The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-with the
appointment Of the committee Of three
to take charge Of the organizing of the
Roosevelt forces In the Sixth congres.
sional district and also to aid In the
work OF organizing in the Eve other
districts OF the city, the campaign fol
the former president is now under
way. and It is thought that within a
few days central headquarters will be
opened and candidates for national
delegates pledged to Roosevelt will be
Endorsed.
John j. Crout. who was chairman o,
tho Roosevelt meeting held last week
ut the Bellevue-Stratford, has appoint.
ed former Assistant District Attorney
Ziba 7. Moore. Of the Twenty-second
ward. Magistrate Thomas W. Mac
Farlend. Of the Forty-fourth ward
and Samuel Crothers. Of the Fortieth
ward, as committee to 70 ahead
with the work In the Sixth consres.
sional district. taking il West Phila.
delphia, Germantown and Manayunk
They will also aid In getting the
Other distsiet9 m shape E6r t1s4 battle
fox delegates. which viii .be decided .,
the primaries ON April ~.
Mnlt6S Work. Ahead.
Nomination papers for natioHal
delegates must be dled with the coun.
ty commissioners ON Or before Satur.
day. March 23, which leaves q little
moro than q month for the selection OF
candidates by the Roosevelt forces.
In making the appointment Of the
committeeman Mr.. Crout said: "Since
the meeting at the Believue-stratford
last week We have received assurancel
from not only every congressional dis.
trict, but from every ward in the city
that the Roosevelt tide 10 rising, and
there is no reasonable doubt that
Roosevelt will get the delegates from
this city.
III Senator Penrose is wise he will
not attempt to dictate. against the
Roosevelt sentiment, which is surpris.
ingly strong even among organization
ward leaders, and in the rank:and. file
regulars'of the party. while among In
dependent Republicans It IL virtually
unanimous for Roosevelt.
"The Sixth congressional district
committee will start tho work of or
ganiztng In every ward In the district
and Will also work In conjunction
with Roosevelt supporters in other
districts. preparatory to the launching
OF city wide movement having for
its object the nomination and election
Of Roosevelt delegates in every Phila-
delphia district"
That there is preponderance of
Roosevelt sentiment in this city over
that for President Taft was evidenced
again. today when straw ballots CIV
Ing the former a majority Of three
hundred and seven votes over the lat
ter were received by Thomas L
Hicks, who Is in charge of the straw
vote contest to determine the senti-
ment Of the citizens of Philadelphia.
OF the 1.06l votes sent in for the as
pirants for the candidacy on the Re-
publican ticket, 657 were for Roose-
velt and $50 for Taft. In addition to
these. 90 votes were cast for Hughes.
81 for LaFollette and for Cummins.
The Roosevelt followers in the
weseern part Of Pennsylvania have or
ganized the Roosevelt Republican
league Of western Pennsylvania Of
which former State Senator William
Flinn has been elected president.
State Senator A. w. Powell is chair
man OF the executive committee,
When asked about the new league Mr..
Finn said:
IT'S going to be a winner and that's
all there is in it. The people want
Roosevelt and he will obey their call
and accept the nomination. The league
1s simply q vehicle for voicinR that
call In an organized, systematic man
ner. There ts no secret about my be.
ing for the colonel. and I am not
alone. When 1t comes to fair show
down II will be found that the major
ity OF Pennsylvania Republicans are
with me. We are organizing because
we don't want the deck stacked on
u.s."