The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-31

in the Chicago convention. To win
the president must obtain the votes
of more than "a majority, or 537 votes.
The president has given evidence
Of his determination to fight within
the last week. He has turned the
management of his campaign over to
his private secretary. Hilles, Arthur I
Norys, national committeeman from
Ohio. and Secretary of Commerce
Nagel. Postmaster General Hitch
cock, whose loyalty to the president
was questioned by some Of the latters
supporters has squarely lined himself
with the president, much to the cha
grin of Col Roosevelts friends who
counted on his corporation. The
predictions that the postmaster gen
Grad would retire from President
Tafts cabinet have therefore ceased.
Scent Opposition In These States.
That the attitude of the organiza-
ton leaders In New York, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut. New jersey, ohio,
Illinois. Indiana ana other middle
western states ~ disturbing to the
president IS shown by the attempts Of
his licutenants 10 cultivate them.
Rut 81 is obviously the purpose of
Crane, Brookcr, Barnes. Wranltlin
Murphy KEELING and other bosses of
the old guard" type to play the pres-
dent and Col. Roosevelt against each
other and to make as profitable a
deal over their support as possible.
The president has HELM out the
olive branch To Barnes ANA the other
leaders in the combination 60 COM
pei a satisfactory deal with him as
the price of their support. Men who
have not been welcome to the White
House for three years now lind tho
latch string dangling invitingly with
in reach. But 81 far few. II any Of
them have been coaNed into the TAT
parlOr.
The president will take an active
hand IN the game from now on ana
go out after the leaders. He VIII
spend four days in Ohio next week,
| making several speeches, which his
friends hope will bring to his supphr;
the disturbers in that state headed by
Walker Brown. John b. lFackler,
James Rudolph Garfield and other
| friends of Col. Roosevelt. I'm the
meantime the other Taft lieutenahts
VIII descend upon the states where
friends of Col. Roosevelt are making
mischief.
The first bout In the west has al
Ileady been fought and won by inc
rresldent's supporters. This was IN
the first congressional district of OK
lahoma. where the Roosevelt boosters
were wall1ped.
The presidents name has been iied
! with the secretary Of the state OF
Nebraska, Wisconsin and Oregon IN
obedience to the presidential prl'
maries law in operation in those
states. col. Roosevelts name has
| also been filed in Nebraska ana VIII
undoubtedly appear on the primary
ballots to be voted in Oregon ana
Nor,h Dakota-unless, of course ne
directs otherwise.
The colonel has made no effort 10
check the organization OF seNe'Ui
clubs and leagues formed to promote
his presidential interests. The He-
publican committee Of st. Louis faa
indorsed the colonel ana Roosevelt
club has been formed in North pa-
kota within the past week
some of the colonels friends have
undertaken the task OF orSdhMlHs
convention of all his supporters
throughout the country. The move
ment started in Omaha ana II the
nlan succeeds the convention VIII be
held in Chicago some time in Apr1l.
The only qualification requisite is th't
each delegate to this unique conven-
lion shall present II petition slsn'I
bv one hundred men who pledge
themselves to vote for the colonel IL
he is nominated,
Senator Cummins the Iowa pro-
gressive. also injecteA himseH lh'o
the presidential fight during tne p'a'
',ool, Tho announcement of his can
didacy. however is not regarded serl'
ously and supporters Of Col. Roose-
Welt make no secret Of the fact that
they expect to command the run
strength Of the Cummins force nj inc
proper time.