Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT FAIL ED TO GAIN
VOTES FOR HIMSELF IN
WESTERN STATES
TAFT sENTlMEAT INCREASING
Weakress Of Third Term Candidate
Has been Emphasized by His Tour,
While Favorable Feeling Toward
Taft Manifested Everywhere.


Oswald r. Schuette, staff correspond
ent OF the Chicago Inter Ocean, has
Just completed two weeks tour-of
the Pacific coast and western states
with ]. Adam Bede, former congress-
man from Minnesota. and John M.
Harlan Of Chicago These speakers
were sent out by the national Repub-
lican committee to trail Colonel Roose-
welt In his tour of the west. The Taft
meetings were held on the nights fol-
lowing the Bull Moose rallies. Mr..
Schuette was commissioned to make
s critical study OF political conditions
and report the facts as he found them.
sy OSWALD r. scHuETTE.
The Roosevelt sentiment, in the
states west or the Mississippi river is
waning fast. The Taft strength is
growing. although weakness in the or
Kanization In many states has pre-
vented the Republicans from taking
full advantage Of the situation. The
Wilson forces are still confident OF
victory, but the fading OF the Roose-
welt strength has turned the brunt Of
the fight against the Democrats. and
fear OF free trade and Democratic
hard times is turning the tide to Presi-
dent Taft.
This ia the present situation. as
viewed from careful personal inves-
tigation OF the political conditions that
prevail In the wake OF Theodore Roose-
veit's tour Of the west. 1t can be sum-
med up also in another sentence.
Roosevelt has scarcely won a vote at
any point ON his trip. He has had
large audiences. but none OF them has
been as large as he had on either
OF his last two trips through these
states. Compared to last springs pri-
mary campaign, or his tours Of Other
years. the meetings have been dis
heartening in their GOODNESS. This ac-
counts for the reports Of angry inter
lndea that have been frequent accom-
paniments Of his speeches. This rep.
resents q great change In the sit,
uation since the middle OF August.
Gained Mo Converts
What cheering and applause hai
kEGGlCu tA1G LUt0nEA OAA AAS ~ 61CA-
tour has come from men already com
mitted to his cause In no city visit
ed on his course has there been re
port of new converts gained. In al
most every instance the reports werN
unanimous that he had hurt himsel
and his cause either by his dictatoria
manner toward his audiences, hi
angry treatment of the men aroun'
him and the hosts who tried to shcs
ham hospitality, his theatrical stag
tricks, or his kaleidoscopic changes 0
opinion concerning the issues.
Weakness ef Roosevelt Emphasixed
The weakness Of the Roosevelt
cause was emphasized by the meet
ings which greeted John Maynard Ha-
Ian and ]. Adam Bede. who are stil
on the colonel's trail. At each sto
they made they were told by Repub
iicans that the Roosevelt meetings -ha
been anything but the rousing sue
cesses they had been expected, an
the colonel's visit had not won hir
vote
It was the same story throughout th
trip--in Idaho. Oregon. Utah, Nevads
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colo
I RADIO and Nebraska, Everywhere tn
Roosevelt leaders appeared disgrunt
led. the Taft leaders were jubilant an
the Wilson forces fearful OF the fas
that the campaign Yves turning againE
their own candidate.
Come TO see U.s. We do not kno'
who you are, 30 very probobIy ca
3 not come to see you.--B. r. v. L. 9,