The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-03
CRAWFORD WILL
AID ROOSEVELT
South Dakota Senator Has
Cast His Fortunes with
the Bull Moose.

Mitchell. 8. D., Oct. 3.-Reports
that Senator Coo I. Crawford Is op.
posed to the Roosevelt movement ana
the Roosevelt electors in South Da-
I have been set at rest by a state
ment made to him at an impromptu
in this city Tuesday. The leaders
who had come here IN an informal
way to e the crowds that are
gathering here to attend the orn
palace festivities. held a short con-
ference. before which the senator. In
no uncertain manner. outlined the
plans he has in mind. He stated to
the meeting that he was ready and
willing to take the stump this fall
to help the progressive cause.
While efforts have been made to
create the erroneous Impression that
the meeting was held because the
Is given little credence.
1t has been stated in a dispatch
that Senator Crawford. with his
characteristic vehemence. declared
that unless matters could he adjusted
to secure the return of the boiling
republican,. he would he defeated
in two years: that a report was IN
circulation that an effort would be
made to secure electors from the re-
publican ticket. Senator Crawford
insisted that this must be done to
save the state ticket"
Willing to Do His Part.
In the conference Senator Craw-
ford gave those present to understand
that he was in hearty sympathy with
the Roosevelt movement in South Da-
kota. and that in the campaign he
would take the stump and speak for
the entire ticket. The senator denied
that he insisted on the Roosevelt cleo
tors being removed from the ticket
and says he believes that they will
carry the state In November. There
will be no abandonment Of The Roose-
welt electors to save the state ticket.
for the bull moosers declare they will
be able to carry the state for the cleo
ticket. While the Taft supporters in
dictate they will support E.. S. john
on. the democratic candidate for
governor. there Is not the least fear
that Frank NJ. Byrne will be defeated.
Only 1000 Taft Men Desert.
It Is estimated that from 1000 to
1000 Taft men will go over to john
son, and the detection will not ex-
coed hat number. which will be far
too short to accomplish Byrne's de-
feat. Crawford. Sterling. Sherwood.
Dillon, Byrne. Thorson and several
others who were at the meeting
spoke Of the splendid reports which
have come in from over the state
concerning the popularity Of Roose-
welt.
None Of the electors on the ticket
will withdraw, and. the bluff that the
Taft supporters have been running
will be permitted to. take its course.
Taft men were Of the opinion that
they could run the same kind OF
bluff in South Dakota that they did
in Kansas. but 1t appears to have
failed. The electors will remain on
the ticket to the end. and they will
carry the state w1ths q big majority.
ed the Wisconsin sena tor In the June
primary. are showing their faith in
the progressive republican principles
by now coming out in support OF
Roosevelt.
At the Taft convention held in this
city last week. there was no denying
that they proposed to bolt the repub-
lican ticket. as nominated at the re-
publican primary in June. and the
further action Of the republican con-
vention at Huron in July. They op.
emily deied the Roosevelt men and
declared 1t was their duty. to give
their support to q Tree trade demo-
crat rather than to the protective
principle. They have gone SO far
as to organize a state committee and
to solicit funds to carry on a CAM
paign with the avowed purpose Of de-
feating the Roosevelt electors and
the state ticket. and in this they are
receiving the aid of the democratic
candidates as far as possible. The
reports which have come In since
that meeting indicate that the antici-
pated slump failed to materialtze.