The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-20
ROOSEVELT
ELECTS WILSON
Casts Him Among Disciples Of
Ananias
R00SEvELTS T0URA FAILURE
This Is Admitted by His Followers-Fred
Hale of Maine Deserts Colonel
Butler Declines to Lead New
York Party.
R00SEvELT'S TOUR FAILURE

New York, Sept. 20.--There is Joy
/ in the house of the Ananias club, for
no less distinguished parsonage than
the Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency has been made a member "at
sight" Colonel Roosevelt declares Gov
ernor Wilson's statements i'm relation to
trusts and the Progressives are not i'll
accordance with the facts. "Mr. Will
son" says he, should be above misquot-
| ing facts in order to bolster up his argu-
ments.' He further declares that "Mr
Wilson is a believer in the outworn
doctrine of the benefits of unlimited and
reckless competition"
Political observers in Washington,
even members of the third term party,
admit that Colonel Roosevelts western
tour has been failure. There have
been some large audiences; some enthu-
siasm; but no unusual demonstration,
The Republican trailers, Harland and
Bede, have had fully as large audiences
and have been quite as cordially received.
incidentally, they have put new life in
the general Republican campaign. The
poor showing of the third termers in
Minnesota is another hard blow for the
Bull Moose; it shows the party's
strength to be waning and is very dis
couraging TO Colonel Roosevelt's fnan.
cial hackers.
Another break in the Bull Moose herd
occurred yesterday, when Colonel Fred.
erick Hale, member of the Republican
national committee for Maine, and the
man who captured the Maine delegation
for Roosevelt. came out definitely for the
reelection Of President Taft He de-
elares he sees no need of third party
and will endeavor to unite Republicans
and Progressives against the common
enemy, the Democratic party"
Governor Johnsons failing voice AMI
generally worn-out condition is sapping
his courage. He may not be able to fill |
all his engagements. "Fd rather be a
live governor" says he, than a dead
vice president"
John NJ. Harlan, at Phoenix, Ariz., |
punctured the pretensions of the pol. |
lywog progressives," as he calls the Bull
Moose party, and suggested that George
W. Perkins is grubstaking Roosevelt be- |
cause he expects to share the profits |
later. an idea based on previous com.
pensaton for former favors. j. Adam |
Bede, speaking from the same platform,
reports gloom in the Bull Moose herd
and finds frank admission that the
third party movement Is a dismal fam
ure.' The two campaigners were cor
daily greeted. Both referred to Colonel
Roosevelt as imam who tried to steal
1854 delegates at the Chicago convention
and now is stumping the country claim
ing he was robbed. We call that sort
of man 'squeaer' and four flush
err"
The Roosevelt electors In Kansas will
go on the ballot this fall in the indie.
pendent column This decision was
reached by leaders of the Progressive
party following decision not to bring
suit against Secretary of State Charles
II. Sessions to prevent him certifying
10 county clerks the names of Taft and
Sherman to head the Republican col
umn. A complication, however. is caused
by the refusal OF one Bull Moose elector
to resign All suits in the case probably
will be dropped.
President Nicholas Murray Butler
checks discussion of making him can
ldate for governor OF New York by is
suing a statement in which he declares
he not only is not candidate, but
would not accept any elective or APP
)oDllNe ONCE PROGRESSIVE hePupicdhs
ire disturbed by his decision; but it is
doubtful if he can be persuaded 70
hange it, job Hedges seems to be the
second choice of those who oppose ,
8Irnes' candidate, former Speaker !
Governor Wilson is enjoying the ex {
tement of the stump. Plainly the !
ines are changing" says he, as he
outsiders the receptions given to him
Turing his "trip" West He is happy, !
90, when he recalls his 10000 word .
pcech, delivered in st. Paul without any !
Idvance work. He was in Chicago yes !
erday forenoon; but left at 1880 for /,
Detroit. where feature of the celebra- !.
ion will be a meeting with that other q