Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-09-25
TAFT SENTIMENT
| IS ON THE INCREASE
Lincoln Republicans in Larger Num-
bers Are Declaring Themselves
for President.
MANY SIGN TAFT PETITIONS
Citizens Of Capital City Convinced
Colonels Cause Dead.
C0L0RS SHOWN AT CAPITAL
State Employees Renounoe Bull Moose
and Principles.
REPUBLICAN CLUB Is FORMED
Citizens Of Capital City Convinced
Colonel's Cause Dead.
C0L0RS SHOWN AT CAPITAL
State Employees Renounoe Bull Moose
and Principles.
REPUBLICAN CLUB IS FORMED
with Moosers Take stand with
Taft Men-~-Idah0 In
guires of Wait.
(From a Staff Correspondent)

LINCOLN, Sept. A.-(speciaLl-As an
indication that Taft sentiment Is picking
up in Lincoln, men who were circulating
the petition for placing Taft candidates
for electors on the ballot by petition, re-
port 1t an easy matter to find men who
are for the president and are glad to
sign the petitions. Another indication of
the change Of sentiment is the hundreds
Of men seen on the street wearing the
tri-colored button with the name of Taft
on button with the picture Of the presi-
dent.
Two months ago ii seemed that few
people wanted to declare themselves for
Taft in that manner for fear Of ridicule,
but now it is different and evidence of
the change in sentiment is seen on every
hand, and even at the state house, where
there are so many of the employees hold
ing their jobs by virtue of the appoint
are in evidence in quite numerous quanti-
ties It seems to be the opinion of many
men who have been out through the state
and those who are returning from vaca-
tions in other puortions OF the country,
that the cause of Theodore Roosevelt Is
on the wane and that the beginning of the
end of his campaign for the presidency
is already in sight. A.
Taft Club Formed
The completion Of the formation OF
Taft republican club in Lincoln was made
at the Lincoln hotel last night, when
something over 100 gathered and elected
J. Reid Green president, Ralph Wilson
vice president and Ralph Mosely secre-
tary-treasurer. J, L. Caldwell addressed
the club as the main speaker Of the even
ing. and was followed by Senator O'Neill
and Harry Lindsay of the supreme court.
A subcommittee consisting OF one man
from each OF the voting precincts OF tho
city was appointed and arrangemeats.
made for systematic campaign. AS an
evidence that the ranks of the bull moos-
ers are wavering, 1t was noticed that one
or two of those who have been taxing
an active part in that movement were
present and not only wore Taft buttons,
but signed the club rolls In fact II
seemed to be a universal report from all
that Taft sentiment was growing ana
that every indication pointed to break
in the bull moose ranks In the very near
future. Mr.. Grueber, residing in north
ern Missouri, was present and said Taft
was very strong in his section OF the
state. and that Roosevelt would get very
little support there. s
Idaho Makes Inquiry.
Secretary of State Wait received a teie-
gram this morning from w. l. Clifford
secretary of the state of Idaho, stating
that he had seen an article in the daily
papers regarding the filing of the certl-
ficate of the bull moose party IN Ne
braska and a notice of protest made oy
the democratic candidate for attorney gen
eral and desired to know the facts In the
case as they had sim lar case In that
state. Mr.. Wait answered the telegram
hv letter stating the facts in the case
and enclosing copies of the protest filed
by Mr.. Morrissey and also Of the ruling
In the case by the secretary.