Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
SEEKING FOR DARK HORSE
Roosevelt Men Preparing to Throw
Support to New Candidate.
EFFORT TO BEFoG THE ISSUES
President Taft Receiving Host of
Message. Telling Him OF His
strength and Sentiment
in His Favor.


WASHINGTON, March .s.-(speciai Tel
egram. From sources close to Colonel
Roosevelt information comes that the
followers OF the ex-president,, realizing
that they will be beaten to a fraxzle"
long before the Chicago convention comes
around. win shortly turn their machinery
OF agitation toward tn, grooming OF a
dark horse for the republican nomina-
ton.
Give us a new man and harmony"
will be the battle cry OF the Roosevelt
clans from now on and they viii play 1t
for all il is worth with the hope of max
ing such progress In their efforts that
when the convention meets there will be
a serious disposition to sheive both TAFT
and Roosevelt for some one who can
unite the warning factions for the fight
against the common enemy in November
next.
seek to Embarrass Taft.
Associate Justice Hughes name Is most
largely heard In the discussion Of a COM
/ promise candidate. but those using 1t
know that he will not permit the use
or his name to- be .broaght' against Mr..
Taft, who appointed him 10 the bench.
All this Is intended 20 muddy the waters
on the part OF the Roosevelt forces who
have become desperate since New York
and Indiana spoke in no uncertain tones
yesterday. And the cry Of fraud" and
"rpbbery,' double dealing" "chlcanery"
and other choice words is to be kept UP
until the Chicago convention to make the
situation tense and as embarrassing for
the president as possible.
Mr. Taft is understood to have been
informed as TO the plans of IT. RS ad-
herents, but he refuses to be disturbed
over the prospects. Why should he be
disturbed kilograms by scores are
reaching the White House daily telling
the president OF the change In sentiment
going on throughout the country and
the inevitable drift Of public opinion to-
ward him. Indeed so universal are these
messages Of growing popular wish that
he may bring confusion 10 his enemies
that he would be craven image indeed
who would fall TO read the signs OF
Roosevelt dissolution long before the ides
Of June.
Lord Loves Good Loser,
As a straw indicating the change Of
sentiment going on over the country a
member OF the house who has been .
strong Roosevelt sympathizer and SUP
porter said today that IT. r had an ir-
reverent sentiment often quoted that
The Lord hates gutter but that T. r.
had also a companion sentiment that
should go with II, The Lord loves good
loser
IF Roosevelt does not stop whining
will believe that he has not the high
moral courage he has often admitted
himself that he possesses. His everlast-
ing complaining and fault-finding will
drive thousands Of his admirers away
from him in my Judgment The good
loser is much admired among men and
many have made splendid regulations in
that field
Gaining Control In Iowa.
Advices from Iowa to Director McEin-
ley OF the Taft national bureau today
state tina. President Taft VIII secure the
four delegates-at-large from that state.
Scott county. the largest county in the
Second congressional district, yesterday
went for President Taft by a vote Of three
to one. II has thirty-five votes In the
state and district conventions. In view Of
the action Of Scott county. the president
is practically assured Of the two delegates
from the Second district and control OF
the state convention. Scott county has
been for years cummins stronghold.
Up to the present Taft has eight dele
gates from Iowa and Cummins two. On
April "a the state convention wiH be held
and on the same day the remaining six
congressional districts will select their
| delegates.