Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

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Special Di>2atch to The Star.
|. DETROIT. Mich. October 12.-Up here,
where the third-termer has but recently
been paving UP the ground, the politi-
clans are trying to estimate which will
prove to be more significant in this cam
paign, the enthusiastic popular demon
stration in favor Of Roosevelt or the
deep. silent undercurrent of support of
Taft by the business element.
Unquestionably Roosevelt will receive a
tremendous vote in Michigan. That fact
Is conceded by democrats and regular
republicans alike. There can be no doubt
as to the enthusiasm for Roosevelt, as
demonstrated by his reception on this
his second trip into the Wolverine state
Enormous crowds have turned out to
meet him at every point. The attendance
upon his meetings has far exceeded that
of any Of the republican gatherings.
Also Crowded to Hear Bryan.
To be sure. no such striking figure as
Theodore Roosevelt has appeared in be-
half of the republicans. Likewise 1t is
true that no one can estimate what pro-
portion of his audiences represented
curiosity or prospective votes. 1t will be
recalled that in all of Bryans cam
paigns. commencing with 1895 and con-
tinuing to the present day, the outpour-
ing of the public upon occasions when he
was to speak was phenomenal. If all of
his auditors had been democratic voters
h. would have been elected in 1896 and
every succeeding four years.
People Jammed the Hall.
When Roosevelt spoke in this city
5000 people jammed the hall, and other
thousands outside clamored for admis-
sion. The next day Harlan and Bede. the
Roosevelt ''trailers." assembled 426 peo-
pie in the same hail. At Bay City 5000
swarmed into the armory. The town re-
sembled a Fourth of July celebration.
with red fire and roman candle accom-
paniment.
At Saginaw 1000 were inside and 1000
outside the auditorium; and so 1t has gone
throughout the state.
Roosevelts methods in Michigan were
somewhat different from those he uses
in other states. He realized that here
the fight is between himself and Taft.
He said very little about Wilson. He re-
Trained consistently from attacking Taft.
He was trying to win votes from the
republican party. and carefully concealed
the big stick
Attacks by Harlan and Bede.
In violent contrast to this policy was
the course followed by Harlan and Bede.
They devoted their entire attention to
attacking Roosevelt personally. Harlan
was especially bitter He held him up to
scorn and ridicule, taunted him with his
San Juan record, tied him up with the
harvester trust and the big corporations
criticised him for his action in the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron deal, and otherwise
rode over him rOughshOd.
Enraged Crowd Kissed Him.
So harsh was he at Saginaw that the
crowd became enraged and Kissed him.
and IT was said that he made votes for
| Roosevelt. because in the very same hall
| the day before Roosevelt had not men,
| toned Taft's name.
Roosevelt does not hesitate to go after
| Harlan and Bede, however. and hits back
| vigorously. He accuses Harlan Of being
affiliated with LOrimer, and charges Bede
| with being against the conservation pol
| Icy.
| Roosevelt's usual talk. however, in this
state is more In the nature of an essay
on economic policies.
Sample Of Roosevelt Talk.
| Here is a sample Of It:
/
really your fight. And. friends, It seems
to me that this movement in its origin. its
growth. its principles. typifies exactly
what this kind of movement should al
ways be. Most emphatically it has sprung
| from the people themselves. The move
| ment was due, not to the leadership Of
| any one man. 1t was due to the instinc-
| tive feeling of the mass Of the people
| that the time had come when they must
| take more share In governing themselves
| and when they intended to have q more
| substantial share of economical justice
| than had hitherto obtained"
| Semi-Religious Feature.
| He maintains the semi-religious feature
| Of his meetings, which was inaugurated
| at the Chicago convention. At Saginaw
q great pipe organ sent forth hymnal
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