The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-07

gers think they have the situation
| Lily Whites and the contending fac
tion solid delegation in favor of
the President is predicted. Wight S
compromise agreement just effected
by subcommittee of the Republi-
can national committee between the
we'll in hand, and as result of a
clared, amounts to nothing more
than statement OF his personal
preferences, his influence with the
| organization being regarded as
/ broken.
There is situation in Alabama
which suggests the inaccuracy of
statements regarding the use OF
steam-roller method by the admin
lstration in the campaign for dele
gates in the South 1t has been de-
clared by opponents of the Presi-
dent that federal officeholders have
been forced to make good by COR
railing the party workers and push
ing through Taft instructions in
every state and district convention.
Administration officials declare
that attention has been given to the
South without any attempt TO coerce
federal office holders and that in
stead of steam-roller methods oeing
| used the President has refused to
permit the disciplining of office
holders who are working openly
aginst him. He has been urged to
adopt drastic policy with respect
to these oiiice-holding opponents, and
some OF his advisers are incensed
because of his refusal to do so.
Joseph o. Thompson, internal
revenue collector for the Alabama
district, is the leader in the Roose-
welt movement in that state. He
lives in Birmingham and formerly
was one of the referees, together
with Postmaster Barker of Mobile,
in matters pertaining to federal pat
ronage. Repeatedly urged to re-
move him for his activity against
the administration, President Taft
has refused to do so and has said in
effect simply, Let him go ahead -
1t is declared that if the Presi-
dents attitude with respect to 9th
ers who have shown a disposition to
cast their fortunes with his predeces-
sor in the executive office, who is
now a rival for the 1912 nomina-
ton.
According to reports received by
the Taft managers here former
President Roosevelt is greatly disap-
pointed over the progress of the
movement in his behalf in Alabama,
where much work was done by
agents from the North prior to the
| formal announcement of his candi-
dacy Returns from various coun-
ties inspire the Taft managers to
claim that the President will cap
ture all the delegates from Alaba-
ma, except those from the Birming-
I ham district where Thompson s
strength is conceded.
SENATOR GAMBLE DECLARES
TAFT DESERVES NOMIN ALTON
Yankton, S. D.-Senator Robert
j. Gamble is home from Washington
for a few days, expecting to return
within Il week for his work at the
national capital The senator still
stands as strong supporter of Pres
ident Taft although he declares that
he was in hearty sympathy with the
Roosevelt administration and is per-
sonally very fond of Mr.. Roosevelt.
II believe that Mr.. Taft is entitled,
on his record, to another term de
clared Mr.. Gamble today. No for
mer president has seen through sc
much real, substantial, progressive
legislation. and the republican party
would make a grave mistake to
repudiate him at this time; and
what is more | do not think it is
going to do so. The president is
much stronger today than ne was
before MIR. Roosevelt made his Co.
lumbus speech; the conservative ele
ment in the progressive wing of tho
party will not follow him in his at
titude toward the courts
MIR. Gamble believes that there i:
no doubt of the passage of the pres
ident's peace pact which will come
to vote March D, and of which he
$ strong personal advocate, hav
ing paired his vote to insure an eX
preston from at least one of thu
South Dakota senators in favor o
the pact in case it is not possible
for him to get back to Washington
before the fifth. The senator is eX
tremeiy optimistic over the senator
ial situation in South Dakota AM
has every confidence that the out
come of the primary will be entirel
satisfactory to his friends and sup
porters. He has little to say of hi
opponents, further than that h
realizes that they are making
a thorough campaign throughou
the state, which it will not be pos
= sible for him to cover at this tim
= on account of duties at Washington
, The senator absolutely denies tn
. stories started by one or two oppos
ing papers in the state that he
!, using the franking privilege for can
y paign purposes.
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Pierre, S immigration Con
y missioner Deets, is at work securin
lists OF the towns which desire
: secure enterprises Of different cha
v acter, and a second list of the di
ferent enterprises which would liz
to secure locations in different Sout
Dakota towns, with a view of brini
L. ing them together for their mutui
e benefit. He is beginning to lecei,
l. applications from towns as to whi