The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-14

has made the situation very embar-
RAISING. ,..-,. ...
Funds had been provided from
some mysterious quarter for this
work. At one time eight experienced
political agents were at work under
cover in as many states, and the re-
suit was seen in the reports which
reached the Herald more than 8 week
ago on the revival Of the Roosevelt
movement This effort had been
made in Connecticut, New Jersey,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Georgia,
Texas, Missouri, Oregon and Utah,
and the propaganda was also carried
onsin Michigan.
aforementioned this attack in the
dark reached the Taft managers on
the eve Of the Connecticut conven-
tion. In that state there had been
much inclination to temporize with
Senators Brandegee and Bulkeley.
both or whom are out of touch with
the Observation-Disclosures, and OPP
posed to instructions. They are SUP
posed to have been in favor of Meth
er Taft nor Roosevelt, but of some
dark horse."f. But when the Taft
managers learned Of the widespread
underground movement against their
candidate they dropped all pretense
OF placating the senator's, issued Or
ders that instructions for Taft should
be passed blythe state convention and
by all the district conventions, If pos
'sibfe. 1t was the application Of the
Quay mailed hand" The result was
that the two senators declined to be
bound by instructions and we're cool
ly left at home. And Taft instruc-
lions were passed. But in spite of
everything they could do the Taft
managers failed to get instructions in
two Of the Connecticut districts, the
first and third, and four Connecticut
delegates will go to Chicago unin-
structed. Similarly in other quarters
the Roosevelt IN ovement cropped I'D.
In one district in Georgia, Roose-
welt was indorsed and Taft was not.
In the Thirteenth district, in Mis-
souri, Taft instructions were voted
down and Roosevelt was made the
choice. 49,
In Utah Roosevelt was put forward
as the first choice of the six delepates
from that state.
In Texas county conventions. ell
Getting delegates to the state conven-
ton, passed resolutions for Roose.
welt. 80. 80
In California zone of the delegates
at large who carried the primaries
is classed. for Roosevelt. He Is
George A. knight, a famous stumr
speaker, we'll known in New York.
Also in the California primaries
Roosevelt and Taft were pitted
against: each other, the former BEING
supported by the Lnfcoln-Rooseyelt
league, and the +later by the regular
republican organization.
In South Carolina the entire dele
cation Is classed for Roosevelt If he
Will take the nomination. with the
exception Of one delegate, who fs for
senator Foraker, giving Roosevelt II
in that state
-''@ A Doubt Raised.
1t is possible that the Roosevelt
movement will blow over" without
making trouble for Secretary Taft at
chicago, but at the present minute
o"1ngsto peculiar conditions, 1t rails
es doubt. MIR. Roosevelt has new
er contemplated running for, presi-
dent again, unless the Opposition n
mis- policies should be- strong enough
10 prevent the nomination of the sec
rotary of war on the first or second
ballot. In that event he has said
"opens, even scores, of times the On
position might "get me-" But here
IS different condition. Taft. If he
can. hold his strength, has the nomi.
natlon. No one doubts that he will
De able to hold it against the "aHies''
or that he is for Roosevelt's policies
But In view Of the opposition of Ia
DOR all along the. line, the opposjtion
or the Negroes, north and south. Of
the trouble in New~ York and Ohio
Will the secretary be able to hold his
delegates against Roosevelt
1t should be remembered that the
dlfhculty that Secretary Taft has had
IN combating the declarations that
ne cannot be elected as a mere bae-
atelle to that which he will have to
confront at Chicago. where labor
through its representatives, and the
Negroes, through their bishops, will
De lined up to defy the convention to
nominate a candidate who has sucb
antagonisisms. >'
Inc business interests have gener-
ally come around to Taft. THEW ua-
ualiy in a republican national CON
convention control the balance Of
power. Largely through them Taft
mas had his great increase of strength
during the last four weeks. Indeed
with the Roosevelt movement thrown
out Of consideration, he would got
the bulk Of the 1913 delegates cred.
tied In the Roosevelt column TODAY
re would get the votes credited to
roosevelt in California, Connecticut
georgia, New Jergey, New York. Orc