Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
RoosEvELT's ANNOUNCEMENT.

Courier News: The announcement
of Theodore Roosevelt that he will &C
cept the Republican nomination for
president, if rendered, is not unexpect-
ed; all doubt of this having been re-
moved by the enunciation of his plat
form at Columbus.
An attempt will now undoubtedly be
made by the powerful influences be-
hind his candidacy to use his declara-
ton as the occasion for another boom
and the starting of the steam roller;
but there is every indication that the
frst hurrah embodied all the reserve
strength of Roosevelt enthusiasm.
However, the hurrah business will be
again taken up in redoubled effort to
carry the country off it's feet, and es-
pecially in this state where every
string will be pulled to carry the pri-
mary for him.
The strength of the LaFollette fol-
lowing in North Dakota has been
surprise to the manipulators here and
elsewhere, the recognition OF which is
shown by the hurrying of speakers to
stump the state for Roosevelt The
enthusiasm that the Grand Forks con-
ventton was expected to arouse has
not appeared; on the other hand the
convention has been pretty much of a
laughing stock with the country pa
Rers and the public generally for what
ever the voters may think of Theodore
Roosevelt, they do not purpose to al
low that good will to be made the tool
Of the bunch of Stalwart wire pullers
who are now trying to masquerade as
Progressives in order to pull their can
didate for governor into Office.
There is no doubt that Theodore
Roosevelt has many sincere admirers
in the state. That is shown by the fact
that even the candidates for delegates
on the Progressive ticket have declar-
ed their entire willingness to support
him in the convention after they have
done what they could for LaFollette,
in case the state declares for the Wis
consin man, or, if North Dakota goes
to Roosevelt these delegates will be as
Loyalty for him as they would have
been for Larollette
I lie men behind the late convention
are not in doubt as to the absolute
sincerity of the real Progressive candi-
dates for delegates. Ordinarily that
would suffice for politicians who real
W desired that unity of the Republican
party in North Dakota But these men
care little for party. It is the party
machinery they want, because the ma
chinery controls the Offices, and spoils
are all they see in politics. Therefore
the insist that another set of dele
gates whom they can control shall be
chosen and that the state must declare
for Roosevelt. Such an election and
declaration would simply mean a de-
feat in the state, defeat which would
be heralded from one end of the coun-
try to the other and used as a club
against the Progressives in the state
campaign. These men are under OBJ
legation of fealty to President Taft and
it is believed an understanding has
been reached with him. If such is not
the case they are set OF ingrates !;
and if their relations with the presi.
dent are such as rumored, it is appar.
ent they are giving Roosevelt the dou'
BILE cross in using him to further their
private ends.
The Roosevelt announcement will
have little or no effect on the La Fol
lette campaign in this state. Progress
sive Republican league leaders believe
it will make little impression on the
rank and file of North Dakota Pro
gressives and say the campaign fol
LaFollette will be pushed with renew
ed vigor, and now that all doubt re
garding Roosevelt has peen cleared
away the issue will be fought out or
~ its merits