Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-06
AT TER FARMER VOTE
Taft Managers Meet Grievance
Regarding Reciprocity.
ROOSEVELT ALSO FOR 1T
White House Callers Tell Of Presi-
dents Growing Strength.
NEVADA CLAIMED AS IN LINE
Senator Guggenheim Says Taft Will
Get the Bulk, and He Believes
All, Of Colorado Delegation.
NEVADA CLAIMED AS IN LINE

Ut Is generally admitted by President
Taft's managers that his chief obstacle
to denomination now 10 the attitude Of the
farmers Of the eastern and western
states. due to his position on Canadian
reciprocity. The bulk Of the republican
farmers didn't like the Presidents efforts,
and 1t has been hard to soften them.
Thousands Of them have turned to Col.
Roosevelt without knowing that he, too.
was strenuous advocate OF reciprocity
with Canada In speeches and articles
in the Outlook he preached reciprocity,
and among the few complimentary things
he has said Of the President in the last
year and half was one commendatory of
Mr.. Tafts position on that matter. Taft
adherents in states where the farmer
vote is strong are beginning to point out
that as to reciprocity there is no differ
ence between President Taft and Col.
Roosevelt. Information along this line
Will probably be circulated by republican
speakers and leaders wherever 1t is nee
eSSary
Taft Gaining Ground in Michigan,
"All the Information get from Michi.
gan shows swift improvement for Presi-
dent Taft" said Senator Townsend at the
White House today. six weeks ago, for
instance. I got q letter from one OF the
most prominent lawyers In the upper
peninsula telling me that practically
every republican there was for Roosevelt
and urging me to desert Taft for the
colonel. wrote him. saying that felt
that President Taft deserved another
term, and that the republican party would
make q mistake If it did not stand by
him. Several days ago l received a let.
ter from the same man. He had again
gone through the district. He writes
change among the very same republi.
cans Professional men. business men,
and even the farmers object to that Co
lumbus speech. l recently talked with a
most prominent official Of the State
Grange of Michigan.
He was inclined to be for Taft, but
could not forget that the President had
been for Canadian reciprocity, and that
the farmers were sore over reciprocity.
Why, Col. Roosevelt was just as strong
ed President Taft, l said. This had not
occurred to my farmer friend. AS a
matter of fact. Col. Roosevelt was a
hearty advocate Of Canadian reci-
procity."
Vermont Farmers Turning.
"And 1 have had something of the
same experience" chimed in Senator
Page of Vermont, who was also at the
White House. Farmer friends who have
| written me, finding fault with Taft for
reciprocity views. and showing an in
clination to stand by Roosevelt. have ap-
them that Col. Roosevelt was for reci-
procity with Canada. The farmers are
coming around for Taft. All letters l
get indicate that Taft will have the
whole delegation from Vermont. Out OF
fifty newspapers l have seen, not over
are for Taft"
Taft Strong in New Jersey.
Senator Briggs took to the President
satisfactory statements ~ to political
conditions In New Jersey. Col. Roosevelt
has some active and influential hackers in
that state. most Of them belonging to
the "outs." as they are known in politi-
cal parlance. I'VE have found that many
men put down for Roosevelt are for
Taft" said Senator Briggs. land things
are lining up well for the President
throughout the state"
The republican county committees of
Essex, Bergen and Union have adopted
republicans in the state legislature show
ed every one Of the eleven senators for
Taft and thirty-two out Of thirty-five as
semblymen for Taft, two being non
commital and one opposed.
Prof. w. ]. Tucker, former president
Of Dartmouth College, and heretofore q
supporter of Gov. Bass who Is out for
Col Roosevelt, has written q Letter from
Cocoon Ridge. N, H.. saying that the
sion in personal and political Affiliations,
but 81 see no way out Of the confusion
except that of unfiinching loyalty to the
man who has been and is doing his duty
in the face of great Odds Most OF the tests
of INCONSISTENCIES which are applied to
President Taft seem to me to be mar
row and artificial when measured
against his own great loyalties, his cour-
age In the discharge OF inherited obliga-
tions. his increasing aptitude for public
service. the breadth Of his statesman
ship and his absolute unselfishness- In
common with very many l regret the
nresent attitude Of Mr.. Roosevelt, but I
and in it no reason for changing my
FEELING toward Mr.. Taft"
Nevada and Colorado in Line.
AZ. v. Morehouse Of Goldneld, New, a
delegate to the last national republican
convention. wires the White House that
Nevada will give its vote In the con-
vention to Taft.
that he was keeping in touch with con-
excellent for President Taft. He will
certainly get the bulk Of the delegation
and / feel pretty sure that he viii get
al Of the delegates"