New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
PRESIDENT SEES
TURNING OF TIDE
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materialize this year. Comparing the
1000 majority which Governor elect
Haines received this year with the 81
600 majority by which President Taft
carried the state four years ago, the
Democratic writer's have been able to
make something Of showing and, in
large measure TO distract attention
from the fact that two years ago Gov
ernor Plaisted Democrat, was elected
by a majority OF nearly 5000 which
this wear has been converted into d
majority for the Republican candidate
Of practically 1000.
Republican managers have all along adj
mtted that were the election TO be held
at any time before September 10 Governor
Wilson would be elected, but they have
been equally confident that about this
time the tide would turn, and that on NO
vember ii would be running strongly IN
the direction Of President Taft. 1t Is for
that reason that they are especially graf
flied and encouraged that 1900 votes
should have been overturned In Maine Oy
the date set for the turning OF the tide.
And they believe that both Vermont and
Maine have shown conclusivey how hol
low is the claim that the country IL GER
tain to go Democratic in the coming cleo
ton.
The reputation by Governor-elect
Haines OF Theodore Roosevelt has proved
already a body blow to the aspirant for a
third term and many have been led TO
wonder how much credence liz 10 be put
I'm similar statements emanating from
him. Right on top OF Mr.. Haines's repu-
diation comes the announcement that the
use of the name Of Robert J. MacFarland'
president Of the Union League club, ny
the colonel in an appeal for support is en-
tirely without his sanction or warrant.
The pitful showing Of the third term
ers in the recent Michigan primaries has
been followed by the Reputation Of Mr..
Roosevelt by the Michigan suffragists.
who declare that they have seen through
the insincerity of the third termer's ad-
vocacv OF the cause Of woman suffrage
and will have none OF him. From ONO
IL is learned that the suffragsts in That
state are equally convinced, by the re-
suit of the constitutional vote, that Colo
mel Roosevelt sacrificed them 10 his amoi-
tions. their plank being the one important
feature OF the new constitution Whlch
failed OF adoption.
Another phase OF the Bull Moose cam
paiEn which is being seriously criticised
IS the failure OF Roosevelt to make public
the source Of his receipts and the objects
for which they were expended during the
pre-conventiOn campaign. II is declared
singularly Inconsistent for one VINO mas
laid so much stress on publicity for cam
paign contributions to avail himself OF
technically of the law which absolves
him from disclosing the sources of the
immense sums then expended In his be-
half II is suggested that publicity OF
disbursements would throw an interesting
light on those fake contests which were
Instituted in Roosevelts behalf, contes-
sedly FOR psychological purposes only.
Indications also point TO serious inroads
being made into the strength or the third
term candidate by the course or the ma
tional committee, which Is sending John
Maynard Harlan along his trail TO expose
the fallacies OF his contentious and the
insincerity OF his professions The Presi-
dents correspondents declare that Roose-
Welt is so greatly incensed at the reports
he has been getting Of Mr.. Hsrlan's
speeches OF the audiences-larger In
many instances than those which greeted
the colonel-which listened 10 him and OF
the effectiveness OF his arguments and de-
livery that IL is with difficulty the third
term candidate preserves his customary
shave attitude toward those who oppose