The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-10
North Dakota in Line

Chicago. Feb. 9.-North Dakota
was declared into the Roosevelt col
umn last night by Congressman L. B.
Hanna Of Fargo. who has just COM
terests Of the former president Con-
gerssman Hanna said that the senti-
ment is Overwhelmingly for Colonel
Roosevelt. and that on present esti-
mates IS per cent Of the votes cast for
president in North Dakota will be for
Roosevelt.
The Taft sentiment Congressman
Hanna declared is fast disappearing.
The farmers are still talking recipro-
city and insist that the next president
must be one who understands agricul-
tural affairs. he says.
Statement by Hanna.
In his statement Congressman
Hanna said that 5000 petitions for
Roosevelt are in circulation now in
North Dakota.
North Dakota is the first state to
said Congressman Hanna. "The pri-
mary election is to be held March 10
and the petition to have the name OF
Mr.. Roosevelt put on the primary ell
ection ballot must be fled with the
secretary OF state. on or hefore Feb.
II. There will be- Il Roosevelt mass
meeting In Grand Forks Feb. 20 for
the purpose of presenting names Of
voted on March Is: iii st the ssg same 4 time ne
the people vote for presidential pref
erence." ,......
South Dakota May Change.
Governor r. S. Vessy of South Da-
kota, also a caller at Roosevelt head
quarters said last night that while his
site. had declred in the progressive
convention for La Toilette the physi-
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ator might cause DETECTION to the
Roosevelt ranks.
Governor c. H. Aldrich Of Nebraska
has accepted a place on the general
Roosevelt committee While cheerful
news from the west was being receive
ed at the Roosevelt headquarters the
shadow of the former president de-
scended on the La Toilette progress
sivei headquarters. ...
Mccormick For Roosevelt.
In a telegram to the Illinois pro-
gressive republicans Medill McCor-
mick. looked upon as one Of the
mainstays in the La Toilette boom,
urged them to indorse Roosevelt i'm.
mediately and cut loose from the Wis
consin senator. Mr.. Mccormick
bases his advice on conversations
Roosevelt and the physical condition
Of Mr.. LaFollette.
Announcement was made by Mr..
Mccormick that clifford Pinchot will
speak in Illinois for Roosevelt and
Walter Clyde Jones. the latter pro-
gressive republican candidate for gov
ernor. This had been anticipated.
however. by the Jones' Merriam
forces; force ,,,sss Several @ Of the progressive
as La Toilette boosters indorsed
Roosevelt last week.
Minnesota situation
Minneapolis. Feb. 9.-While Min
nesota progressives, who have been
supporting Robert M. La Toilette are
still standing by him. and will not be
ence in Chicago Saturday. movement
Is on foot which may turn the La Fol-
lette organization in Minnesota to
Roosevelt or split 1t wide open. A
meeting of the board Of governors of
the Progressive Republican league viii.
take place at the st. Paul Commercial
club Saturday evening. and 1t has been
called at the request Of Hugh T. Hal
bert, Roosevelt admirer who up to
this time has been for La Toilette.
Il will submit some kilograms which
have been sent to Washington in an
effort to learn the true situation. and
the replies which have been received"
SAID aalDeft today. The Minnesota
supporters Of La Toilette have stood
the test Of loyalty .splendidly in the
last week, and have remained. drm
with the feeling that they would stand
by their guns at least until they could
have positive Information Of the sit
uation."
Mr.. Halbert would not say what he
intends to propose to the meeting. Il
is assumed that he information. from
Warrington to the effect that there Ia
no show for La Toilette. He said he
has not been invited to the Roosevelt
conference at Chicago. Though is
states are to be represented there 10.
morrow. Minnesota apparently will not
be represented. though in the past ono
OF the strongest Roosevelt states.
Claim Victory for Taft. I.
Minneapolis Feb. 9.-Jermaine in
a Washington dispatch to the Journal
says:
That President Taft is assured Of
7S0 delegates in the Chicago conven-
ton out of total Of l,076, 24l more
than the majority necessary for nom.
ination and that this number Of. votes
Ct least will be cast for him on the
hrst ballot 10 asserted by the Taft
managers today.
Secretary Hilles, and Senator Crane
OF Massachusetts,, were in conference