New-York tribune., 1912-03-02

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dent Taft passed through the state oi Moi--
tana. making stops at Butte
Billings and some minor points At each Oh
these stops senator Dixon gave Ihe ,iu
tation Of man whose loyalty 10 fresiue''
Taft was unswcrving, and ne assu'eu w
writer that Montana would senn So'''
Taft delegation TO the national coiiNehu','
and would be found in tine Repupilo'h GU
umn in November. That was oi coui
hefora Mr.. Roosevelt had announced me-
candidac, for third term. II is or interest,"
however. to note that from many soui'o'
I'm Montana even then was heard the pre-
diction that Mr.. Dixon would fail OF re-
election IN tho Senate. This prediction was
r,sdo H., AT least one prominent Demo
cratic state Senator. Who eNpresseu Vo"''-
dence that even n the Legislature "e'V
Republican Mr.. Dixon would no' pe l''
choice These facts ar" now reca'eo "ele
lv because Of the force they lend 10 the
general belief that some Of the mon VINO are
asnousing the third term cause are almost
exclusively those who have no poIinca'
future to sacrifice. who. like Governor
Johnson of California. can lose nothing ana
NAV gain much. even their political saliva
tlOn. nN mdklHS Nh'iH'N
third term and the recall OF judicial de-
cisions.
CANDIDATES AND COIN.-There IS one
advantage which is generally conceue" ~
Colonel Roosevelt ana that II that NE
campaign will be hampered by no iack VI
funds. Not only have his managers az thelr
DISMISSAL tho very liberal contributions COZ
lected IN promote his boom by the comln'- =
too headed by George W. Perkins ana
pre,t Nunsey. but the members or me
Roosevelt executive committee are az
..,,,a,o,ac,crs'-bog pardcn-men OF great
wealth Alexander II. Reve' u III"
ionaire furniture dealer; Truman H. ~"
henry is A millionaire MANUFACTURE VII
ford Pinchot and his brother. Amos
each inherited a million dollars ota'e -"
ator Finn. of Pittsburgh. Is "eai'"'
man. Walter Brown, Of Ohio. mas h'aoe "
comfortable fortune as the attorney i'
nan Hanna. and Mr.. Hanna hiInseh Ca'i
contribute anv amount OF cash and not ie'I
a.. coci LYON. of Texas is the owner Oh
,orro ro,chIny properties. several banKs
and abundant capital, and the oiu e'"'
-.,,,o.non from New York. William H.
Ward. is understood to be fairly wen o"'
All of which seems 10 warrant the asseI''o''
80 one of the Roosevelt supporters WIN
ia to-day. This Is no pikers eah'o'
,vo,vo got the chips and the players
WILSON WELL HEELED. D."-Thr po-
urc.l Headquarters in this city "hlc" n.y.
,oars IN have more cash at It's ulHpo7,'
,ho, any other save that Of Mr.. kooseNe''
l.. ,ho ono conducted in the interest OF 'o'
80 woodrow Wilson. Not only arc the
yvu.or managers flooding tho malls WIN
...,,ad matter. but they have taken 10
.endipg out telegraphic matter WIN INC
telegraph tolls prepaid. TO all papers "'''"
will print the type OF information the! ar
a,s..miratInp The Champ Clark head
ouarters thus far are somewhat rhou'S'
and show less evidences Of ACTIVITY t""n
any other. At the Taft headquarters '"e'
| "a evident a spirit OF economy which ihol'
oa,a. far from overflowing Golfers nor u
this s,Irprising in view OF tho fact that 'he
mos, strenuous opposition To Mr.. tar
comes from those who have suffered froH
~, fearless enforcement Of the Sherman
anti.trust law and who would prefer u
go srv ono elected President rather thar
Mr.. Taft.
SERIOUS DEFECTIONS.-The PROPOSE
ton of Governor Hadley Of missouri ma
tho delegation from that state be diVi"ec
equally between President Tart ana eN
President Roosevelt is regarded by Mt
Taft's managers az an obvious confessiof
Of defeat 1t is argued that Governor HAD
lew would make no such proposition uhits'
he realized the hopelessness or his ehort
10 secure the delegation for Mr.. RooseVeI'
The course Of Senator Borah. who ha'
announced that in view OF the ColuInnn'
speech he cannot take part In the cam
paign 10 promote Mr.. Rooseveits sinpi
tions. also constitutes bitter disappoint
ment 10 the third term advocates. who haI
counted on tho eloquent Senator from
Idaho for material assistance. II VIII d.
recalled that after the Columbus speeci
was delivered Mr. Borah pronounced 81
mucn Of II ss referred 10 the recall o
judicial decisions. etc. as AL bosh.' en'
II Is assumed that his legal sense nal
compelled MIN 10 take the stand that N
cannot contribute 10 the denomination o
| Mr. Roosevelt y. y. H.