The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-07
Talks With Men of
National Prominence
At Washington. d. q.

Predicting victory for Governor
Wilson in the presidential race, Sen
ator Marcus A. Smith of Arizona,
one of the few members of the upper
house to remain after the close of the
session, left last night for his home
to take the stump for the democratic
nominee. Before departing Senator
Smith took a parting shot at the re-
publican cause, declaring that the
president n his party had thrown
away the only chance they had of
into Mexico to protect the lives and
property of American citizens there.
The senator averred that in his opin-
ion h Madero campaign against the
Mexican rebels had been and was
being financed by American capital
lists.
"Orozco has charged that Madero
has been receiving money from Amer
leans to carry on his fight against the
believe there is ground for his
CHARGE" said Senator Smith. There
Is no possibility, in my opinion. Of
Madero putting down the rebellion
in Mexico. He is unable to meet the
situation, that's all there is to it. and
the troubles in Mexico will continue.
The president had a chance to help
his own chance of election by sending
soldiers across the border when Ell
when the colony Of Mormons were
compelled to leave Mexico. The dis
patch of troops into Mexico need not
have been al invasion, but merely an
occupancy.
Mr.. Taft could have said to Ma
dero and to Orozco that this govern
ment did not purpose to submit to
attacks on American citizens and
property, and that our soldiers were
struction Of property were made. 1t
is too late now. There are few Amer
leans left in Mexico. Fifteen thou
sand have left that county, after hay
ing had their property. blown up and
stolen. Had the president acted quick
ly and d~ecisively he might have had
a chance in the presidential race, but
he has none now.
ut looks to me as II everything Is
going Wilson's way. and I am conf
dent that he will get the largest cleo
toral vote ever given a candidate for
the presidency" .
T. RS Popularity Waning.
That the popularity of Roosevelt is
on the wane and the progressive party
dtstntegrating in the western states
was the opinion offered by former
Governor Tooie Of Montana. WHO
reached Washington yesterday.
There is no denying that Colonel
Roosevelt has been tremendously
popular in the west. said Governor
Toole. "but there are signs that he is
losing ground and that the progress.
sives are having hard work holding
their forces together. This is evident
in Colorado. where two factions OF
the progressives r split wide apart
conditions appear to be SHAPING
up right for the democrats, and / car
see no possible chance for any turn
in affairs that will lead to the defea,
Of Governor Wilson. The indications
are hat the democrats will not onl,
elect a president. but control the
house and the senate. In Montana
there might have been a chance fol
republican victory had not the part,
been severed by the entrance OF
Roosevelt into the field. As it is. W.
are pretty sure to elect a democratic
legislature and carry the state FOL
the democratic nominee for presi,
dent.
with a democratic legislature T
F. Walsh will be chosen as United
States senator to succeed Senate,
Dixon. Roosevelt's campaign man.
ager. There is not a chance that thu
] progressives will control the legisla.
ture.