Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-18
RooseveIt's Campaign Merely
Preparation for 1916.
STATEMENT TO FRIENDS
Taft Said to Be Confidently Count
ing on His Reelection.
REPUBLICANS TAKE HEART
Indications That the War Bags
Have Been Reflled-Sample At
tacks on Wilson's Record.
Special From a Stad Correspondent.

Special From a Stad Correspondent
NEW YORK. September 1s.-''1 will eat
the vitals out of the old republican party
and frame up the organization for myself
in 1916"
This is what Col. Roosevelt said to his
friends before he started on mis- western
trip tacit admission that he does not ex-
pect victory for the progressive party in
this campaign. and that the present effort
is but a preparation for the future. His
running mate. Gov. Johnson of California.
before leaving Chicago, after the bull
moose convention. made practically the
same confession.
Confidential information coming to New
York from responsible sources in the
west is to the effect that Col. Roosevelt
tour is not bringing the results he anuci-
pated. His reception is admittedly en-
thusiastic but it is claimed that his ef-
fort has no lasting effect. Several very
important campaigners are on his trail
seeking to undo the work he mas accom-
pliShed. and hungrily picking up the pro-
gressive seeds he has Sown. john Nj
Harlan and ]. Adam Bede are following
hotfoot after him, speaking in the places
where he has addressed the muititudes
William j. Bryan, tomahaWk in hand Is
following apace GOV. Wilson Will strike
the warpath in day or two.
What an Ishmaelite campaign it is
when all is considered. Here are Wilson
and Taft both hitting Roosevelt; here Is
Roosevelt swinging his left at Wilson and
jabbing Taft with his right, and Taft
lambasting both. Splendid!
The Taft headquarters dare not send
out attacks upon Wilson without includ-
ing a side-swipe at Roosevelt. for fear
that Roosevelt might be the beneficiary
of Wilson's undoing- Surely it is case
of every mans hand against his brother.
What will the harvest be? Marse
Henry Watterson, who is now in New
York. makes the prophecy. from his OBJ
servation of the present political trend,
that Wilson will receive about nine mil
lion votes. Taft about five million and
Roosevelt two million. In giving Wilson
this tremendous lead Col. Watterson
makes no bones of the fact that his per-
sonal antipathy as expressed in his cor
respondence In the Wilson-Harvey-Wat-
terson episode remains nabated. but as a
good densocrat he is loyalty supporting
the democratic candidate.
Taft Absolutely Confident.
have direct information from Beverly
that President Taft is absolutely confident
that he himself will carry the country.
He bases his belief upon reports coming
10 him of alleged increasing change in
sentiment among republicans and dis
pleasure with the third party. President
Taft ii Is reported, is serene and CONN
dent but. moreover. is philosophical. and
in the unexpected event Of defeat expects
still to have the satisfaction of having de-
stroyed Roosevelt.
The congressional situation is reported
as Frightening from a republican stand
point 1t is yet too early for ir-minded
republican leaders to expect to elect the
next House of Representatives, but one
and all they are confident of materially
reducing the present democratic majority
in the lower body of Congress.
Representative Mckinley is hard a
work at western headquarters, in Chi
cago and keeps the national committed
here posted as to the progress OF tnt
campaign Francis Curtis. who Is II
charge of eastern headquarters. is vel
nigh working his head off night and da,
in behalf Of the congressional ticket:
throughout the country. The gain II
Maine was a great stimulus to hopefu
effort and news coming in from seyera
eastern states indicates prospect OF re
gaining some districts lost in the las
democratic landslide
The Ohio Outlook.
Sherman Granger of GAINESVILLE. the
new Ohio member of the republican ma.
tional committee. said today: "The sit
uation in Ohio has been immensely
clarified within the last two or three
weeks. largely owing to the aggressive
work OF the Ohio chairman, Harry NJ
Daugherty. The ticket now con-
Stituted from top to bottom is loyal
the republican platforms adopted
at Chicago and Columbus and to the
national standard bearer, William
Howard Taft. and with proper and
systematic effort will be elected in No.
vember y change is rapidlg taking
place not only among the farmers, bu,
among the laboring people of Ohio
. n
republican policies. and. therefore, ths
reelection Of President Taft"
Sample Attacks on Wilson.
Perhaps it may be of interest to know
what kind of literary campaign is bein
conducted by the national and congres
sional committees i have before me
clothes basket full of samples Of til
literature being sent out by the repub
licans. One of the most significant q
them is an appeal to the railroad work
ingmen on Woodrow Wilson's alleged la
bor record. A little pamphlet which
being circulated by the hundreds of thou
sands among railway employees make
this statement:
Woodrow Wilson. present democrati
candidate for President of the Unite
States. under date of February 26. 100
at the Peoples Forum in New Rochelle
y Y said: Labor unions reward tn
<iiftless and incompetent at the expens
Of the able and industrious.
..On June II. 1909. in baccalaureat
sermon at Princeton University. he agai
gave expression to the following: 'Th
la Dor of America is rapidly becoming vi
profitable unded it's present regulation
those who have determined to reduce
10 minimum. Our economic supremac
may be lost because the country grow
more and more full of Improbable ser,
ants
These concretely were Mr.. Wilson
views as regards labor organizations pr,
Nious to his entry into political life an
his election Governor of New Jerse
in 1910. He is at present the candidal
of the democratic party for President
the United States. and solicitS the SUI
port of yourself and every other unio
man.
Mr.. Wilson is a prolific talker. He wi
probably attempt to convince You an
the other 100000 railroad workmen
the nation that he has entirely reverse
his opinion as to labor organizations sint
1905 and 1909.
The question for you as a union ma
to decide is whether President Wilso
of Princeton University meant what
said when he designated you and yo,
associates as 'shiftless and incompeten