The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
The Co I'm Pennsylvania.

PittSburg, NAieb. 22.-FOrmer Sem
ator William Finn has formally left
the political watch tower and re.en-
tered the game as president of the
ern Pennsylvania.
The officers and committeeman of
the Roosevelt league were announced
following conference Of leaders of
the movement from half a dozen west
ern counties at the Fifth avenue head
quarters yesterday afternoon. All OF
the committeeman are Allegheny
countians. however. and among them
are number Of executive committee
men of the Keystone party as well as
practically all Of the legislative candi-
dates and candidates for delegates to
the Republican national convention.
In the list also are number of the
best known members of the Independ-
ent Progressive Republican league
that was formed some time ago for
the boosting OF Senator LaFollette for
the presid dency.
When Senator Finn was asked last
evening about the inclusion of his
name in the list Of six contributors
to the Senator LaFollette presidential
campaign fund, as named by the Wis
consin senator's personal campaign
manager. Colonel J. J. Hannah, some
laconic but incisive answers were OBJ
IaiucN. u0 senator SAlO.
Yes. gave him $1,000. Anything
wrong about it?"
oh. no. Just wsnled to inquire
whether you had anything to say
about the Information from Washing
ton. Was that before Senator LaFol-
lette spoke in Pittsburgh"
No. After that. Is there any harm
IN making such a contributions
Not at all. But you are for Colonel
Roosevelt now, aren't you?"
When learned that Roosevelt
dered to him. I transferred my al
legiance. Is there anything out Of
order about that? Can't a man do
what he pleases with his own money Z?
Can't free American follow his poll
tical convictions?"
"Oh. certainly not. that is, you can
oh, nothing wrong"
Taft "Sweepine'' the West.
Washington. Feb. 22.-That there
will be landslide for the renomina-
ton and reelection Of Mr.. Taft, es.
pectally in the west. is the news that
reached Chairman w. B. Mckinley
OF the national Taft bureau. yester-
was the statement made by Secretary
OF the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh
to President TAFT: Mr.. MacYeash
visited the white house, and. told 81
his visit to st. Louis and Of his OBJ
servations while in the west. After
leaving the white house he said: -
and that opposition to President
TAFT Is fast diminishing, and that he
ts gaining strength every day. This is
due to the fact that the people are
studying his record. and find It full of
achievement and wise action. There
is satisfaction over the accomplish
ments Of his administration.
Confident Of Mr.. Taft's Reelection.
THE most influential Republicans
OF the west are forming Taft clubs,
and the movement for Mr.. Taft's re-
nomination is spreading among men
who do things when they take part in
politics. have no doubt that Mr..
Taft will be renominated. and of his
reelection next November am con.
ddent to the fullest degree. II there
is one man who accomplishes results
1t is President Taft. And If there is
one man who deserves we'll of his
countrymen It is Mr.. Taft"
From one end Of the country to the
other comes cheerful news Of the Taft
cause. It is confidently predicted that
the anti-Taft campaign will have run
Its course within the next few weeks
and that the opposition to the presi.
dents denomination will amount to
little thereafter.