convention was as as completely dominated by Mr r Roosevelt The Democratic convention was from Irom first to last a Bryan gather in ing The Tho Independence lea league c has its being belag be be- in lag ing in and of Mr William R. R Hearst and the little Socialist Labor party knows no DO leader but Daniel Do Leon Tho Socialist party and the Prohibition party are arc the only onh ones that aro are without a leader whose personal control is un un- disputed It is a remarkable development development develop develop- development ment in American one never ne before noted Doted in anything like the tho same same- Ile degree rc e. e Not one of ot the tho five men is a aboss aboss boss in the time old oM ld and offensive c mcanin meaning mean amean- in ing of the tho term They do not control that is to say sav by an exercise of arbitrary arbitrary arbi arbi- power but b ause they be best t represent represent rep rep- represent resent tho tha convictions and emotions of their followers Mr Roosevelt's control of the Republican party part is aided by his bis control of ot the tho federal power and Mr Hearst's wealth is in his case capo an important important im imp im- im auxiliary But the tho real a ascendancy ascend ascend- end end- ancy of each is chiefly duo to the principles principles principles prin prin- he lie espouses or the passions he be represents Current Current Literature |