The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-13
DEMAND
FOR THEODORE ROOSEVELT
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
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and Oklahoma will cast eighteen votes
for Roosevelt at the national conven-
ton.
Popular feeling in Arkansas is 4
to 5 to 1 for Roosevelt. 1t is
claimed. There win be a strong fight
in the state convention. AS elsewhere
President Taft's following consists
principally of office holders and seek
ers of federal patronage.
In Missouri the Roosevelt forces are
overwhelmingly In the majority.
Latest reports from Roosevelt head
quarters there indicate that they will
carry the First, Second, Fourth, Sixth,
Seventh. Thirteenth aud Sixteenth dis
tricts, The Fifth district has already
given two delegates for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt men are putting up a more
aggressive fight in the Eighth, Ninth
and Fifteenth districts, and indications
r that the delegation from the three
congressional districts in st. Louis
will be at least uninstructed if they are
not actually instructed for Roosevelt.
The sentiment in Kansas. South and
North Dakota and Minnesota is
strongly for Roosevelt. Taft cannot
possibly carry any of these states.
The same is true of the mountain
states and Pacific coast. In each one
aggressive Roosevelt organizations are
at work.
In the middle west, east Of the Mis-
sissippi, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and
Indiana are all strongly for Roosevelt.
In Ohio the trend against Taft is
more pronounced every day and the
defeat of the president in the northern
part of the state is conceded by ever
the Taft adherents. In Indiana the
fight is being led by former Sen. AL
bert j. Beverage and a stiff campaign
is on. Local politicians recognize that
Roosevelt is the only man who could
carry the state in November.
In the East.
In the east Roosevelt will carry
more than half of the Pennsylvania
districts and viii make strong head
way in the New England states. The
Massachusetts, legislature has Just
passed a preference primary law in
spite Of the opposition Of the Taft
forces. Republicans in Maine arc
anxious for a nominee who can win in
November and 1t is recognized that
with Taft as the standard bearer the
state would most probably go demo-
cratic. The progressive fight in New
Hampshire led by Gov. Robert p. Bass.
is making strong Roadway and New
Hampshire may be classed today as
one Of the most progressive states in
the country.
In the south President Tafts con-
troll of the federal machine will bring
him some Of his surest votes, from
states, however, which never cast a
republican vote in the electoral col
lege.
An aggressive Roosevelt fight is be-
ing conducted in the south, neverthe-
less, and the latest indications are that
the Roosevelt forces will carry North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Louisiana and portions of
other southern states.
This is in the face of the bitterest
opposition of the Taft machine.
In Kentucky reports T that the pop
ular sentiment for Roosevelt over Taft
is in the proportion Of five to one.
Roosevelt managers concede only
one of the eleven congressional dis
tricts to Taft and allow him a fighting
chance in a few others.
AS the campaign progresses the feel
ing grows that Roosevelt is the only
man who can lead the republican par
ty to victory in November. President
Taft's supporters have lone him more
harm than good, particularly such men
as Aldrich and Payne Of New York
Senator Lorimer of Illinois, Boss Coz
OF Cincinnati. ex-Speaker Dick Oh
Ohio and Congressman Mckinley o.
Illinois, who for years has been Uncle
Joe Cannon's right hand man. These
men are making the bitterest contest
against Colonel Roosevelt because OF
the strong fight he is putting up for
progressive principles.
Such measures as the initiative and
referendum, the recall, direct pri-
maries, the direct election of United
stats senator's and preferential vote
for president will sound the death
knell of corrupt machine politics
Colonel Roosevelt's square stand on
all of these questions and the knowI-
edge that If nominated he would sure.
" be elected and do all In his power
to advance these principles Of genuine
popular government has aroused the
strongest hostility on the part Of thS
machine leaders.
On the other hand. the American
people who are not dependent upoE
federal patronage Or connected will
the ssbig interests" recognize that thc
issue ID sharply drawn In this cam.
| paign between the rule OF a few fol
selfish interests and the rule OF whole
people FOR public interests. and the de.
mand is growing that the repubIi,
oan party shall nominate in June til,
one man who can fight for the PEG,
pies cause in Washington and who's,
record has shown that he almost all.
ways gets what he fights for.