Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-07
Joy IN TAFT CAMP
Result of Winning First Fights
for Delegates.
SETH BULLOCK A CALLER
Mr.. Slayden Says Third Term Reso-
luton Was Not Aimed Par
ticularly at Roosevelt.
SETH BULLOCK A CALLER

Having won the first three fights for
delegates to the republican national con-
vention and being the possessors Of the
actual votes Of those already elected in
that convention, President Taft and his
followers were today feeling comfortable
and exceedingly optimistic.
The record today stands: Taft. 16
elected votes: Roosevelt. 0; La Toilette.
0; Cummins, 0. 1t is claimed by the Taft
managers that the conventions to act
within the next month will greatly in
crease this vote and give the President
a commanding lead that will practically
settle the fight.
There are indications that a number of
the Taft votes from the south will be
that the Roosevelt people are going to tie
up as many of the southern votes as pos
sible this way. In the Florida convention
yesterday the almost inevitable split be-
came reality. but the Taft men organ
lied the convention, held the convention
hall, and it was the other side that went
out and organized and elected contesting
delegates. The Taft leaders here declare
there was no excuse for the contest there
and that the regular delegates will be
and the convention.
News From Arkansas.
Gem Powell Clayton, national commit
teeman, and H. L. Remmel, state chair
man of the republican party in Arkansas.
told the President today that he would
have solid instructed delegation from
that state. Both men protested against
ma xirA orfi r.
kansas with southern states that simply
have an organization for patronage dis
trtbution. They declared that the re-
publican vote in that state has grown
democratic majority in the state was r.
$50. while in 1908 it was only 21,9N.
Arkansas republicans feel that they
have made a creditable showing in the
last sixteen years. said Mr.. Rammel,
land that they are entitled to considera-
ton at the hands of the party"
Seth Bullock, United States marshal
for South Dakota. and one Of Col.
Roosevelt's most intimate friends. was
at the White House today, saying lit
tie and evidently getting his bearings.
Mr.. Bullock was one Of Col. Roose-
velts comrades in the wild days of
the west, when Deadwood was bad
town and Seth Bullock the bad mans
enemy. Mr.. Bullock was often house
guest Of Col. Roosevelt when the lat
ter was in the White House. Bullock
is said to feel that his plain duty is
with President Taft, regardless of his
personal regard for Col. Roosevelt.
Not Afraid of Roosevelt.
Representative SIayden of Texas. whose
anti-third term resolution has caused
comment all over the country, was at the
White House today, but, owing to a cab
met engagement the President had, did
not see Mr.. Taft. Referring to his reso-
luton, Mr.. Slayden denied emphatically
that it was aimed at Col. Roosevelt and
expressed the view that the Oyster Bay
statesman would not be the strongest
candidate the republicans could put up.
Asked the question if his resolution
was aimed at the ex-President, Mr.. Stay
den said: mo. 1t was not. 1t was aimed
sition of third term. I mean q third
term, whether consecutive or with an in
tervening term If Roosevelt is a canui-
date for third term, then it was aimed
at him.
1.-The thinking, patriotic conservative
element of the country is against any
abandonment of traditions in that re-
spect. l am in receipt Of letters from ILL.,
nois, Massachusetts, Connecticut. New
York. New Jersey and other states. from
citizens who say they are republicans, de-
claring that they never have voted any
other ticket. but that with the third
term issue before them they will abandon
their party.
II feel very confident we can beat
Roosevelt or any other man on that issue.
Republican members Of the House in pri-
vate conversations have told me that, in
their opinion, no party could win with q
third-term candidate. That is my view
Aside from the third-term issue we can
beat Roosevelt. / do not think he would
be q strong candidate. Americans are
not ready to abandon q safe custom, that
hope will be written into the Constitu-
ton, to promote any mans ambitions"