The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
Big FIGHT ON
IN BAY STATE
Progressives and Regulars Among
Republicans Contesting for
Delegations
MASS MEETING is ARRANGED
Anti Taft Forces Will Fire First
Gun Tomorrow Night
Encouraged by Foss' Election and Will
Endeavor to Prevent Solid Taft
Delegation.

Boston, Mass. March 1.-The open
ing gun In che campaign to swins
Massachusetts into the Progressive Re.
publican column at the election next
fall will be fred tomorrow night. TIL,
I local committee of the organization has
completed ARRANGEMENTS for mass
meeting 40 be held at that time In
fremont Temple. with Senator Moses
+, Clapp OF Minnesota, Governor W
Z. Stubbs of Kansas and former Gov
ernor j. Franklin Fort Of New Jersey
as ,hc headline speakers. The per-
sonnel of the speakers list is taken
TO indicate that the affair is 10 be a
Roosevelt demonstration, though tho
promoters of the meeting declare tina;
It's sole object Is to boom the progress
siye cause in this state, without regard
TO any individual candidate.
The political situation in Massa-
chusetts this year is regarded as pc
culiar. and unless all signs go astray
the old Bay state, for many years
looked upon as rock ribbed Republi-
can, will be as Well worth looking af-
ter by the G. o. p. managers as some
of the other States that have been
known in the past as doubtful"
Encouraged by the recollection OF
Governor Foss last fall the Progress
sive Republicans propose TO see what
they can do to prevent a solid dele
cation being sent TO the Chicago con-
vention for President Taft. The Pro-
gressives say that Governor Foss' re
election proves two things. first that
there is strong progressive element
in the state which is willing to support
a Progressive candidate. and secondly
that great many Republicans are dis
satified with President Taft and his
administration and took the only means
in their power to show their disap-
proval by voting for the Democratic
candidate for governor. The Fresi-
dents championing of reciprocity, say
the Progressives, was resented by the
farmers, who voted for Governor Foss,
not because he was opposed to reci-
procity, but to show their disapproval
OF the Presidents action.
At the same time. 1t is apparent that
President Taft still has many warm
ana faithful friends in Massachuetts
and the old-line party leaders eX-
press confidence i'm their ability to
keep the state in line for the presi-
dents denomination and reelection.
One of the stumbling blocks i'm the
way of smooth Shedding for the Roose-
welt boom here is the attitude of Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. for many
years past the acknowledged leader of
the Republicans of Massachusetts.
Senator Lodge. though a college mate
and lifelong personal friend of Col
onel Roosevelt is unalterably opposed
to some Of the latters policies, partic-
ularly mis- support of the judicial recall
and the senator will remain passive in
the presidential campaign.
Roosevelt Hlds Conferences.
New York, March i-Col. Roosevelt
held conferences today with political
leaders engaged in furthering the
plans for his nomination. j. is expect
cd an announcement will he made to-
day of on administrative committee to
be formed with Truman II. Newberry
of Detroit as chairman.
Gov. Stubbs Of Kansas called on
Roosevelt today to talk over the cam
paign. The governor again declared
Taft's name will not be presented at
the Chicago convention.