The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-07

Of the University OF Pennsylvania; Effing-
ham d. Morris. president Of the Girard
Trust Company; Charles Reyburn White.
q well known lawyer and member OF Phila-
delphia civic organizations; Bayard Henry
and others called at the White House
and informed the President that they
intended to start movement for the
organization Of committee Of fifty
TO promote his campaign. They declared
thai they had como to see him. not as
partisans. but as business men and men
interested in the welfare Of the country.
They acknow lodged that it was neces-
cary for the thinking men Of the country
to band together in relf protection against
Roosevelt's revolutionary ideas.
Pennsylvania this year will have sew
enty-six delegates in the national con-
vention. the next largest delegation to
New York's. or these sixty-four will be
district delegates and twelve delegates
At large. Roosevelt = managers in a recent
abatement claimed that they would have
twenty-six Of Pennsvlvanias seventy six
delegates. hut this statement is ridiculed
by the Republican political managers.
It il certain. however. that the Roosevelt
people are planning TO put a primary
ticket in the field in practically every
Congress- district in the State. Roose
velts supporters point out that the
Colonel in 1904 got n plurality OF So5,oo0
10 Pennsylvania. the largest plurality
ever given to apv Presidential candidate
by any State They add that Mr. Roose
velts 4 popularity among the rank and file
voters of the Ste'o has not waned and that
IN the coming primaries his delegates
will triumph over the Republican machine
In many districts that are now counted
safely for Taft
The Roosevelt fight at present in Penn
sylvanis is being waged chiefly in the
pittsbure and Philadelphia districts.
Thee. two cities alon. comprise ten
districts. six in Phladelohia and four in
pittsbvrg The Roosevelt fight in the
State but chiefly in Allegheny county. is
In the hands cf William Finn. former
Republican leader in the western part of
the State and at one time a member OF
the State Senate. Finn Is man OF
large means. having made his money
ont of public contracts In the oity OF
pittsburg. He is n man Of the ward
politician type. who knows the political
game from the ground up and who has
entered the present fight in the hope Of
being carried back to power on Roose-
velt wave. He is willing to spend his
money and is generally acknowledged to
Be the angel" Of the Roosevelt move
ment in Pennsylvania. He has been
named as a member of the Colonel's cam
psign committee and Flinn's lieutenants
say the boss" has hopes OF place in
the Roosevelt cabinet
President Taft's supporters profess they
believe they will carry the four Pittsburg
districts, but 1t is apparent that Finn has
them very much worried and that it
will be close fight. In Pittsburg. how
ever. as in Philadelphia. the business men
are becoming alarmed and are expected
to organize.
In Philadelphia Col Roosevelt's fight
10 in the hands largely OF E. A. Van VaIken-
burg OF the Philadelphia North american.
Great pressure has been brought to bear
by the Roosevelt supporters upon Mayor
Blankenburg of Philadelphia. who was
elected on a reform movement ticket last
Jear. to come out for Roosevelt Blanken-
burg, however. Is a nard headed business
man pledged to run his administration
On q non partisan basis. and it is said tina,
he will not De drawn into the present fight
One Of the most interesting features OF
the fight in Philadelphia is that John
Wanamaker and Rodman Wanamaker
are standing firmly for Taft. while tho
Philadelphia North American. owned by
the estate Of the late Tom Wanamaker
q son OF John Wanamaker. is Roosevelt :
most ardent champion. This state OF
affairs is said to have beon brought abou
through business arrangement entered
into some time ago bv which Mr. Van
ValkenburR is able to control the .ditoria
policy OF that papoi.
The Roosevelt people have been con
Quoting straw vote in Philadelphia fol
come time and according to that vot.
Roosevelt ~ Il favori'e by about 3 to ]
6uaw votes have been published from
other parts of the State by Roosevelt
papers showing sentiment III about III,
same propoi ton for him. The Taft
leaders in Pennsylvania. however, declai.
that these vo'es are misleading and tha
Taft will ry every district IN Philadcl.
phia.
The other districts in the western par,
OF the State. the Twenty fourth anc
Twentv-eighth. also have developed con
bi0eIdDle IsOOseEeU sent tlintnt. Dut the
Taft Republicans cont end that they have
1t under control. The Taft people assert
now that the business men of Pennsyi.
. vania have become thoroughly aroused
that President Taft will carry every dis
trict in the State at the primaries. with
the possible exception OF one OF the Pitts
: burg districts. 1t is apparent, however
that the Roosevelt people are confden,
OF substantial success in Pennsylvanis
and that they are preparing TO make a
strong drive on that big Commonwealth
The Taft people acknowledge that il the
Roosevelt managers claim Of twenty-si,
delegates from the Republican stronghold
Of Pennsylvania materializes it will b,
the finish Of President Taft's chances.
The Republican members Of the Penn.
Uivania delegation in Congress are oil il
favor OF President Taft with one anc
possibly two exceptions. The member,
OF the delegation are not. however, talk
ing about candidates and will have littl,
to say until after the candidates for dele
gates have all been named No membe
Of the Congress delegation is inviting ,
contest in his district il he can avoid il
All the candidates are to be on file will
: the Secretary OF State by March 81 Tn,
primaries on April IL will elect delegates
direct to the national convention and will
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