The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-03
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
OF THIRD PARTY
Reviews the Outlook From
the Roosevelt Watchtown
and Sees Light.
tBv Judson c. welliver.)

Philadelphia. Aug 3.-On the eve
OF the national progressive party's
first national convention. politicians
OF all shades are most concerned
about the indication that the gather
ing in Chicago mex week is going to
rouse the first real enthusiasm that
the campaign has developed.
That the country will be swept
away from all old political moorings
and into the powerful current of IL
determined movement toward Roose-
Welt is the fear of both democratic
and republican leaders. They have
the last fortnight. The regulars Of
both old parties frankly admit that
Roosevelt is the candidate who is
gaining strength. They cannot de-
termine in what proportions he IS
coming from Taft and in what from
wilson: but that both these are losing
to him is conceded on all hands.
Both Old Parties Split.
For the managers of both the old
parties. the situation is a most diff
hcul one. Roosevelt got the dele
gates to Chicago. but was robbed of
the nomination.: Clark got the dele
gates to Baltimore. but had the nom
nation w~renched away from him by
Mr.. Bryan. whose record as a DEM
ocratic mascot is notable.
~ iCldpllSdIS leIl chicago SOfo
and disguised. The vast majority of
real republicans in really contestants
states had been for Roosevelt. They
had seen Taft nominated: the coun-
try had seen how he was nominated;
and altogether, the situation was one
TO discourage any partisan republic
can.
When the democrats finished their
long fight at Baltimore, the Clark
men went away in just as bad a frame
of mind. They felt that they had
been beaten out of a victory fairly
Won before the country. and they
were thoroughly d~ispleased.
Back of those two fights was the
same general situation. The Taft or
ganization represented the politicians.
the state machines. the federal Office
holders, the local oficeholders. tn,
majority of republicans in congress-.
Politicians Lose Out.
The Clark organization stood for
exactly the same forces within the
democratic party. The great major
ltN of congressional democrats were
for him. The state machines and
political managers. in most of the
II they would win. were for Clark.
The local politicians of the wheel
horse" type wanted him. Yet me
could no he nominated. and Wilson.
a quantity not unknown and gravely
suspected by the politicians, had the
nomination.
The parallel between the two con-
ventions has been followed since they
adjourned. The element that was
robbed at Chicago has set out to or
ganize a lew party. The forces that
We're beaten at Baltimore are fighting
now. not to help elect Wilson, but to
retain their grip on their state and
local organizations. They don't want
the political resolution that Mr.. Bryan
read at Baltimore. turning the reg
ulars. out of party control. to obtain.
Yet they are afraid that very thing
is going to happen. So there is in
ternal strife in many states among
the democrats. just as there is II:
many states among republicans.
In their eagerness to fight for con-
troll of local machinery. democrats
are developing more and more reck-
lessness of party consequences. Thu
for Roosevelt carrying away the cleo
toral votes is astounding men of ali
parties.
Wilson Weak With Labor.
Wilson'S weakness with the labor
vote and the f~oreign-born citizens is
more and more talked about among
public men in Washington. What is
Oe' AVN q y poiIl vi
view. while this sort of talk is in
dulged by umerou democrats in
quarters where it Is calculated to do
the most harm. Roosevelt is recog-
nized as the inevitable beneficiary of
Wilson's losses on this account.
He is very strong. in any circum-
stance, with both the labor people al I
the voters OF European birth or i'm
mediate descent. Neither of these
classes has anything to hope from
either Taft or Wilson. and the dis
position they have been showing to
flock to the progressive standard had
been no less than startling.
With III business elements the
tariff issue is looming as one on which
Roosevelt is likely to be especially
strong. The democratic platform has
genuinely alarmed business interests.
because Of its declaration against
levying tariff duties for any save rev.
emu purposes.
This is construed as procurement
Of purpose to destroy the whole pro-
lection system; a purpose which ap-
peals as high and noble to people
who believe in the academic theory