The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-28
THIRD PARTY
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other candidate. l will be regular and
support the ticket. ! think IL would
have been a wise move 20 have nom
mated q compromise candidate. but
now that the leaders Of the party have
seen II wise TO renominate President
TAFT. ! will have to be regular and
support the ticket.
The Republicans will have a hard
fight this fall and every vote will
count. Many are dissatisfied and they
should fight the common enemy"
Andrew s. Hare-'No third party
for mine. l am a Republican and will
vote the straight Republican ticket.
Third parties have never prove much
OF a success. II Roosevelt had been
nominated. OF course ! would have sup.
ported him"
S. G. Smith-"How can I answer a
question as TO supporting a third
party. There can be no third party
until m 10 launched"
Captain W. g. Otto-"Republicans
should be Republicans, and they can
only be Republicans by supporting the
regular Republican ticket. do not
favor n third party"
Bernie McLure-"There will be no
third party in my opinion. l am most
certainly opposed to n third party
should m be launched. In my opin.
Ion the Republicans will support the
regular Republican ticket with Taft a
its head"
Ralston Byrum. Assistant Secretary
Board OF Trade-"I am opposed to a
third party. In my opinion Taft will
be reelected by a large majority.
would have been a supporter OF Roose.
welt n he had been given the nomina.
ton.
VIM. McCormick-"I took absolutely
NO part in the contest between Taft
and Roosevelt in Ohio county. as my
mind was not made up. attended
the convention and saw enough 70
make me favor the nomination OF Mr.,
TAFT. The third party movement, IN
my opinion. will not be a success. and
should not be"
Captain Frank b. Lisby: ct would
have gladly supported Roosevelt had
he been nominated. but ! will, as all
true Republicans should. stand by the
choice made at the convention.
am bitterly opposed TO any movement
70 form a third party. and believe that
vi Republicans will be when they
settle down"
Attorney B. s. Allison: 81 do not
believe the third party movement
hould be shown any encouragement
whatever, as I do not think that the
best Republicans approve II. The
platform adopted at the convention is
progressive enough for all Republi
cans and will Q the needs Of the
party the country over
Deputy Sheriff Phil Bachman: 81
was inclined TO support Roosevelt
nut 4 not take a very active part
In the primary. Now hat he conven.
ton Is over. I will lineup with all
true Republicans for the regular nom
inee. Third parties in the United
states have v proved successes
and | do not think that the present
movement viii prove an exception. q
DR.. W. c. Etzler: II am not vel
prepared TO give out an intelligent In
terview. because / have Y given
the matter much thought. | would
rather have a few days TO think
shou. the proposition before render.
ing a definite opinion"
DR.. Frank LeMoyne Hupp: "You
struck the wrong man for an expres
sion on such a question. I am a ply
sician. and not a politician. Ask
some Of the local men who attended
the Chicago convention. I believe
they could tell you more about the
third party proposition than I or any
one else"
Mr.. A. G. Naylor: 81 am a strons
Taft man. as everyone knows. and
81 course am strongly opposed 10 the
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Is good enough for mo as Il, nov
stands. and a split.up would undoubt.
edly result In a defeat. I do not
mink that a third party would ever
be formed"
made up my mind. 7 am waiting Il
see what the Democrats do at Balti
more. Call me mp after the conven.
ton is over. and 7 will tell you"
]. y. Dowler: 81 am not in a posf
ton right now 20 say whether I favor
the formation 81 a third party or not
AFTER all the conventions are over
and the nominations are made. 7 vii
give out ar Interview"
Mr. A ". Schenk. OF = Schenk a
Sons Company. said. From what
can see. the Republicans arc well sat
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ton. There Il some soreness OF
course. but I do not think that m.
hird party movemen viii command
q great deal ~ strength"
Charles Bachman Il vas a stron,
Roosevelt man and would have ore
ferTed n have seen him nominate,
a. the Chicago convention. A. Tar
vas the choice Of the convention
believe We should stand By him an,
unite our efforts IN rejoicing him
] do not think much % the third part,
movement"
Dr. o. a. Aschman. Il vas aIsavt
an admirer Of Theodore Roosevelt,
snd regretted very much 20 see hin
become a candidate FOR the presiden
ey ! have me same attitude nov a.
before. ! DO not think that a mir,
party r. justified. o. the platoon
adopted AZ tho convention is prog-es
sive enough N meet tho needs of m,
country"
w J. Lukens. q vas A. etro,l
Roosevelt man and regret that he "a.
not nominated However bsv.
been a Republican Oh my NE ana
cannot see any good reason for
Rird party ] uarf 20 % nv frb,
% inside she Republican party linz
NJ Tar o. ne REGULAR parry r0mfree
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