Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-08
TAFT STOCK BOOMING.

Inc SIOUX ClIy JOuludA III O. wv ~"
of the political events Of the last few
weeks sees evidence that recent de-
yelopments have served to cllnch the
virtual certainty of the denomination
of President Taft The steady rise
in Taft stock noted during the last
week or so, the Journal believes, may
be attributed largely to the belated
opening of an active campaign in be-
half of the presidents denomination.
Summarizing recent political develop
ments the Journal says:
The president set a good example
to his followers by jumping into the
campaign himself. His visits to New
York and Ohio were frankly design
ed to clear the political atmosphere in
these crucial states. AS to his home
state President Taft's recent tour has
served to dissipate the fiction that Ohio
republicans had turned against him.
Everywhere the president was greeted
with evidences that both the party
leaders and the rank and file were
with him, earnestly and enthusiastic
cally. The presidents ringing speeches
calling for rallying in support OF the
party record and demanding cessation
of assaults within the party strucK a
popular keynote with y loyal repub-
licans in Ohio and elsewhere. His de-
Tense of the administration record or
trust law enforcement stirred part1cu'
larly strong popular response. AS
result Of the Ohio object lesson the
anti-Taft movement in the presidents
home state has been punctured and
found to be filled with nothing more
alarming thant hot air. Obviously IL
was inflated in the first place by a
small group of insurgents nursing po-
litical grievances, and looked impos-
ing only until someone took the trouble
to defend it.
When the administration forces un-
dertook to develop the situation in
New York there were loud claims that
tho ronuhlican organization was
against Taft-that Chairman Barnes
would take an uninstructed delegation
to the national convention. probably
to be used against Taft. The answer
to all these representations regarding
the weakness of Taft in New York Is
to be found in the action of the New
York county committee the other day
in following the recommendation OF
the executive committee and voting an
Endorsement of the denomination OF
President Taft The vote in the full
committee was $50 for Taft and only
II against. The full anti-Taft strength
in the committee, including the pro-
Roosevelt element, was cast on a pre-
yious motion to postpone action on the
resolution. That motion mustered just
45 votes in a total of about sou. II
any one fact could assure Taft solid
delegation from New York this over
whelming Endorsement by the New
York county committee would. Inc
Kings county committee had pre-
viously passed similar Taft resolution
without a dissenting vote. These two
populous counties send thirty-two dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention. All the other straWs from
New York 20 to indicate that the state
delegation will be solid for TART, not.
withstanding the opposition OF a small
circle Of Wall street trust magnates.
At the meeting of the republican
national committee Chairman Lee, OF
the republican state committee, adver'
tised that the republicans of Indiana
were for Taft. There was an effort
to project favOrite son cand1dacy lot
former Senator Beverage. This fell
fiat. and the Roosevelt boomers noisily
proclaimed that the state was theirs
Last week the republicans OF Indiana
assembled in thirteen congressional
districts. Eight of these districts con-
ventions passed resolutions indorsing
the administration Of Taft. Three OF
them passed resolutions favorable to
Roosevelt. A state committee partl'
cally unanimous for Taft was elected
and Chairman Lee loses his job.
Last week much was made OF the
fact that Gov. Hadley Of Missouri, had
come out for Roosevelt and the repub.
lican city committee of st. Louis had
voted an Endorsement of Roosevelt.
The appearance of Hadley vice presl'
dental boom seemed to explain the
Missouri governors shift OF allegiance.
The Roosevelt Endorsement by the st.
Louis committee was found to be a
one-man affair, it having been due to
the activity of the chairman, without
| full realization of it's significance by
members Of the committee. The &C.
| tion was reconsidered last Thursday
and rescinded with only one opposing
vote. That was cast by the chairman,
| and the committee is now looking for