Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-10
IT rs ALL ROOSEVELT
NOTHING BUT HIS NAME MEN,
TONED IN THE WEST.
In Utah the Feeling for Him is Par
ticularly Strong, Both Among
Mormons and Gentiles.

J. Martin Miller, Washington newspaper
correspondent and traveller, returned nome
this morning after six weeks tour OF the
western and inter-mountain states TOT the
Newark News During his tour ne went u
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska, Colorado. Wyoming, Utah, Kansas
Missouri and Ohio. He had interviews
with William ]. Bryan. Senator HANNA
Senator Smoot of Utah and many other
prominent men on political prospects ana
conditions. When asked for an expression
of his own views and observations as 10
the coming presidential campaign To-Day
Mr.. Miller said:
"As to the republican candidate, 1t Is
Roosevelt: as to policies, Roosevelt and as
TO issues Roosevelt. 1t Is nothing but
mons and Gentiles disagree upon everything
under the sun except one. That Is Roose
velt In Salt Lake attended Methodist
preachers meeting. where nineteen preacn-
ers were present. The meeting was a
praise service for Roosevelt and con-
demnation meeting for the Mormons. Ihe
next day / was present at an informal
meeting of Mormon officials and elders.
They. too had a praise meeting for Presi-
dent Roosevelt hut neglected to say any
nice things about the Presbyterians or
Methodists other denominations A
thousand Presbyterian ministers had stop
ned over in Salt Lake the two days before.
and stirred the New Valley of the Jordan
up as it has not been for long time DO
not believe that 1t is an exaggeration TO
say that in case President Roosevelt should
not be nominated next summer the disap-
pointment would be so great, particularly
in the Rocky mountain states, that they
would go democratic for revenge.
Overwhelming Popularity.
1T is difficult to give an idea of the over
whelming popularity of the President In
that section of the country. l was travel
ing from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek
with Congressman Brooks the day President
Roosevelt sent his compliments to Senator
Hanna through the press from Washing
ton state as to the Ohio Endorsement
proposition. The people out there berated
Hanna unSparingly for what they for
day or two looked upon as Hannas anti
Roosevelt attitude. But when the senator
explained himself, if it may be called such,
people actually went about congratulating
each other about the good news from
Ohio. Several people on the train spoke to
Mr.. Brooks, and seemed to be as much
elated- over the Presidents political strike
as if they had been personally interested.
Yes sir President Roosevelt with the
miners is the only man who ever came up
the gulch,' and with the men of the plains
he is the best man one could meet In a
forty mile ride on broncho.' l was sur
prised at the enthusiasm for the man
throughout the west. l am simply stating
a fact that is apparent to any man who
visits the west.
Il was not at any point where the PreSi-
dent and his party touched on their west
ern trip, and consequently did not come in
contact with people who would naturally
be worked up over the visit of the chief
executive. The feeling is the same every
where. The Roosevelt sentiment that is
making the prairies and mountains of the
west ring with admiration of the man ap-
pears to be enduring and will last a long
time. This can be said of practically all
the states west of the Alleghanies.
Free silver is never mentioned in the
west any more except by way of a sad
retrospect Even w. ]. Bryan, on his
Nebraska farm is crossing his breed of
free coinage hogs, called Sixteen to One,
with a gold bug species of swine he calls
Mark Hanna