The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-19

not be elected if nominated" con-
tinued Mr.. Antrim. mo one but a
progressive. no matter what party
puts him up. has chance this year.
elected sooner than Taft. Roosevelt
has admirers among the good people
OF every section Of our country"
Rev. Alvin L. Cooper. pastor Of the
Port Richmond Methodist Episcopal
church. says: Roosevelt Is always
interested in everything Of interest to
the people. and am in favor Of him.
DR.. L. e. Barlow saws: Il have al
ways admired Roosevelt. and IL I had
anything to do with it he would be
our next president. think most Of
the church people have the same feel
Iabor's Sentiment.
Labor leaders In Philadelphia when
asked the opinion as to the relative
strength among trades unionists Of
TAFT and Roosevelt without exception
replied that the former president
towers above his successor in the esti-
mat OF the toilers
A significant indication of the apa-
thy toward the present Republican
administration Is found in the refusal
of labor leaders heretofore known as
Republicans in national politics to
take any interest in Taft's candidacy
for reelection. They say they are
waiting to see what the Republican
and Democratic conventions do before
committing themselves to a candidate.
Frank McCusker. business agent for
the upholster's union. discussing the
strength Of Taft and Roosevelt among
the union workers In the northwest
ern part Of the city said:
AS between Taft and Roosevelt the
trade unionists would unhesitatingly
decide In favor of Roosevelt.
This feeling is not alone caused
by Roosevelt's action in the last an
thracite coal strike. Roosevelt In
many ways while president. gave
labor squarer deal than has Taft"
Strong With Unionists.
Charles Torpey, business agent of
the molder's union. said:
Roosevelt undoubtedly did more
than any other president for the
'aboring classes. He would prove
q much stronger candidate than Taft.
From my observation among trade
unionists find that there Is little po-
litfcal discussion going on. The men
are awaiting DEVELOPMENTS"
Fears Democrats Will Win.
Magistrate L ely said: 81 am
very much afraid that we are going
to have a Democratic president. Ger
tainly no one has vet been proposed
as candidate for the Republican
nomination that I think can overcome
the reform sentiment that has recent
~ swept the country unless 1t be
Theodore Roosevelt.
and with him as the Republican
nominee 1t would he only with the
hardest kind of fighting that the
party could win. Roosevelt has. how
ever. great following all over the
country among the progressive Re-
publicans. and this. combined with the
fact that the rar and file of the par
ty would be loyal to 1t and support
the man named by the convention,
might carry the election. but even
with all this It Is at present, in my
opinion. a doubtful issue"
DR.. Leon Felderman. resident ply
sician of the Medico- -Chirurgical hos
pital. is Of the opinion that Roosevelt
should be nominated because he is the
most logical candidate in the field at
present. while there may be many
good men in the field. vet this is no
time for experiments" said DR.. Eel
derman. I'm summing It all up we
can quote Patrick Henry. we Judge q
mans future by his ~ast record and
believe -,,Roosevelt's past, record
should cause the Republican party to
nominate. him, even against his de.
sire"
Il favor Roosevelt for the nomina-
ton for two reasons. First, because
he is Roosevelt and a known quantity.
and second. because he stands for the
highest in both Republicanism and
Democracy"