The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-19
Tho West for Wilson.

Walter Hon Seely. former mem
Der OF the Republican stan. who IL
now engaged In the banking business
in San Francisco, Cal, was In the city
Saturday night with his family Mr..
Seely Is on an automobile tour OF
the country, having come from San
Francisco TO Springfield In his car.
and Is planning to make q rather ex-
tended trip OF the South after visit
ing Boston, where he will 60 from
here. He left The Republican In
1895 and has since been connected
with the Philadelphia Press, the New.
ark News. the New York World. and
has acted as editor OF the admirable
World Almanac. He Is typical OF the
eastern man who has cast his lot with
the great. vital West, and become Inn
bued with the large straight-from-the-
shoulder ideas, which the life OF that
section implants. Mr.. Seely while In
the city spoke Interestingly OF the
political situation In he western
states, with special reference TO the
popularity which Gov. Woodrow VIII
son OF New Jersey has gained In that
part OF the country. He also gave
some interesting glimpses OF the state
and municipal conditions In Califor.
MIA and San Francisco, and OF the way
In which Callfornians are preparing
for the coming exposition.
Speaking OF the elections which are
70 take place in California in October
Mr. Seely said that the state would
then vote on constitutional amend
ments providing for the initiative, re-
ferendum and recall. The state will
even go 80 far as to consider the re-
call OF the judiciary. which casts q
rather interesting light on the way
in which the admonitions OF Presi
dent Taft on this point are held In
that state. He characterizes the
state as progressive In the largest
sense OF the word. progressive in bus
mess. In thought and In politics In
lproof OF this statement he calls the
Iattention 10 the recent election oil
John ID. Works as United States sen
ator from California Senator Works
Is decided progressive republican
land was elected over the candidate
lput up by the Southern Pacific which
for so many years was the domlnat
ing factor In California politics.
That President Taft will receive I
hearty greeting In the West becaus,
OF his position az president OF IN,
UNITED States Is certain. Mr.. Seel,
says and the welcome will be th'
heartler because Mr.. Taft will go al
the representative OF the great expos
luton, Tor which he will break tn,
ground. but as candidate for re
election Mr.. Taft will be considered
almost an impossibility. Mr.. Seell
expects that the reception OF Presl
dent Taft will be In Striking contras
to that given Gov. Woodrow Wilson
on his recent swing around the circle
Mr. Seely declares that Gov Wilson
created a profound impression In th'
West. He tells OF interviewing bag
gageman In far western station an'
hearing him declare that in Thu
town everybody is strong for thi
Wilson who spoke hero little whil'
lago." That seems 10 be characters
tic OF tho feeling In the West.
Woodrow Wilson strikes a respon
slvo chord In the hearts OF the people
and TO such an extent Mr.. Seely says
that IN case he should be tho demo
cratic candidate In opposition, 4
Taft. he would at least get the heart!
support OF the western states, whicl
with the South and a scattering else
where would give him the election
California. a state which 10 habltu
ally republican and has been eve
aimee Il was admitted. will be an nj
most certain democratic state In
presidential election In which Wilson
Ia candidate. In Nevada Senate
Newlands 10 very popular. Mr.. Sool!
says that IN the democratic conven
ton the state will give Senator New
lands a complimentary vote and thei
throw its full strength 10 Gov. Wilson
In this Utah will probably follow
The Mormon church, which governi
politics In the state Of Utah. an,
which has been firmly bound up will
the republican party for a long while
will possibly favor Gov. Wilson II
the coming campalgn.-Sprlngflel'
Republican.