Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-01

parties have recently been made by
reputable newspapers and Other
agencies, and in every section Of the
country, with the single exception OF
the financial district in the lower enc
of Manhattan Island, they have al
told me one unanimous story.
While these unofficial tests of presi-
Dental preference cannot be mathe-
matieally accurate, no sane nan car
longer doubt the overwhelming senti-
ment among the voters Of the country
who by their ballots in November vii
determine the political character OF the
next administration.
Roosevelt Only Hope.
The only hope left to those Rspubli-
cans who are opposing the nomination
of Colonel Roosevelt is to control,
through the prostitution OF Federal
in the Democratic States Of
the South. where no Republican cleo
toral vote is possible, the delegates
from those States, together with dele
gates from some States asst of n AL
legheny mountains, where delegates TO
the national convention are named in
conventions largely controlled BY Pc
litical bosses.
The Republican voters of the great
virile Republican States OF the North
and West do not propose that their
candidate for President shall be named
by such methods.
Prostitution OF, Politics.
Never in the history OF American
A. 80 a1-- gaaa-, - A~aafitaF-
ton of the power Of Federal patronage
been witnessed than when recently In
a certain Southern State, a batch of
ten Federal offices was put up at auo-
ton for future delivery to the high
bidder in delegates to the national Re-
publican convention.
The open acknowledgment that po-
litical patronage has been and is be-
ing withheld from duly elected and
accredited Republican senators and
representatives in Congress, who would
not pledge personal allegiance to the
denomination of a Presidential candi-
date, has caused thoughtful men to
inquire whether bribery by the direct
use Of money is any less reprehensible
than bribery by appointment to Office.
tteVetl MakeA St1AtHtblf.
Alexander II. Revell in his formal
statement said in part:
During the last two months 1t has
been abundantly proved that the
overwhelming majority OF the Ameri-
people desire that Theodore Roose-
welt again shall serve them as Presi-
dent and that in spite of the OPPOSE
ton of the selfish special interests and
OF the office-holding machine, he can
be renomlnated.
1.-THE preliminary work Of the ma
tional Roosevelt committee has been
accomplished. 1t has served as a
medium of communication and organi-
cation for Republicans believing in
the progressive policies which charac-
terized Colonel Roosevelt's two admin
istrations, and to which by his whole
record Of public service he is COM
Therefore, after consulting with
representative Republicans throughout
the country and acting as chairman OF
the National Roosevelt COMMITTEES, l
have appointed an executive commit
tee to carry on the work begun by the
larger organization. That committee,
in it's geographical distribution and in
its character, represents the sane, pro-
gressive and constructive Republican
ism to which the party must return to
insure progress in legislation and pros
perity in business and victory In No
yember."
Perkins to be Opposed.
Frank Knox, the Michigan member
- H. -va--4kA-- -
what a become Of George w. Per
kins. former partner of J. Pierpont
Morgan, and active in the early stages
of the Roosevelt movement. He re-
piled:
81 do not know. Mr.. Perkins will
not, with my knowledge or consent.
play any important part in the Roose-
yelt campaign
What about contributions for the
work ~
Il do not think we shall lack money,
but when the list of contributors is
published the Roosevelt forces will 20
before the public with clean hands"
AS indicated in dispatches from
Boston several days ago, the
Roosevelt managers are going after
the control Of the Southern delegates
by Southern o~fiice-holders. 1t was off
eially announced last night that formal
complaints have been filed with the
Civil Service Commission against the
pernicious activity of federal office
holders in two States where delegates
have been elected for President Taft.
These complaints, it is said, will be
followed by legal action unless the
commission acts speedily.
Roosevelt himself had absolutely
nothing to gay yesterday regarding the
progress Of his Campaign beyond the
simple remark that y am passing a
peaceful day as you see. and every
thing appears to be most satisfactory
WEST VIRGINIA is
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