The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-09-27
POLL OF CANDIDATES
THIRD Term SENTIMENT NO LONGER A FACTOR
IN REPUBLICAN POLITICS

That wild clamorous demand uId term o
Roosevelt that Fasteners believe exists in the far West
fades into nongness under earchgh The Chicago Tribune
polling the different sections as to presidential poDes on
Republican ticket and the goth inst reports on the states Of
Pacific Coast and nteotan region The absence OF Roose
noticeable excite the paper comment we
quote from the article follows
From there have to the Tribune breezy
comments expressing almost equal proportions admiration Tor
and disgust the progressive policies Of Theodore Roosevelt The
extension of the popular IN the Rocky mountain
states and the people section do not hesitate to say 50 IN the
test ballots.
On the other hand the Roosevelt school houshes
on the plains and and the president still retains the
affection of large percentage of the outdoor Of the west al
though there surprising number Of conservatives in that section
who seeking other things than those which Theodore Roose
ve seems able to give them
Taft Leads of Course
The tables of the votes show as usual extraordinary lead for
Secretary Taft on slope There in New England IN
the central bell states the SOUTH he far and away ahead
Of all other candidates Counting ballots for first second and
third place he mentioned favoaby by approximately %
per cent of all those who their in response to
the request of the Chicago Tribune As matter OF course ne W
lows up all of the other first second and third choice
Where Taft is put down second and third choice it almost m
yariaby the case Roosevelt named to Precede b
On the ballot Taft has 3o7 Hughes CO. Fairbanks ~
Cannon 10 only in the far western states OF S
foria Nevada Utah. Colorado Washington Wyoming dano CI
CON and Montana They which are more OF less deenl
in delegate strength national conyenon but on the other
band representatives of the Pacific slope are OF strenuous KIND
inc without much regard to their actual numbers
/
Counted with this extraordinary strength of Taft there mani
tested general approval of the Roosevan policy the total show
ing 425 for and n against the presidents program with eight not
On the other hand good many correspondents declare that
while they satisfied with the presidents policy up to date with
certain exceptions like his treatment OF the Chnese qsuo ana
e closing of the forest reserve they believe the time has come tor
the adoption conservative policy at least o1 con-
servave candidate to carry out the pohs nuaed y e p
As result of this there strong tendency toward Secretary
Root which is noticeable up and down the Pacc slope lie IS cred
tied with % the actual returns but this by no means measures
he extent of his popularity many Of the follow out
the printed blank expressing preferences and then say good word
for be secretary of state Toilette of Wisconsin comes
in for similar tribute to his personal popularity lie receives q
votes large number of friendly references to INN y way
q iooui''' Little Third Term Sentiment
Taking one consideration another there not that demand
for tbe denomination of Roosevelt from the far west which might
have been expected The people out there seem to have
h TRANSPORTS to small degree there distinct essenng OF
the presidents personal popularity being admitted on all sides that
the Japanese question and the forest coupled with the
prosecution Of the land and cattle cases. nave cost e
some strength in his party.
m country he Is ant to relieve himself of the earliest oppor
% and without nincinp MANY words writer from the state
IF Washington who puts Taft first Hughes second and Cannon third
@ @ e nrefers as his candidate "a man with enough
keep right houeeanng In strong contrast TO TINS IS o
+ Republican from the state, who says: :,
Il am in favor progressive if we can find one who VIII
To explain his point Of view critic Of the president in neatly
typewriter foonote says:
without so much conservation and oaory have been getting
believe enforcement OF the laws and to protect the Pe
against the predatory Of the dishonest rich am not
favor Of refoe system shoot up the country before
he reforms think the principal qualification OF the nominee
should be to keep his mouth shu' and do business
Another from Colorado who puts Taft first says he does 50 IN
spite Of rather than Roosev efforts to force m on the
country.
In another foonote Colorado there is this We need man
whose chief aim present problems right instead OF
making grandand plays the hope of exciting the people IN order
10 gain popularity The period of much ado about nothing should
brought to close The wrongs that have developed should be
riehed without any unnecessary Agitation should be dsco
aged and ob stopped believe that Fairbanks the man that can
do the country the most good