The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-14

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Colonel Roosevelt has no {:
intention of taking the stump /:
in North Dakota. Informa. /:
tion to this effect was received
direct from the colonel today +:
by Representative Hanna.
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statement was given out today by
Frank Knox, vice chairman of the
Roosevelt executive committee:
quite a big turning point has come
in the presidential campaign In the
middle and far west. During the last
week or ten days. in almost every
ping from President Taft's grasp. The
Taft organization has taken tremen-
dous slump everywhere and the lead
ers have seemingly lost heart In the
fight. The reports that stream into
US from all over the west show sur
prising disbursement and lack Of Or
ganization in the opposition ranks.
With two or three exceptions. not a
single real red blooded fight is being
made from Ohio west to the Pacific
coast. In Minnesota the Taft cam
paign is devolving on Tawney. the dis
credited and defeated reactionary OF
Winona fame. Senator Clapp is ac-
lively for Roosevelt. Senator Nelson
is taking no part in the fight. Gov
ernor Eberhart is too much concerned
with his own campaign for reelection
to give any help to the Taft forces,
President Taft does not seem to have
a chance in this state.
I'm Michigan, the situation Is prac-
tically the same. 'Ex-Congressman
Diekema is handling the campaign
there. Mr.. Diekema was one Of the
first men to come out with the state.
Roosevelt was the only man who could
save the republican party. In De-
troit, where they ought to have their
greatest strength the Taft forces con-
cede defeat. ......s..s..-..
: ,"In Ohio; the latest dessrtinn from,
the Taft ranks. 10 that Of the secre-
tary Of the state central committee
who has been compelled by the over.
whelming Roosevelt sentiment in his
1.-The chairman Of the state COM
mittee, Walter F. Brown, is leading
the Roosevelt fight. and It 10 increas-
ingly evident to the country that Mr.
Taft has lost control Of large por-
ton Of his own state.
I'm Indiana, the Beveridge organ
izatton ts doing heroic work. and to
this vigorous body Of enthusiastic
workers has been added part of the
anks-Hemingway. organization
who have seen the handwriting on the
wall and are reaching for the band
wagon. The lack of Taft sentiment
in Indiana was emphasized the other
night when Secretary Nagel addressed
an audience Of 500 in a hall with a
seating capacity Of $500.
Taft Men in Dilemma.
"The delegates to the national con.
by the precinct committee men.
thorough poll Of the committeeman
shows overwhelming Roosevelt senti-
ment except. in three. districts The
Taft organization In Chicago is up
against a bad dilemma. II they ac-
quiesce in the ruling of Judge Owens
and permit q preferential primary in
Cook county. they realize that the re-
suit will be a tremendous verdict for
Roosevelt. On the other hand, ii
the follow the policy established by
vent the primary by court injunction.
they will only demonstrate again the
damaging fact that the Taft machine
everywhere 10 friend Of the people
In Kansas the. Taft. men have
thrown up their hands completely In
all but two districts. and there they
are making losing fight. The only
aggressive Taft Organization in Mis-
souri, is in st. Louis and in the FIJI.
balance Of the state is strongly for
Roosevelt. The only hope of a look
in the Taft men have in South Dakota
is their present effort to split the pro-
gressive strength. There Is little
Taft sentiment in the state and this
effort will not succeed.
I'm Texas the state committee has
declared itself for Roosevelt by vote
Of 81 to 1, and Texas will undoubtedly
delegation OF 40 for Roosevelt.
'The Taft movement in New Mexico
has ended in q total collapse. The ef-
forts Of the administration leaders re-
suited In failure to instruct q single
delegate for Taft, and at the Chicago
convention the six delegates from that
state will vote for Roosevelt on every
roll CALL Practically the same SIT
uation 10 found In Arizona.
I'm Arkansas. Powell Clayton is
heading the Taft forces, and the
fight which threatens Clayton's control
Of Arkansas.
The only determined nsht in the
Rocky mountain states. outside of
Utah. is In Colorado. The Roosevelt
followers there are full Of hope. and
primaries are being held In every
county. All those held so far have
shown 2 to Roosevelt sentiment.
The Montana central committee. with
scarcely a dissenting vote has indors-
ed Theodore Roosevelt. In California
Governor johnson is leading the fight
against the Taft forces. The latter
are totally disorganixed by Johnson's 3
recent victories and are Handicapped
by his complete control of the state
The progressive senti.
ment 10 overwhelming In other Pacific
coast states. In Washington big
fight is being made under the leader
ship of Senator Poindexter ana his
friends. with high hopes Of q solid
Roosevelt delegation from Washing
ton. There 10 q to Roosevelt sen.
ttment In this state.
Every message that We get from
every state tells the same story Of dis.
couragement and determination in
the Taft ranks. The big federal ma
chine IL crumbiing to pieces ana the
local leaders see the control Of their
districts slipping from their hands.
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