The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-24

Theodore Roosevelt for president OF
the United States has been the politi.
cal sensation Of the state for a week
and in fact for many months. There
has been some Roosevelt sentiment
crystallizing in West Virginia since the
Oyster Bay citizen relieved himself Of
that interview anent the government
suit against the steel trust, but the
break was hardly expected yet. Now
that 1t has been started development
are expected the next few weeks.
Governor Glasscock has several
times since his induction into office
declared his endorsement of the Taft
administration. Recently he reiterated
that indorsement. He is ready at any
time to defend the administration al
successful. He is a personal friend OF
the president. His statement issued
within the. week does not attempt to
put the mark Of failure upon Taft OF
his administEation. But as Governor
Glasscock SAYS in his statement. he
believes, that majority Of the Re.
publicans Of tho state are for Roose.
volt. He makes It strong and declares
that they are almost unanimous. Be.
lteving that, he takes the stand tha,
the people should speak out and make
20 further. he says, and see to 1t that
the delegates from West Virginia tc
the Republican national convention
are instructed accordingly.
While Governor Glasscock refuses
absolutely to talk on this phase Of htl
Interview, 1t Is believed that the gov
ernor has some definite word from
Oyster Bay az to the receptive proclivi.
ties Of the former president. "Roose-
velt will not accept simply for the pur.
pose OF holding Office for his own
hA sH,,,t
he 10 drafted for service by the free
people Of great and progressive
country, he will lay aside his habili.
mont Of private citizenship and once
more put on the mantel of public Of.
fice."
The executive predicts that Roose.
velt can carry his state by over 30,.
900 plurality. He carried it in 1904 by
31.7l9. Taft carried it in 1908 by
2s.461. The governor states: "Roose.
velt does not want the Office, but the
bad time to trifie with the honest con.
victions Of the honest yeomanry OF
this country" ..,..
With many other Republicans. judg.
ing from the interview, Governor
Glasscock has some fear Of the re-.
suit OF the coming election. He be.
Meves that Roosevelt will get prac.
tically all the Republican votea and
many from Democrats. With him az
q candidate the governor 10 confiden,
Of success at the polls.
The statement given out by Cover.
nor Glasscock bespeaks in effect the
views Of all the other Republican state
ofhcials. The governor. being recog.
ntzed as the titular head Of the party
felt called upon to speak first. The
others will declare themselves from
time to time.
Roosevelt Organization.
The Roosevelt movement in the state
will start to organize soon. Adjutant
General Charles D. Elliott hiss been
ana Will continue to be active in the
movement. He has definitely decid.
sd ia. abandon the idea Of becoming Q
candidate for congress in the Fourth
congressional district, leaving that dis.
trict to Judge Hunter H. Moss; unless
other candidates announce. Instead
General Elliott will devote his spare
time to boosting Roosevelt.
The effect Of the governors state
ment will begin to show soon. The
members Of the Republican state com.
mittee are not declaring themselves a.
yet. When the committee met last
there was no thought OF q Roosevelt
campaign, It being taken for granted
that the West Virginia delegation
would be given to Taft without q
tight. Now It looks like there might
be q lively time in the state delegate
convention at Huntington May i6,
State Chairman Virgil L: Highland ID
sopected to stand by Taft. In West
Virginia matters he - consulted by the
prssidsnt. In fact. no president ever
Tscognised Went Virginia a. has Taft.
In return he has. been assured at va.
fious times by state leaders that the
West Virginia delegation 10 within hid
vest pocket.
Movement Il Formidable
Chicago. Jan. 23.-sumner curtia
writing In. the Chicago Record-Herald
under Warrington date line has the
following to ray regarding the presi-
Dental situation:
President Taft. ratnrning to. Wash.
inston today from New England and
New York .fihds. developments. In the
political situation during his two
dayt absence that require the immsd.
iate sttention OF the administration
managers. ...
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