Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
DENEEN M|X-UP
MARKS ACR|S|S
R00seveIt's Break With Gov
ernor Stiffens Republican
Lines in Illinois.
ORGANIZATION IN STATE
NOW ACTIVE FOR TAFT
Prospects Indicate a Lessening of
Third Termer's Support.
FARMERS SWING TO G. o. P.
Non-Partisan Observers Agree That
the Colonel Is Slipping Back
ward in the Middle
West.
Prospects Indicate a Lessening of
Third Termer's Support.
FARMERS SWING TO G.. O. P.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.


CHICAGO. ILL.,. October 14.-Far and
away the most important political de-
velopment of the hour is the open and
s>cious break between Roosevelt and,
GOV. Deneen of this state. It is freighted
with possibilities of untold benefit to Taft
and to the republican state ticket. 1t
breaks the clouds of gloom which have
lowered over the republican outlook and
permits ray of sunshine to penetrate
the murkinesS
You understand, of course, that Gov.
Deneen was one of the supporters Of
Roosevelt in his contest for the nomina-
ton before the regular republican con-
vention. Gov. Deneen refused to follow
Roosevelt in his bolt, it is true, but at
the same time the state organization with
which he is affiliated has not turned a
hand to help Taft up to this time.
Saturday Roosevelt issued a statement
contradicting Deneens claim that Roose-
welt wanted to limit the contested dele
gate cases to thirty-four in number.
Roosevelt called Deneen a willful and mis-
chievous liar and all that sort Of thing
| the usual line of denunciation with which
every one is familiar. Thereupon Deneen
came back with reiteration of the
| CHdISeS, anu tneTe you are. very
pretty quarrel as it stands
Organization Active for Taft.
! Hardly had the breach been effected
than the state organization began to
put it's house in order to swing it's in
| f1uence to Taft. At once word was pass
ed around to the county committee to
have the organization men on hand Mon
day night to support Harlan and Bede
| in their reply to Roosevelt.
The support of the powerful state Or
Sanization will be a. veritable tower OF
| strength to Taft, for its ramifications are
widespread, extending even to the point
| of affecting some democratic elements.
Nothing could be more opportune for the
| republicans, in it's bearing upon both ma
tional and state tickets than this amalga-
nation.
The prospect demolishes the corner
stone of Roosevelt's hope of making a
good showing in the electoral college,
deed. in bad case. 1t must be borne in
mind that Roosevelt carried Illinois in
the primaries for the nomination, with
aid OF the organization plus the latent
given him because the leaders thought
that Roosevelt could pull through the
state and local tickets. but they have
since realized that victory can DE OBJ
|
ticket if at all. 1t is claimed that the
bull moose men will have to support the
ticket as the only means of saving their
local offices so that in parting company
with Roosevelt Gov. Deneen has every
thing to gain and nothing to lose.
Brighter Prospects for Taft.
As for the national situation, all reports
from every source indicate frightening
| prospects for Taft The drift to Taft
| is tremendous. but candor compels those
| who make them to admit that 1t is not
| yet efficient
| All through these middle west states
| the farmers are swinging over gradually
J to the regular republican ticket. This is
| indicated by details of conversation be-
tween the republican workers and in
! dividuals, and also by increased demand
for republican literature.
But one is rainbow chasing among
| the republican leaders. They realize the
/ heart-breaking task before them of
| catching up with the great lead which
Wilson gained. Still, it is the horse which
| is forging ahead in the home stretch
stand, and the conscientious chronicler
! OF events must note the indisputable fact
/ that Taft is gaining.
Good news for the republicans comes
| from Kansas, where an arrangement has
| finally been effected whereby the Taft
| electors go on the regular ticket and the
| third term party electors must go on by
| petition. The reverse of the shield is
shown in South Dakota, where the re-
| publicans have no opportunity of getting
| their electors on the ticket, with the
consequence that the republican Organi-
| Zation and press. are advocating voting
for Wilson, except on the congressional
| ticket.
Roosevelt Losing Ground.
How about Roosevelt? He is losing
! ground every day in this region, his
| showing is disappointing to his friends
and apparent to unbiased and non-par-
tisan observers. Among the latter there
| is no division of opinion that he is Slip
| ping backward.
The colonel is not up to form in his
speeches They lack the punch" as
they say in Chicago; don't have the old
time "wallop.' Moreover, he is growing
irritable and small things get upon his
nerves. He is frequently ''heckled' by
his audiences and cannot stand the gaf
as of old Failure to arouse an audience
to enthusiasm takes the spirit out Of
him.
The "dehorning committee" as they call
| Harlan and Bede. who are trailing the
big bull moose and doing their best to
saw off his antlers, is constant thorn
in the flesh. and only once have they
failed to score. up in Michigan. where
Harlan's violent personal attack caused
reaction in favor of the colonel
Monday night the 'dehorners" will
make the greatest effort Of their trip
The Coliseum. the great convention hail.
with capacity OF 1900. has been rented
and the republican managers are doing
their best to turn out a good audience
Harlan will expose one of the colonel
typical inconsistencies. In his speech
Saturday night the colonel branded the
decision in the celebrated knight sugar
case as a peculiarly vicious and foolish
decision which he was instrumental in
having reversed. Harlan will quote a
, letter from the colonel citing that decis-
ion to uphold his action In the Tennessee