The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-06
ROOSEVELT'S0 W
CANDIDACY
Likely to Split the Republi-
can Party into Two
Factions.
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of Theodore Roosevelt now hangs like
a black cloud over the present occu-
pant of the White House 1t portends
the probable defeat OF Taft in the
Chicago convention.
| Politicians have never discounted
the strong personal following that
Roosevelt developed in the country at
bis election as president Conse-
quently in the Taft camp there is a
feeling Of apprehension over the plans
| of Roosevelt and the Roosevelt fol-
lowing. Mr.. Taft is out for the presi-
dency and wants again to come to the
White House. He realizes that Roose-
velt's announced candidacy for the
presidency probably Wal end i'm defeat
roi the Republicans and for himself
foi as matters now stand It is n slim
chance that the Republicans have Of
winning in the presidential election
next November anyway. The presi-
dent and his following now believe
Roosevelts candidacy Is likely to spit
the Republican party into two fac
tlons.
Democratic leaders point with scorn
Taft, ,alling attention TO the various
Investigations OF congressional com
mitteos, which they cfaim have un-
earthed great scandals. Then. too,
the record of the Democrats i'm con-
gress is pointed to with pride. re-
cord. they state, that voters all over
the country will have to approve
They do not expect material help from
| Wall street. hut count on the great
popular vote of the country TO hiring
them into power and place in the
| Whito House the man Of their choice
Just exactly what part Roosevelt
Will have in the generally mixed up
political condition among the Repub-
leans is hard TO foretell. The thing
that makes the Roosevelt supporters
a power that win have TO be reckoned
with seriously in the next Republican
convention Is the presidential prefer
ence law. This will be tried I'm six
states, oregon, Nebraska, North Da-
keta,, Wisconsin, and New Jersey,
| California.
Any notion that Roosevelt sentiment
| has died out among Republican voters
| II erroneous Politicians here realize
| this and when the presidential prim-
| ares are held In those slater the man
l~Whp is likely to loom up strongest
OF all Is not Taft, hut Roosevelt.
| If this proves to be the case the
convention may find it extremely dir-
| tieuit 10 restrain n powerful effort IN
pat the colonel at the head OF the
ticket OF course the fact that other
states In the union have not adopted
the primary plan of electing n presI-
dent Will form the majority opinion of
the convention but MS the Republican
voters of the entire west should. II Is
believed. respond to an enthusiastic
can for Roosevelt for president. as
Wen as a number or southern states.
II might be a serious problem to NOM
mate anyone else but the Rough Rid
| Nebraska Is one OF the states where
'lPc outcome Of the presidential prim-
ary VIII be watched with the keenest
| interest by politicians all over the
country. President Taft's friends have
assured him that he wBl get the vote
OF inc state. On the other hand. the
| candidacy of Senator la Toilette will
re strongly urged there. At the same
tlme II Is well known here that Roose.
vet sentiment is powerful in Neh-
raska and this sentiment Is exnected
to show itself.
Al all events instructed delegates
Wih so split up in the delegations Of
these states that they will not bo
able to present solid vote for any
one man IN particular Whether their
vote WIN be for Roosevelt, Taft. or
La Toilette remains to be seen.
the various phases OF the complex
poiitical situation emphasizes the raet
tnat Democratic success in the next
e'ection seems to be assured Taft
VINE strong candidate. extremely
popular with Wall street and with tbe
o'her big Interests has not the con-
ioence of the people. on the Demo.
cratic side Harmon. Underwear
Oiark' wilson, are the men from whom
candidate will be chosen.