The Detroit times., 1912-03-11

ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGNtRS
MAY MAKE NORTH DAKOTA
DOUBTFUL IN PRIMARIES
Democrats Will Follow Bryan,s
Recommendation on Presi-
Dental Candidate
WILSON is POPULAR
LaFollette Supporters Would
Rather Vote For Him Than
Oyster Bay Man

1y WILLIAM SHEPH6HO,
FARGO. N, D.. March. ll.--North
Dakota with her presidential primary
on. March 10. is In the Democratic rs
vel as The Republican spotlight.
\ The Importance of North Dakota's
position. brought w. J, Bryan to the
state. North Dakota Democrats will
give their 10 votes in the Democratic
national convention 10 John Burke.
the Democratic governor, and the yot.
era, seem to- have decided that their
delegates. after Burke's. boom had
beSn lost In. the. convention. should
turn to anyone favored by, Bryan.
This independence OF the Demo
cratic voters OF North Dakota was
also felt by Woodrow Wilson and Jnd-
ION Harmon. Wilson wrote letter
10 a get together" banquet OF the
Democrats OF the state. saying that
hV did not expect the 10 votes OF
/, North Dakota. because he felt that
Burke deserved them. This letter
made many friends for Wilson In the
state.
hudson Harmon, however, was not
20 polite. He attended the banque.
in person and was ready to put up a
strong tight to help himself, when he
suddenly discovered that talking
would NOT help and that Burke would
he the first choice OF the North Da-
spta Democrats.
When Bryan came to North Dakota
there was only one way TO talk TO tho
independent Democratic voters and
that was on the general situation In
the country.
This, fact makes the situation In
al nh l. q -. d.
nublicans. North Dakota Democrats
are. fully In accord with the national
democratic situation. Moreover they
are led by John Burke, who had been
elected governor OF the state three
ticket
The Republicans of the state, how
ever, are not generally In accord aith
ne national Republican situation. The
rank and file OF North Dakota Rerub-
Leans are In favor of LaF'ollette. AL
he standpat Republicans who have
seen kicked out OF ONCE and pon or
Cy the LaFollette brnnd OF prosreS.
sivism have thronged to the Ro, Use.
relt movement,
The LaFollette men refuse IL
mingle. under the Roosevelt banre-,
With the old gang whom once they
fought and whipped in their own state
organization.
The Socialist movement In North
Dakota, too, Is incredibly strong.
There are some. districts. particularly
around Minot, where entire farming
conimunities contain Socialists aicHe
1T is safe to say that not few or
The. LaFollette Republicans would
vote for a progressive Democrat likh
wilson rather than with the standraL-
ers In their. state for Roosevelt.
As matters stand Just at present
he possibility that North Dakota may
De placed In the list OF doubtful Re
publican states does not appear re-
mote. Clifford Pinchot, James r. Gar
ield and the very pick OF the progr.c-
i've wing OF the Roosevelt support
nrs. have campaigned through Moth
Dakota and II they succeed In taking
the state away from LaFollette. with
the result that LaFollette Republicans
viii have the choice between Rcose-
welt or q progressive Democrat, then
the chances are that North Dakota
may pass from. the Republican 49, In
the presidential election.
SMINEOLA. L. L.. March Ill
guess we will see If the people sir
In the bleachers or not" said Col.
Roosevelt today when congratulated
by a friend on his Glitter to Senator
Dixon, commenting on the rules OF
the game" Roosevelt reported here
taiay for jury duty, but was excused
after fifteen minutes, as the damage
suit. commenced on Friday, was still
on and certain TO last through the
day.
The colonels progress to and from
he courthouse, were taken by mo-
don picture operator and his move
-4HeHts like those OF President Taft
aha Speaker Champ Clark, will soon
be shown in the movies" every
where.
CHICAGO, March 11.--That 1.-THE
defeat OF the peace treaties m1st be
laid at the door OF Theodore Roose-
yelt." Is the substance or statement
gEen out here today by Banker David
r. Fer9an, head OF the Taft club OF
Illinois,. The statement 10 an attack
on the motive or Col: Roosevelt and
decAlres he has sacrificed the well
fare OF the people to promote his own
political. and selfish ambition
Forgan declares that the treaties
negotiated by President Taft with
England and France EXPRESSED the
Overwhelming sentiment OF the Amer
Jean people: that Roosevelt. ""So-call.
ed friend Of the people was their only
conspicuous Republican opponent.
and that Senator Dixon; his campaign
manager, changed front abruptly"
and cast the deciding vote which
emascualted and destroyed" them,