The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-19
ROOSEVELT PAPER
THINKS COLONEL
WILL Be WINNER
Chicago Tribune Di-
gests Conditions
in the West
ALL AGAINST HIM
Many Standpat Republicans
Will Desert Taft to De-
feat Roosevelt

Chicago, Ill.--The Tribune, a
Roosevelt paper. prints the follow
ing dispatch from staff correspond
ent at San Francisco:
These facts stand out prominently
in connection with Col. Roosevelt's
tour OF the United States now more
than half completed:
President Taft is not factor in
the situation and will run a bad third
unless the east comes to his rescue
The presidential contest is be-
tween Roosevelt and Wilson.
The progressive party will be firm
ly established as result of the cam
paign
The Republican party has received
a terrific body blow in consequence
of the theft of the nomination at the
Chicago republican convention in be-
half of President Taft.
The democratic party is more near
ly united than has been the case
since the second Cleveland campaign
and will be reinforced by many stand
pat republican votes.
The paramount issue in the cam
paign is Roosevelt.
Enthusiastic Greeting Everywhere
| The political observer who has ac
companied Col. Roosevelt thus far is
struck by the tremendous crowds
which in most places have turned out
to greet him everywhere and by the
enthusiasm his speeches have eXcit-
ed
Those who travelled with William
Jennings Bryan on his various presi-
dental campaigns will recall that he,
too, was greeted with intense enthus-
iasm, but the people refused to put
him in the White House. The ques-
ton has been asked repeatedly
whether Roosevelt will suffer the
same experience.
Roosevelt always has been d vote
getter' His forceful personality
holds an audience and together with
has arguments impresses them as
Bryan never was able to do. Thus
at Spokane, 500 women Immediately
after the colonel's address, fastened
to register, in accordance with his
suggestion. The same suggestion,
made at the Coliseum in San Fran
cisco drew an equally emphatic res
ponse from the women.
Besides the direct effect on the
citizens who saw and heard him, Col.
Roosevelt's visit to the SeNefai
states through which he has passed
has increased the militant activity
of the progressive managers. 1hey
enjoy now the official recognition OF
their presidential candidate, man
who was president for seven years
Greeted in Fourteen States.
Up to date. Roosevelt has spoken
in fourteen states: Connecticut. In
diana southern Illinois, Missouri,
, Iowa. Minnesota, North Dakota
; Montana, Washington, Oregon, Id
aho, Utah, Nevada and California. II
: all of them he has been enthusiastic
ally welcomed
North Dakota alone of all thes
states may be classed as less enthus
iastic than the others, though a
Grand Forks the population OF tn
city crowded the small hall in whlcl
he spoke, and at Fargo he addresse'
10000 people. The absence OF large
i crowds was due in part to the rae
that this section of North Dakot
is dominated by the La Toilette ele
ment and in part to the necessity O
Farmers taking advantage OF tn
good weather to harvest their crops
- Indiana's turnout greatly please
the cOlOne-. 30 ulu MS ietePtioii
Missouri, and the way in which 10"
greeted him. He was satisfied atte
~ his visit to Minnesota that the prt
e gressive ticket would sweep thf
~ state, and he has the same teeiln
- with respect to Washington, Orego
and California. The result IN Wasl
10 ington and California is questic
II only of majority, for democrats al
lie republicans both concede that Roos
le Welt and Johnson Will VIM IN u
S, diana, Missouri, North Dakota, MO
N, tana and Nevada the contest is o
S tween Roosevelt and wilson, WI
IS, both sides confident.
tic Confident of Illinois Victory.
The colonel has implicit faith tn
OF Illinois will cast its electoral vote /
er the progressive nominees.
e. So far as Utah is concerned t
he Mormon church will deterlni
mt whether or not Taft shall be IN I
or running. Its decision will rest up
ir- information it receives IN the ci'
ing DAYS of the campaign as to t
at presidents chances. II ne mas MOI
or he will be abandoned and the W
OF controlled by the church VIII
TX swung to Roosevelt or Wilson,
lty cordlng 10 tHe s,i :,
or tests. The church loves winner a
proposes to get on the band wag.
or Senator Borah guarantees u
!, ;. Idaho will cast its vote for ROO
,ck lvelt and Johnson.
m. Senator Cummins, just before
colonel reached Iowa, announ
that he intended to support Roc
welt. This assures Roosevelt the
Of this state.
Gains by Penrose Attack.
nth In all his speeches the colonel