The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-28
H|LlES WILL TRY
TO REJUvENA7E
PARTY FOR 1916
Iaft's Idea Is to Work
Through Club Or
ganiZation.
FIGHT ROOSEVELT
Even as Republican Nominee
He Would be Opposed
by the Regulars.
FIGHT ROOSEVELT

Washington, d. C.-With the re-
mer post as secretary to the president
today there was a revival OF the ''re-
organization" talk respecting the re-
publican party. A little later in the
season, it is expected, the members
OF the republican national committee
will be called to Washington for Il
conference With the president. On
that occasion plans for getting in
fighting trim for the state elections
next year and for the congressional
elections of 1914 Will be discussed.
President Taft, however, it is in
teresting to recall, believes the main
programme for party organization
should contemplate Il departure from
what is denominated committee rule,
and the arousing OF interest i'm basic
constitutional principles through the
formation of clubs of citizens in all
parts of the country.
one OF the most recent arrivals
among the survivors of the landslide
Is. Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri,, who was referred to by Colonel
Roosevelt during the recent cam
paign as Mrs. What's His Name
the representative from East ST.
Louis. immediately after his arrival
Mr.. Bartholdt called ON the president.
He is regarded as one of the strong
men OF The regular organization and
he expects the party TO o from
it's recent blow. In the opinion of the
Missouri representative whose advice
viii count heavily with the republi-
aap InuIarc 4 In tli,,n fnr .,n,,J1;.,.
TO do for the present is to lie low
He declared the dissatisfaction which
the people of the country will have
with democratic policies and admins
tration will become so pronounced
that there will be a natural concen-
tration OF support around the repub-
hcan standard four years hence.
How They Figure il.
Naturally when it m to consid-
GRAFTON of concentration of opposition
to the democrats which may take
place in the next campaign. Colonel
Roosevelt appears as Il factor. In this
connection it may be said that if by
any chance Colonel Roosevelt should
succeed in capturing control of this
organization the regular republican
leaders would prepare to do to him
even as a republican nominee-what
they declared he did to Taft in the
recent campaign. They TO
keep him out of the White House at
all hazards. Some of them think Il
constitutional amendment that will
bar him on the third term principle
is likely to become operative mean
time; but with or without amend
ment the determination is the same.
"~RoOSeVelt'S nomination next time
viii mean four years more of demo
cratic rule, and nothing else" declare
the republicans in close touch with
the White House. They even are de-
claring that the progressive party, il
il is to make any better showing
than ii made this year, must nomin-
ate somebody besides Roosevelt as
it's candidate for president.
But what would the progressive
party mount to without Roosevelt
at it's head" is asked in the same
breath.
Further, the republican leaders
declare that the thing termed 'Roose-
welt hysteria' Will subside during the
next four years; wherefore there is
optimistic counting of chickens bas-
ed on the assumption that the demo-
Gratis will displease with their work
and bring all the opposing elements
into co-operation-despite Roosevelts
plans, already partly announced, for
maintaining the progressive party or
SANITATION.