The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-09-07
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Sept. 5.-[Special. ]-Un-
certainty, inaction and violent Ian
guage mark the progress Of the polit-
ical campaign thus far. No one knows
what is going to happen: no one can
tell from which party Roosevelt will
draw the most votes; no one can tell
whether regular Republicans will sup
port their candidate or vote for Gov
ernor Wilson in order to prevent the
election Of Roosevelt. In fact. there
are chaotic political conditions, and
the prophet is nothing but guesser.
have heard men say that Taft will
not carry half dozen states. have
heard others say that Roosevelt will
not have more than three states. and
we have seen the Hllles prediction that
Taft would carry thirty-eigh Of the
forty eight states.
And the surest men Of all are the
Democrats, who profess to fear over
confidence is the only real danger that
besets them.
Republican Dssertions.
1t is true. however. that many Re-
publicans fear that there may be some
thing like stampede Of regulars. or.
more properly speaking. intense Roose-
velt haters. to Wilson in order to make
sure that there shall not be the shadow
of doubt of preventing ROosevelt's
election. have heard a great deal of
that kind Of talk lately. It comes
from the west. from states like Wis
consin. Iowa and Minnesota. states
that almost always are found In the
Republican column. It is even init
mated that men who fought Taft In
those states fear that the Republican
national ticket may run third because
Of the assertions Of regulars.
Railroads and Parcels Post.
The intimation that the railroads may
refuse to carry the increased mail
caused by the parcels post Is not
very dangerous threat. because 1t Is
more than probable that before the
new scheme can be put into any effcc-
tive operation another session Of con-
gress will have come and defects which
the department and the commission
have found can be remedied. The post
Office bill should have provided increas-
ed compensation for carrying parcels
post packages. but no one knew what
would be necessary for that purpose.
The new scheme means a complete re-
ID fno otv nft ha nj
Scott's Suggestion.
"Why don't they calf Bill Ward.
Roosevelt's friendT asked former Sen
ator Scott of West Virginia. speaking
Of the investigat tion into campaign con-
tributions. "Then there was Charlie
BROKER. and Ex-Governor Murphy Of
New Jersey. They were all about
headquarters as members Of the execu-
tive committee"
Yes, and there were others. Frank
Hitchcock was Cortelyou's confidential
assistant, and there were number Of
employees who may not have forgot
ten all that occurred in that memorable
year 1904.
10 omok0 rIim OuI
Speaking Of the Barnhart amend.
ment to the postoffice bill providing for
publishing the names Of all RESPONSE
BILE owners and publishers Of newspa-
pers. Senator Gallinger said. 81 sup
pose there Is some great dread or anxi-
ETY. on the part Of somebody that some
newspaper is controlled by some cor
poration or plutocrat. and the purpose
Of this amendment Is to smoke him
OUT" The senator was exactly right
The Mighty Mississippi.
Congressman Ransdell Of Louisiana
made a long speech on the foods of
the Mississippi river and showed why
the whole country should bear share
Of preventing overhows. He showed
that the great stream drained III per
cent of the whole territory of the Unit
ed States, and as an outlet for the wa
ter fall Of that region the government
should provide method which would
not destroy vast areas Of rich agricul-
tural lands. An outline map which he
published showed that the drainage
basin Of the great stream included all
Or part Of thirty states Of the Union.
The states are: Alabama. Arkansas.
Colorado. Georgia, Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana.
Maryland, Minnesota. Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana. Nebraska. New Mexi-
co, New York. North Carolina. North
Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Pennsylva-