The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-03-01
TAFTROOSEvIEjlT
CONTEST IS on.
splRITEp FIGHT FOR THE CON,
TRoL OF THE CHICAGO CON.
vENT,oh is FoREsEEM.
N TIGHTLY DRAWN
Leaders Estimate the Points Making
for Success Of Their Favorits..-
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Washington, Feb. 2S.-That there
will be a redhot fight from now on
between the friends of President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt for the control
OF the Chicago convention and making
Of the Republican party platform is
IecOfintzed by the leaders on both
sides.
~ The Taft supporters are nrm and
confident. The Roosevelt men are az
gressive. The former say there is no
wavering in their ranks. and that it is
particularly notable that the Roosevelt
announcement. while cheering to the
opposition, has O drawn n of the
leaders from the support Of La Fol
lstte. The Roosevelt men say that
the entire progressive following will
rally around their candidate and that
he will win easily.
The Roosevelt statement has been
expected. Senators and representa-
tives. who had declared for one or the
other of the candidates in the cam
paign. as 1t has progressed thus far.
adhered to the positions they have
taken.
The supporters of Taft say the Co.
luInbus speech will defeat Roosevelt
for the, nomination and certainly for
the election.
The Democrats dip into the matter
sufficiently to say that the Roosevelt
announcement makes for the success
either Of Wilson. Harmon. Clark or
Underwood. according to the point of
view 1T those making the comment.
In squaring away for the great fight
In the Republican ranks it. was brought
9 number Of points as making it Ger
tain that the Chicago convention can
NOT he induced to reject Taft and name
Roosevelt.
1t was shown that already a cam
paign is in. progress in the agricMl-
tural states Of the Northwest and all
along the Canadian border to show to
the people who have been understood
to be opposed to Taft on account OF
his Canadian Reciprocity measure. that
Roosevelt supported Taft's Canadian
plan and spoke for 1t upon several
Occasions. That issue Is regarded AS
even.
TAFT Supporters Point.
The Taft supporters point to other
propositions. which they say. make for
support to the president during the
struggle, and count against Colonel
Roosevelt.
They say these points include: The
distrust of business and the property
interests. great and small Of his popu-
listic policy announced ut Columbus
The personal odium Of his treachery to.
Taft. the man he presented to the
country four years ago as best fitted to
be chief magistrate and against whom
he has brought nc allegation Of failure
70 fulfill that prophecy: the deep-seat-
ed opposition In this, country to the
third term. to be enhanced through its
Z seeking BY = man OF R%oosevelt's EN-.
pirical temperament; the fact that the
party organization. in Q natural sense.
is in the control Of the conservative
element. !
Roosevelt's appeal for country wide
primaries will fall for the most part
upon the ears of state and district
managers n local organizations $40
are In sympathy with the admin1strar
lion. The politicians do not expect To
witness q revolution In this respect.
Probably the heaviest asset counted
upon by the tart men ts the support
q the CONSERVATIVE business eiement
They were easily encoAraeeo T. tnls
approval OF Nooseve'ts
policy ~ sone 81 q the n YARN
% friends. .S
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