Arizona republican., 1912-06-29

with the advice and consent of Presi- dent Tart. x5S
 The so-caIled steam roller. says MT. Adams, was a mythical machine. except that it was the carrying out of methods originated by Colonel Roosevelt four years ago. and as w. J. Bryan said in his articles in the Chicago papers, the only difference between the Taft and the Roosevelt propositions as to the methods of seating delegates, was that if the Roosevelt following had been in con trOl, the steam roller would have been used with greater expedition and less consideration for the persons rolled. My opinion is,' he said, that the majority of the committee on credentials are fine men, who thought a great deal more of the right and wrong of a contest of the success of the party, than they did of the individual ambitions of either Taft or Roosevelt. They had a duty to perform as republicans, to seat the men entitled to sit in the conVen- tion.'
 By the time the balloting began, Roosevelt as a representative of the common people had become a joke. through the stupendOus and ridicu- lous efforts put forth to generate an unnatural enthusiasm in his interest Enormous sums of money were spent to that end. On every street a brass band was playing. In front of all the large hotels there was either a fine quartet or a lady operatfc star, singing as she stood on the seat of an automobile, in each instance ac- companied by a brass band while crowds were assembled on the streets eXtolling the virtues of Roose- welt. Great prOcessions were em- ployed by the Roosevelt managers to parade the streets carrying banners advocating his nomination, together with suggestive legends
 One of these processions ended rather vaingloriousy. It stopped it's march at the Dixon headquarters, to be paid off, presumably at the price of $1.50 per man. But among the banners carried were some referring to the Taft men as thieves and rob bers. ~ The banner bearers insisted that it was worth more money to carry such fighting devices as that and struck for $2.5O per man. The paymaster demurred and sent for Dixon and when he appeared he set tied by acceding to the demand and paid the men in full.
 No such money was ever expended in a political campaign before; says Mr. Adams. Instead of the rank and file putting up the money for their leader it was furnished by the big in terests and it is estimated that over $3000OOO was spent by Perkins rep resenting J. P. Morgan & Co. by Finn the steel trust magnate of Pennsylvania and head of the Penn syIvania delegation, by the McCor- micks who own the Chicago Tribune and by the harvester trust
 The new Roosevelt party is not re- garded seriously by men well versed in politics. as it is the general opinion that Perkins, Finn, the harvester trust and allied interests. are not in clned to advance sufficient money to carry on a national campaign of that sort. Moreover. nearly every import ant Roosevelt general. including Had ley of Missouri and Deneen of Iili- nois. has declared that he will not participate in a third party move ment, but will support the regular republican ticket
 The movement was really begun in Chicago but the Arizona people will be surprised to know that the leader of the Arizona campaign was remov- ed from the management of it and Capt. J. C. GreenWay of Bisbee was placed in command.
 Business conditions in the east are much better than a year ago, says MT Adams The volume of business is greater and collections are better. The manufacturing industries have such a demand for their goods they cannot procure raw materials last enough to fill their orders. Money is easier to procure than it was and demands a lower rate of interest than it did a year ago. all of which condi- tions are encouraging for republican success and a continuation of Presi- dent Tafts administration.
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