The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25

'-t>''i ~ Inc party %ltnln Two DAYS
told reporter for the Herald that
hr. Roosevelt could not be nominated ::
that neither President Taft nor .ur.
Roosevelt could be elected, and that
the only way for the Republican party
TO save Itself from utter rout Is 10
/ select third man. Many leaders have
oppressed this same sentiment but
none OF them with whom the Herald
reporters have talked has any notion
that President Tart will eliminate him
self from the race. Information hich
/ reaches here ia that lie believes IL. ,.an
win. Third candidate talk. a. Il has
/ for several weeks. centres around Jus
tice liughes
Leaders OF the Taft movement de-
clare that the third candidate talk IL
largely inspired BY persons VINO are
insincerely working for Air. Roosevelt
and hoping that both he and Mr. Taft
may be Killed OFT" There is no hint
or belief on the part OF the TAFT
men that they would seek 10 compro-
mise. They assert that they are in
10 stay" and that IL they can't win
with President Taft they cant win
with any one.
Nations Eyes on New York.
The eyes OF the country are on New
York State, which win enter the con
teen more than in Pennsylvania wh!cn
ranks second. While the state chair
man, William Barnes. Jr.. is not cor
Initted. II has been taken for granted
! by politicians that he Will be reg
ular" and stand back OF President
/ Taft. There is no possibility OF his
/ being for Mr.. Roosevelt. Those VINO
have best material to Agure with say
that President Taft will have large
,,at ri so,
he VIII lose no more than thirteen.
Roosevelt men declare that they Will
develop surprising strength In the up
State primaries and will corral many
OF the delegates In New York coun-
~. The primaries. State wide in char
meter, VIII be held on Tuesday. There
Is no doubt that Mr.. Roosevelt has
n strong following In many parts of
the State. and IL would not surprise
disinterestt.d persons ii he gathered
| In quite a good collection Of dele
gates.
The districts which are pretty Ger
tain TO send Roosevelt delegates, or
al least ant!-Taft delegates, are the
first, which takes in Mr.. Rooscvclt's
home county; the Second. which is a
part OF Queens; the Twenty fourth and
! Twenty fifth. which are in Westches-
ter and controlled by William l. Ward.
iHtiolal committeeman, the Thirtlctn,
wh CHI takes in the upstate section
controlled by Iucius y. Lltauer. one
/ time representative, ana the Thirty
second, known as the Oswego District,
| which is controlled by the Motifs. The
organization which ia for Mr.. Taft 8
In pretty strong control in New York
county. and the indications are that
II VIII Win in nearly all of the four
teen districts In New York county.
| Tho Roosevelt committee has nomi-
mated candidates In each congressional
district. and its members are putting
up stim fight.
President Gnius by Changes.
There have been changes in various
sections of the country. and the net
result would seem to indicate that
the President has forged ahead stead
lily. while Mr.. Roosevelt has lost ground
in some States and failed TO develop
strength where ii was confidently be-
iicved he would; as, for instance In
North Dakota, whore Senator La Foil :
cite, in the nrst preferential primary
test. defeated him by a large majority.
This WAS discouraging and surprising
to the Roosevelt managers
In New England everything seems
fair sailing" fer the President Ac-
cording to the Hcrald's correspondents
New Hampshire. Connecticut Massa-
chusctts. Vermont and Rhode Island
are for him.. In West Virginia there
is a strong and apparently growing
tide of Roosevelt sentiment and the