The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-12
STUBS SAYS: THE
EAST IS STRONG
FOR ROOSEVELT
Pennsylvania Is hss,1 ing to
Make Big Campaign ~ s.,
Delegates
M'C0M|RCk PROMISES ILLlN|OuS
DELEGATION FOR ROOSEVELT
Leaders in California Declare He WIN
Have the State Solid-IAFollette's
Withdrawal Simplifies Matters Says
Mccormick.

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Withdrawal simpliaes Matters Says
Mccormick.
Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-For the
purpose Of concentrating and direct
ing the strong Roosevelt sentiment
that has been shown in this city in
favor Of renominating the former
president, announcement was made
taken for the organization of a
Roosevelt business mems committee
that will virtually have charge Of the
fight to elect Roosevelt delegates to
the Chicago convention.
This announcement followed the re-
turn to the city yesterday from New
York Of several Of the local leaders
who have been active In pushing for
ward the Roosevelt movement. These
leaders while in New York had a con-
ference with Colonel Roosevelt and
also with the advisory committee in
that city which. Is in charge Of the
Roosevelt campaign.
Roosevelt Sentiment Spreads.
The reports brought back from the
New York conference showed that the
Roosevelt sentiment is spreading
throughout the country more rapidly
dition Of the movement in this city
was received with expressions OF con-
graduation.
The business mems committee that
will be formed will have a member
ship Of not less than 200. and it may
be necessary to increase it to a con-
siderably larger number. Pending the
public announcement Of the men who
have agreed to serve on the commit
tee several leaders in the Roosevelt
movement today began looking for
headquarters.
These will probably be selected in
the vicinity Of Broad and Chestnut
streets, and within week or ten days
the committee will be announced and
arrangements will be made to throw
q Roosevelt banner across the street.
Under the direction Of an executive
committee the work of selecting
Roosevelt delegatASl In the VARIOUS
eenyrsasseasl districts Wilt be taken
up. ,..s.. = -
VIII Name Deaegaaes.
It has been decided to aame dele-
gates In each Of the SIX districts with
the possible exception Of the First.
This district takes In the First.
Seventh, Twenty-sixth. Thirtieth.
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-ninth wards.
Men who are active in the forma-
ton Of the Roosevelt business mems
movement believe when the time
comes this district. in which the Wares
potent leaders, will be In line for
Roosevelt.
For the last week lists Of strong
men In each Of the six congressional
districts Of Philadelphia have been
gone over, and 1t is likely that the
twelve men with their alternates will
be decided upon in day or two and
their names made public.
Nomination petitions will be circu-
the election laws require but ten
names to a petition. It is planned to
have great number Of signers to
each paper. These petitions must be
presented to the county commissioners
prior to. March % In order to obtain a
place on the ballot. Alongside Of each
Of the candidates' names on the ballot
will be printed: "Favors nomination
Of Roosevelt"
Gaining Ground In Jersey.
That the Roosevelt sentiment is
gaining strength each day not only in
this state. but In New Jersey, is shown
by remarkable straw vote taken in
Cumberland county New Jersey. The
Roosevelt. 1920; Taft. 14s: LArol.
lette. z.
This poll Of the Republican voters
auspices of the Cumberland county
Republican committee. Letters were
sent out to a large number Of Re-
publicans asking them to send the
name OF their choice to Chairman
Louis T. Kurtz Of Millville. The
count Of the ballots was made by City
Clerk n. Z. Hogate. Professor F. A.
Ebert and Charles B. Conover, secre.
tary Of the board Of education.
This is the first vote taken in the
country under the authority Of a reg
ular Republican organization. The
result was telegraphed to Colonel
Roosevelt and to the Republfcan
headquarters in New Jersey.
Throughout Burlington county petit
ttons are being circulated asking that
the name Of Roosevelt as presidenti-
al "preference" be placed on the
eral Of the most prominent Republi.
cans Of the county are behind the
movement. which ts in close touch
with a statewide campaign for Roose-
velt. At the head Of the movement to
turn the state into line for the former
president are formers Governors
Stokes and Fort. former ConEressman
Fowler and former State Senator Col
by.
Mccormick Talks.
New York. Feb. 12.-Medill McCor.
mick Of Chicago. who has been the
chief money power behind the La
Toilette boom in the middle west, had
an hours conference with Theodore
Roosevelt In the Outlook ONCE.
At the close Of the interview Mr.
McCormick said that from now on the
LAFollette forces would recognise
Roosevelt AZ the progressive leader.
ana that the union Of the two forces
would certainly bring Illinois and
Ohio Into the Republican convention
with solid Roosevelt delegations.
Several telegrams reached Colonel
Roosevelt from California leaders
promising q solid delegation from that
state. Heretofore Governor johnson,
who recently visited Colonel Roose-
Welt, has been In squandary. as he has
pledged hit support to LaFollette.
Mt. Mccormick came to see ROose-
velt the moment he learned OF the