The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-22
WEST VIRGINIA
OVERWHELMINGLY
FOR ROOSEVELT
Governor Issues a Statement
Calling For Selection of
Instructed Deleagtes
e0vERnoR. ADM|REa OF Taft
BUT REALIZES CONDITIONS

But REALIZES CONDITIONS
Roosevelt Will Not Show the White
Feather Nor Refuse the Call of His
Countryn,en In the Time of Need,
Says Governor.
Charleston, w. Wa, Jan. 22-That
the large majority of the Republican
voters in the state Of West Virginia
are for Theodore Roosevelt for presi-
ernor William q. Glasscock in state
mont made public today. The execu-
tive calls upon the Republican voters
to declare their preferences and see
to 1t that delegates are sent to the Re-
publican national convention who will
vote accordingly.
Governor Glasscock is a staunch
supporter Of the administration Of
President Taft, but believes that the
Welt. AS tituiar head of the party in
the state he believes 1t his duty to
take the stand he does. He believes
Roosevelt will accept the nomination
II 1t comes to him as demand from
the people. While other Republican
state officials do not join with the
governor. they are known to have
Views cOinciding with those Expressed
IN the statement given out today. An
organized movement for Roosevelt In
structions to delegates to the national
convention will be started within tho
next few weeks.
West Virginia was first to declare
for Taft in 1908. Before the cam
paign had fairly started the Republic
can state committee held meeting
and endorsed the Taft candidacy. in
31.749 plurality, Taft carried It In
1905 by 26.451. ''-'.-''t''.
Glasscock's Statement.
The statement of Governor Glass.
cock follows:
II believe 1t ia generally understood
that have very kindly feeling for
President Taft, but a careful canvass
OF the situation has thoroughly con.
vinced me that an overwhelming ma.
jority of the Republicans of West Vir-
ginia are for Roosevelt. l have been
more or less of a student Of politics
and political conditions for many
years, and / have never seen people
unite on one man with such practical
unanimity as they are now united on
Roosevelt, Everybody believes in hts
honesty of purpose. his fearlessness In
the discharge Of any duty, public or
private. and his ability to do things
for tho public good.
Il am certain Roosevelt will not
seek the nomination or work for 1t In
any way. directly or indirectly. and l
believe he would not accept If 1t came
to him as the result Of intrigue for his
personal benefit. But II it comes to
him as the result of genuine popu-
lar movement. because the people
want him to do a job for the people
as whole, because the people as a
whole believe that he is the best man
to do that Job, then am sure no Will
accept He will not do otherwise and
be the partiOt that we all believe him
to be. To decline under such cir.
cumstances would be to shirk pub
lie duty. and no man believes Thoo.
dore Roosevelt Is afraid of resronsi.
bifity or would show the white feath.
or under any circumstances. Roose-
velt doesn't want the Office. but the
people want Roosevelt. and this Is q
bad time to trifle with the honest con-
victions Of the honest yeomanry of
this country. He can carry West vir.
ginia by more than 10000 majority. I
have heard prominent Democrats say
that It made no difference whom the
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were the Republican nominee. because
no Democrat could beat the colonel.
think that feeling Is prevalent In the
minds Of the most astute Democrats of
this country.
Drafted for Service,
LET me repeat. Roosevelt will not
accept simply for the purpose Of hold.
ing Office for his own sake, but when
ne is drafted for service by the free
people OF. great and progressive
country he will lay aside his habili.
more put on the mantle Of public Of.
flee and give to this country the great.
est and best administration Of laws
that our country has ever known, No
other man SO we'll understands the
public needs and no other man is 30
we'll equipped to perform the kind Of
service that the people are demand
ing:
I'VE all remember the wonderful
demonstration at Chicago In 1905,
when the magic name of our thcn
chief executive was mentioned: We
cannot forget that for almost an hour
the great multitude there assembled
marched and cheered and shouted un-
til tney were almost exhausted. He
form then and there adopted. from
which I quote below. Expressed the
honest convictions not only Of the Re-
publicans of the country, but Of thous.
ands Of Democrats az we'll.
I'm this era Of American advance.
mont the Republican party has reach.
cd it's highest service under the lead.
ership Of Theodore Roosevelt" 40 d..
clared the party that destroyed slav.
cry. preserved the union. restored
credit and gave to the nation her seat
Of honor in the councils Of the world:
the party Of Lincoln, Grant and Nc.
Kinley. No such tribute was ever paid
to any other American citizen a. is
found In the following quotation from
that platform:
'''His (Roosevelt's) administra.
tion Is an epoch in American his.
tory. In no other period since
national sovereignty was won
under Washington, or preserved
under Lincoln, has there been
such mighty progress in these
ideals Of government which make
for Justice. equality and fair
dealing among mon. The highest
aspirations Of the American peo-
pie have found voice. Their
most exalted servant represents
the best aims and worthiest pur.
poses Of all his countrymen,
American manhood has been lift