New-York tribune., 1912-03-04
GOV. Stubs CONFIDENT
Says Meeting in Boston Was
Enthusiastic for Roosevelt.
SURE OF WEST FOR COLONEL
Hugo Paltsits, State Historian
Under Hughes, Comes Out
for Former President.

Governor w r Stubs of Kansas re-
turned to New York from Boston yester-
day, and after few hours rest here went
along toward Pittsburgh, where he Will
open the Roosevelt campaign in Western
Pennsylvania tonight. On this present
trip. which will end with a speech at
Akron. Ohio, tomorrow night. Governor
Stubs has spoken for Roosevelt at New
ark and Boston. At the Newark meeting
the hall was only half filed despite un-
usual efforts to secure big audience.
Mr.. Stubs made report to the head
quarters of the Roosevelt committee, on the
twenty-fourth floor of the Metropolitan
Life Building. yesterday. in which he said
that the Boston meeting OF Saturday was
"as enthusiastic for Roosevelt as any Kan
sas gathering could have been"
"If they get the Presidential primary in
Massachusetts" said the Governor later
at the Hotel Wolcott, Colonel Roosevelt
will get every delegate In that state. VI
course, the machine politicians are against
that primary, but there Is strong sent-
ment among the people for II, and there is
a bill now before the Legislature to bring
it into effect. Murray Cranes political
life is involved, because If the people there
get the direct vote Cranes political ma
chine would be smashed, and that machine
is his only strength there"
Governor stubbs was enthuNIas ic over
the growth of Roosevelt sentiment In the
East within the LAST two weekL He ex.
pressed the belief that the nomir alton OF
Roosevelt was simply question OF whether
the sentiment Of the people cor:' prevail
over the workings OF the mo :h.'c poll
ticians.
Looks to West of Mississippi.
II am looking to those six states where
they have the Presidential preferential
primary" he said. "and l belie?1 that in
those states Tafts vote will be > scatter
ing that even the political magnates VIII
sec that 1t means political suicrie to try TO
force his nomination at Chicago. don't
know Of any state west OF the Mississippi
River, except Utah and possibly Arkansas,
that will not be for Roosevelt
The Governor said that the most enthusi-
astic applause that he got on any portion OF
his speeches on this recent brief tour in the
East came when he'outlined Colonel Roose-
velt's proposal for the recall OF judicial de-
cisions on constitutional questions He said
his remarks on that line were greeted
heartily both in Newark and in Boston.
THAT Newark meeting" he added, was
one OF the finest | ever addressed THE
hall was filled with people, and they re-
ceived every mention of Roosevelt's name
with great applause. AS to the stories OF
people going out, leaving the meeting, II
there was any Of that couldn't see It from
the platform"
The Murray Hill Republican Association
OF the 2th Assembly District. which has
headquarters at No. 126 West 4lst street,
and is a break from the regular organiza-
ton Of that district. of which B. w. b.
Brown is leader. notiheo the Roosevelt
headquarters yesterday that at meeting
held Friday night, at which ll6 members
were present. every one Of whom had voted
for Roosevelt as his choice for the Re-
publican nomination. on a secret ballot
which bore the names Of President Taft,
Roosevelt. cummins and La Toilette. The
Roosevelt committee was also Informed
that the Murray Hill Association would get
I'D a petition 10 circulate in the district to
run Louis S. Grenner for executive men,
Der OF the County Committee. Benjamin
Richie, proprietor Of the Hotel Gregorian,
is president OF the new organization.
Victor Hugo PaItsits for Roosevelt
Victor Hugo Paltsits. who was state his
torian under Governor Hughes WI be
candidate for alternate delegate to the