Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-13
NOTHING BUT CONTINUED USE
CAN Ia,ha ABOUT NoMlN.
ALTON OF TAFT.
SYMPTOMS THAT MACHINE
Is GOING TO BE UPSET
ReessveIt Leaders Going Directly to
People With Thsir cass-Raisins Of
Cry Of Fraud and; Jobbery Having
Great Foree-committss Sets Out 70,
Give Taft Sufficient Delegates.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Chicago, June 13.-The question Is
whether the Taft Mckinley steam roll
er is going to hold out for the next nine
days. Is there power enough in the
cylinders to keep it jamming along at
its present speed or will it slacken?
1t is perfectly clear that nothing but
use OF the steam roller from start to
finish will bring about the nomination OK
Tart II the aforesaid machine slack
ems. if it strikes a few rocks, or any
thing else untoward happens it. then
President Taft can not win out. Syinp-
toms are not wanting that before the
an1iTaft men get thru with this same
steam roller they will have turned it
of the narrow way and upset 1t over
the banks by the roadside. But it will
not do to be too sure of this. Just now,
the machine is operating at high gear
and with fine display of alacrity and
power.
To Appeal to People.
The Roosevelt leaders are going d.
rectiy to the people with their case.
They have abandoned hope for getting
anything from the national committee
save in cases so patent that 1t would not
do for the Taft men to use the steam
roller. For the next eight or nine days.
up to the last day of the convention,
in fact the Roosevelt leaders and
Roosevelt himself will do their u.n,oss
to appeal to the voters direct hoping
that public sentiment will force the
convention to turn down President Taft
and nominate Roosevelt.
Point in Roosevelt Favor.
Here is an important respect in which
fortune favors the Roosevelt forces. BY
what many regard as strategic ms
take the national committee, dominated
By the Taft men. was called TO meet
two weeks in advance of the con'eh-
zion. Two weeks is a long time as
politics goes. 1t is time enough 10
allow Senator Dixon, and other Roose
welt leaders, raising the cry OF frauo
and robbery, and doing 1t strenuouslS'
to appeal to the voters to see that
Roosevelt is not beaten out OF the
nomination by discredited republican
leaders like Penrose, Fairbanks ana
others.
Appeai Has Force.
Not only is this appeal to the people
being taken but il is being taken Win
xreat force and cleverness. II may
nroye the ia ctor that defeats Presiden'
Taft from denomination and tnat
brings the nomination OF RooseVei'
aho,,t From now on until the con-
yen.ion the Roosevelt forces are GONG
m husy themselves night and day VIII
The Man Of lighting fires under the
TAT. delegates TO the convention from
districts where Roosevelt sentiment IL
strcn. delegates who contemplate No'-
inc for Taft will be harried with ls'
ters and kilograms. Stories are toio o,
large bodies Of indignant RooseVei'
voter, Who have left the corn pio"
standing in the fields and left the o1nce
desk unlocked to hurry on the mrs.
train to Chicago and force the oeie'
gates to line up for Roosevelt. Some
| If these stories are exaggerated ou
there is no doubt large numbers o.
Roosevelt admirers are headed for chi
caRo for that very purpose. !.
! The life of the Taft delegate unit
chic convention is over will not be
| happy one.
To Give Taft Enough.
| While stories are afoat that In
| national committee Is going to make
a Temporary roll in which neltne
roosevelt nor Taft will have major
l ity. the fact is the committee Nd
thus far shown no outward sign
doing this. Its whole bent, so far
outward appearances are concerned
lis to seat men claiming to be TAI
| delegate and give Taft enough I
nominate him. But at best, the Tai
margin of control is narrow and. eve
| on the basis of MIR. McKinley's claim'
land II may we'll happen the Roosevelt
\ will undermine the Taft strength SUI
hciently to win in spite OF the nation
nj committee and the temporary roll.
4 The work cut cut for Sar Dixon an
i nther Roosevelt leaders is merely I
San the strength of small continger
OF the Taft forces. To carry out TIL
purpose. Roosevelt himself may con-
scurrying. across country to Chicag
iany day. Senator Dixon denied toda
THAT Roosevelt had decided to com
But il it becomes necessary that !
leone in order to sway certain Ia
delegates. he will come.
Want Roosevelt on Ground.
, The suggestion is made by prominel
Roosevelt leaders that Roosevelt
: brought here and that he make 81
: ries of speeches in Chicago. In tn
way, It is suggested, ne would arou'
= his friends not merely here but II
country over and greatly enhance II
/. difficulties Of the Taft delegates WI
, hail from regions where Rooseve
!, sentiment is strong.
: Representative Wilson Of Illinois wi
!, is a strong Roosevelt man arrived la
might from Washington. He is u.s.
6 TO the game Of politics land has SCI
%tmany a Chicago alderman stirred ,
ITO do the public will by meetings al
= demonstration in his ward. Wilst
fsays It can be done In national WI
as we'll az in q ward fight.