The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-30
GAINING OVER ROOsE.
WELT N PENNSYLVANIA
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tial lead. with the other two not far
apart. and President Taft the only
nominee who is gaining strength.
Republicans for Wilson.
Tn Woodrow Wilson Republican
club. Of Allegheny county. which
boasts that its membership is 80 per
cent republican, announces that It IL
receiving promises OF Wilson votes
from many republicans. and these
workers refuse to accept the conserva-
tive estimate Of only 10000 votes for
their nominee in this county.
Mr.. Taft appears to be making a
weak showing In work done in his be-
half In Pittsburg and Allegheny. Lack
OF enthusiasm is reported from ward.
district. and township leaders. who or
dinarily are the barometers by which
the big leaders base their predictions.
A peculiar situation growing out OF
the formation Of the new progressive
party is hurting both President Taft
and Mr.. Roosevelt and helping Gov.
Wilson locally. The republican state
organization Is progressive. Senator
Penrose having been endorsed by Will
liam Finn in the presidential prim-
aries. which went overwhelmingly for
Roosevelt.
Finn Unites Factions.
AS Mr.. Finn heads both the regular
. u" SaA1lS0SlOl1s Nll1CIl ~ udS
had declared for Mr.. Taft. and the
Washington party. which is the Penn
sylrania vehicle Of the Roosevelt
movement, he has succeeded in unit
ing the republican and progressive
campaigns on practically all offices be-
low the presidency.
Mr.. Finn predicts that Mr.. Roose-
Welt will carry Pennsylvania easily.
The Roosevelt campaign is being sup
norfaH hS. racy,1o0 ~o-.hIS@,- v,>.NpA.a
who. ii is declared. are deserving the
Taft cause in droves.
Other counties In the western end
of the state are reported alternately
for Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr.. Wilson, but
none appears to be for Taft.
Taft Gaining at Altoona.
The campaign in Altoona and vi
cinity grows warmer with the passing
Of each day. The trend Of sentiment
Is changing in favor OF Mr.. Taft
through the activity Of the republican
organization. with the aid Of the
Workingman's Taft club. composed Of
Pennsylvania Railroad company en-
ployes. Since the clubs organization
two weeks ago its members have done
considerable missionary work with
good results.
Dissension among the followers of
Mr.. Roosevelt resulted in a split in
Tue RAINS ldSL week, WQen n IaC1lOn
invaded the meeting Of another and
broke 1t up. The factional trouble is
injuring Mr.. Roosevelt and causing de-
sertions to Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Wilson.
The Wilson sentiment is not so strong
as it was a week ago. principally as
the result of friction between the To-
cal party leaders.
Sentiment in the southern counties
OF this state has undergone quite a
change in the last week. President
Taft has become notably stronger,
while the Roosevelt following seems to
have lost much Of its enterprise. This
is the more noticeable inasmuch as
there was a belief that the wounding
of the nominee would bring him many
sympathetic votes. This has not been
the case. On the contrary. President
Taft has been much more in the pub
lie mind politically.
No one seems to know why Mr.. Taft
has gained. There ia no semblance of
a deal reported or ru,nored. But it
is lin the air." even though intangible
and underlined.
Gov. Wilson still has the solid demo-
cratic vote behind him. and with a
split opposition. it is believed he has a
good chance Of taking the state away
from its republican moorings.