The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-04
ONE BACK
Of MOVEMENT FOR
COL. ROOSEVELT
Cohesive Organization
Indicated by Ac-
tivity
HE'S NOT IN IT
However, in South and West
Leaders Are Working for
EX-PreSident
HE'S NOT IN IT

fNo1t ~ asih IL ~
a cohesive organization back Of the
poosovol. nraotaoa4ia,
~
thae IL IL not merely an ~hcohefeht
demonstration OF the part of Roose-
welt enthusiasts. finding exnression
IN snor,aio haoa,a .a,. tA
~ - ~ 80
out tie country Is d act established
by information that was obtained
here TODAY.
According to the information at
hand, the organization that has been
effected is moi primarily an auti-Yaft
affair, nor is ii designed. as certain
friends of Senator La Toilette ar.
wont to characterize the Roosevelt
movement, to divide the progressive
forces In order that Taftis renopjna-
ton NAV be made certain. MS a.
thing standing ON its own feet. nm
lies sail indications are false is he
Ing financed to n certain extent and
has its central directing body the
same as the CAMPAIGNS that are being
conducted in the interest, of active:
candidates.
Ii is we'll understood. howeyer.
that the camnajgn that has been
launched is absolutely indppendent
of the personal attitude of Cclone}
Rooseyelt himself with regard IN tbe
present nolitical situotion In mis-
respect the definite Roosevelt organ
ization differs from those s]nnno,tinp
others who are in tho running.
some Mystery I'm n.
There is some mystery al present,
nc In tho Of tho bodv or
proun which Ia directing rho move
ment. This mystery. however. is
liable 10 he dispelled within a short
time-just as soon as il may he
hourh wise ia give fnll publicity TO
tha scone OF the camnajgn, Al
nresent rho desire Is 10 work as ouiat-
-liy az possible along lines INVOLVING
tho n~ersonalitv of Colonel Rooseyelt
and there are nreliminaries ia under
+ ro heforo IL NAV No axnadient TO
/, make II known how Commemorative
. the nlan Of onerations is 70 he.
/, Here howayar ,ro tba salient
facts uncovered today.
/. L. Emissaries have been sem into
, the southern states TO get 2 me ON
the situation there with reference to
obtaining Roosevelt deiesatlons TO
/, the national convention. AS is Wen
: known, southern c%chNehtloh dele-
: aations usually nave peen uhdef the
: lhhuehce Oh the Washington adlulh-
lstratlon. hooseVelt, however, mas
powerful tflen2s IN the 9outh, ana
: some OF them are members Oh the Ike
5 puplicall 'h@tloil;tl e<Al'lalttee
> .. uthef pal}s oil the country EaN'
4 peel parceled eut u receive at'c'-
tloh from tlose wac are pest bost,d
On iocai condltlons ana heares' III
touch WIN pollllcal aHalrs from d
geographical STANDPOINT. u recent
Nebraska lhcluehl, WHEREBY ~ was
, mace apparent ehat ozone ttocse-
VelL $ name wiz 20 on lhe pres'ue"-
!lal preference pallol at ,ne pri'la!-
les, possipls was onlS d ioeai hia.i7
testatioh. but with respect 10 the
, ORGANIZED movement states nave peeh
alViuea INTO groups WIN Il genera
10 each DIVISION, INC plans
nave peeh laia 10 nave the supoiul,
hate ollcers loon al'ef eaei poiltical
= ehtitS'
Y Eorah Plans stampede.
AT present it is impossihle to con-
: meet certain of the Roosevelt boom
9 ers with the central organization
d hat is known to exist. but it is sig
i nificant that Senator Borah of Idaho,
}. who makes no bones of his intention
I to effect a Roosevelt stampede ii that
a can be ACCOMPLISHED. is directing q
campaign In four of the northwestern
States. Idaho. Oregon, WASHINGTON
q and Montana. When seen today Sen
ator Borah refused to affirm or DEM
q the reports regarding a centralized
X Roosevelt organization.
y In the South. according to today's
/ information. Cecil Lyon. nationa
n committeemau of Texas. is LOOKING
! after The situation with a view to
n starting the Roosevelt stampede il
that quarter. unless roped. thrown
II and tied so that he cannot e~Nercis,
y his pr~erogatlveS as q Tree ana IN