Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-06
IMPOSSIBLE

IMPOSSIBLE
 The New York Times, the paper which brides itself on publishing ac. curately "all the news that's it to print" has for once. certainly, let it's foot slip. It publishes an impossi- ble story concerning the personality character and motives of the men who are in the forefront promoting the fortunes of the Baii Moose party. How the Times can expect any req sonable person to believe the story is beyond comprehension, for has not the Colonel himself told us, distinct ly, and on several occasions, that all of his followers are patriots and statesmen, and that all the bosses, politicians and office hunters are lined up with the raft forces? How ever, here it is:
 Tt is well to keep a close watch on the company men who are en- gagged in political adventures keep in order that one may know about what faith is to be placed in their outgivings on questions oi large Fo- utical moment. It Is well to be in- formed of the people who are back ing the Bull Moose, the leader of the progressive party, which progresses only in his direction and for his ben eft Tn Illinois, one of the princi- pal packers of the Bull Moose cause is Chauncey Dewey. He is the lead CT in his ward and district. In 1908 he made himself and his district conspicuous by sending two anti Cannon delegates from a favOrite-sOn state. and these delegates supported Taft. Dewey is said to have been disappointed because he did not get a federal appointment. Former dis trict Attorney Sims is for the Bull Moose. He is a potent political fac tor in the district represented in con gress by Minority Leader Mann. He failed to receive a TeappOintment from the president a year ago, and since last January has been "out for blood"
 In Tennessee the sineBs of war have been supplied to the Roosevelt camp in that state by William J. Oliver, who was a disappointed ap- plicant for the contract to construct the Panama Canal. MT. Taft was secretary of war when it was de- cided that the government would Un- dertake this gigantic enterprise aud thus avoid the possible failure of middleman with probable delays and inteTminable legal controversies.
 In Alabama one of the Roosevelt chieftains was W. O. Thompson, who was for many years state chairman and on several occasions the forlorn candidate for governor. Thompson has been the most conspicuous of the Alabama bosses for many years.
 Mississippi the leader of the Roosevelt contestants was Pearl Wight, who for many years was member of the republican national committee, and who was the sole ad- visor in patronage matters under the Roosevelt regime.
 In North Carolina, Senator Mar ion Butler was the moving spirit in the Roosevelt camp. Butler was an uncompromising populist and has been a stormy petrel in the republi- can party for many years.
 In South Carolina the leader of the Roosevelt forces was John c. Capers, who was for eight years a member of the republican national commit tee and was commissioner of inter nal revenue under the Roosevelt ad- ministration.
 In Ohio Walter Brown, who led the fight for Colonel Roosevelt, has been chairman of lle republican state committee for many years. He was trained in the Foraker school and is the most adrOit and ambitious politician in the Buckeye State.
 Tn West Virginia Governor Class cock was the head and front of the Roosevelt forces, but the clever man covering was planned and executed by ex-Governor Dawson. who is re- garded as one of the most successful practical politicians in the state.
 In Oklahoma, G. c. PT1estley is rich oil operator and is said to have AhQ EAgHt CDAtAELAAtAtE NAAA NLN s9NdAAA- ard oil interests.
 In Texas Colonel Cecil Lyon is the Pooh Bah of the republican party. He is chairman of the republican state committee. member of the national committee and sole dispenser of fed eraI patronage in Texas for the last ten years. he is a professional poll tician and a typical boss.
 In Kansas the most important poli- tician in the state is J. x. Dolley, who iss chairman of the republican state scommittee. He and Stubbs were associated in business as. con tractors. He managed Stubbs cam paign for governor and is now state banking commissioner. He and Stubbs are successful politicians, not of the steam-roller variety but of the steam-thrasher variety.
 h Missouri Thomas r. NledriEg.