Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-05-25

pected to withdraw from the contest
this wceh. 1t Is quite evident that the
managers OF the administration cnul-
pal&n are III panic, and the efforts Of
tho senators and congressman who
have been fighting for Mr.. Taft to get
''on tho band wagon are interesting, for
they realize now, as they have not real
ICED before, that Mr.. Taft cannot 81
euro tho nomination
The results from those states where
the people have had an opportunity to
express their choice by presidential
prefcrenca primaries show that should
Mr.. Taft receive the nomination HIS do
feat would be inevitable
III Illinois the progressive movement
showed It's popularity with the people
by the overwhelming ma ajority Of 1885,
GN0 votes III favor Of Colonel Roosevelt
The entire state delegation to tho Chi
caGo convention Will be solid for the
colonel. with the exception OF the two
delegates from Senator Lorimor's dis
ti'ict, q fact significant In Itself
In Pennsylvania tho people voted aS
they shouted. ana when the ballots
Taft forces had been routed by nearly
10000 votes and 1t was found that the
mnchinr politicians, tho professional
politicians like PcnDse, Governor Ta-
ncr and Oliver, Were buried III the
debris to such IN extent that they can
not Dc C::trirutCu III time to be allowed
IL the convention ball at ChlrnEU or to
have any voice IN the proceedings. Mr..
John WaNln1ker. the mcr>hnnt, and
Mr.. %otcshu"y, the Wall street mag
nate. are two OF the six Taft delegates,
from Pennsylvania who will be nblo to
set tu:o the convention.
The :.tu& don In the west is the same.
IN Oregon aud Nebraska, where Sen
otor Ia FUl'c:te, With lis progressive
1dena. vas Z strong fnctUr. the people
showed that they preferred the pro-
EreS~iv" Ideas Of Cololol Roosevelt by
EtviE& him & majority in Oregon OF
over 1890 votcs n1d o7er 10000 votes
III NcDrn:iilo. ,rnd tie delegates in these
0nd other western states who are now
for SaEntOr Ia Toilette will at the chi
cuao convention on the second ballot
cast thr.v votes for the colonel
In Wisconsin and North Dakota the
people Lave emphnticnlly rebelled
against tho Tart cundidncy.
Alrendy the southern delegates ere
beginning TO break AWAY from The
Taft cump. The machine roller meth
obs, based on federal patronage had
for time kept the southern states III
sOme sort OF line. but even they are
now beginning to wake up to tho fact
that 1t IS useless to hang on to losna
proposition any longer and are willing
nnd eager 10 cast their lot with Coloucl
Roosevelt. Six Of tho South Carolina
'~Tnft" delegates have wired Senator
Dixon to the effect that they are deia-
gates at lnrgn from that stute to the
Republican national convention, having
been instructed for Mr.. Tust at the
state convention, held u. %, ut
which time Colonel Roosevelt was not
candidate and thot 1t did Lot appear
that Mr.. Taft could now be elected.
Since tho colonel has entered tho field.
however, It IL evident that he ts tbs
choice OF the groat Daas OF Republican
voters III the states that elect Repuf>-
SNo'h hNAIAhcto ulltl luut tuhy Dhtl
reached the conclusion that Il was
their duty to the party and tho country
demanded that they should vote for
Colonel Roosevelt und they stated
they would so vote.
In the east Maine 1s solid for Colonel
Roosevelt, ana, wililo tho Vermont del
egat1on Is now divided. thero no
doubt but that this state will cast q
solid vote for Colonel Roosevelt at the
convention In June Tho indications
aro that great surprise is In store for
the managers OF the Taft campaign
when the results In Massachusetts
have been tabulated
Colonel ROosevelt's position is grow
ting stronger and stronger each day,
and President Taft Is becoming weak
er and weaker In the fight, and by the
time set for the national convention it
Will have been that the voices Of the
plain people have been raised 80 loudly
tor the nomination Of Colonel Roose-
velt and the sentiment 80 strong for
him that 1t will not be we'll for the
welfare Of the Republican party to ig-
more the cmphaticauy expressed wish