The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
Roosevelt Sentiment Will Be
So Overwhelming Taft
Will Not Be Presented
The AMAlNG SPr"IACLE Of
PRESIDENT 10hss:s 2alqI|c|AN
Attempt of Administration to ~
on Roosevelt Boom BY Giving Out
Prcposterous Claims Is Unparalleled
Ohio Not solidly For Taft.

Republicans should unite in sup
porting Roosevelt for president Is
the closing statement of synop-
sis Of the presid ential situation
given out by Governor Chester n.
Aldrich here today.
Gov. Aldrich was originally a
LaFollette man. but, his detection
. to Roosevelt has been expected.
Palatka, Fla. Feb. THE Re- =
publican state convention split in
to two factions soon after being >
called to order here today, one
body going to. another hall where .
delegates to the national conven- t. t.
ton were instructed to vote for
the nomination Of Theodore
Roosevelt for president.
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Philadelphia. Feb. Mayor
Blankenburg believes that Theodore
Roosevelt is the man to lead the Re-
publican party to victory in the pres;
that IL President Taft were renom-
mated he could not win.
Of the League of Republican Work
ers, carried the word to Colonel
Roosevelt that Mayor Blankenburg
and his cabinet were friendly to him,
Mr.. Blankenburg said:
II have not said that / objected to
Taft. for will support him II he is
the nominee. What I did say was
will be a Democrat. and I am i'm
pressed with the belief that the only
man who can defeat the Democratic
nominee is Roosevelt"
Governor Stubbs Of Kansas, who Is
IN Philadelphia today. said the sup
porters Of Roosevelt expect that the
sentiment for. him will be SO over
whelming that. the name Of Taft will
not even be presented to the Chicago
convention. -. - ,,.. ...'... 4,,
Amazing spectacle.
III. the country needs evidence Of
the desperate situation Of the pres.
Governor stubbs, chat evidence Il
contained in the statements just is
sued from the white house. We have
the amazing spectacle OF the presi-
dents private secretary trying to stop
the rapidly rising Roosevelt tide and
to put heart and hope into his asso-
ciates by claiming the state Of Ohio
for his chief.
1T seems impossible that any one
the president will have the full sup
port Of his own state. 1 have re-
ports Of the most reliable and trust
worthy character. which indicate
that. unless conditions change at the
very least a majority of the Ohio
delegates will be opposed to the re-
nomination Of the president.
A Vast Difference.
'The Introduction into congress of
an anti-third-tarm resolution in the
same way illustrates the panic
vi - a.
leaders. This is caused by the spon-
taneous. insistent demand from oil
sections Of the country. and by all
classes Of people. for Roosevelt's
nomination.
There is indeed vast difference
between man who attempts to per-
petuate himself in the office Of presi-
dent for third term by the use OF
patronage. and official power and a
elected president and who has also
filled out an unexpired term: faith
fully carrying out the policy, plans
and wishes of another president.---ac-
cepting the nomination aEain when
it comes to him unsought and unde-
sired. a genuine demand from, his
countrymen to- serve them.
"Mr. Roosevelt's situation is al
ready opposite to the conditions to
which our forefathers objected. If
Mr.. Roosevelt was bringing hundreds
Of delegates. into this convention. Sc
cured solely through patronage. It
would be entirely different.
THE tremendous current Of public
opinion in his favor is due to the
grateful memory Of a people who ap-
preciate the patriotic services Of a
man who has given the hest Of his
mind and heart to their service, and
who. under the severest tests and
trials. has proved himself worthy
Of their confidence"
Sentiment for Roosevelt.
That the entire western portion of
Pennsylvania is for Roosevelt was the
message carried to the colonel by
A. w. Christley Of Butler, Pa.
Mr.. Christley was one Of the three
delegates to the last Republican ma
tional convention who insisted upon
voting for Roosevelt despite positive
orders from the colonel. When asked
about his call on Roosevelt he said:
Our district tthe Twenty-second
Roosevelt district. I may be abroad
this summer and John c. Wright will
be our delegate. He will be for
Roosevelt first. last and all the time.
I'm the two adjoining districts +.
w. Phillips and Major Harry Wat
son will be the delegates and both
will stick for Roosevelt. Both are
wealthy and in thorough touch with
tho voters In their districts. Phillips
il a millionaire. The entire western
portion Of Pennsylvania 10 for Roos.
evelt.''
The Nineteenth and Twenty-frst
congressional districts include q 90.
ries OF counties extending across the
state from the northern border to
the Maryland line. and both are said
to be hotbeds Of Roosevelt feeling.
Tho Nineteenth district consists Of
Cambria. Blair and Bedford counties.
The organisation forces are setting
up delegates pledged to Taft. but men
who come down from these counties
predict that unless there 10 a marked
change Of popular sentiment before