Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-20
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From Saturdays Daily
+ Lorenzo Hubbcll the we'll
known Republican politician OF Arr
IONA on returning from Washington
a few days ago, stopped in Albu-
querquc, where he gave the following
interview on the political situation
as regarding the nomination OF TAFT
or Roosevelt. lie said TO the Morn
ing Journal:
THAT the east is solid for Taft as
the Republican nominee for the presi-
dency, and that Roosevelt lost a
great portion of what strength he
had. through his recent speech at
Columbus" were the statements
made by J Lorenzo Hubbell, OF
Ganado. Ariz. yesterday morning be
fore leaving this city for his home
Mr.. Hubbell arrived in Albuquerque
Monday evening. and stopped over
here TO visit relatives IN this city
Mr.. Hubbell is well known in Ari-
iona political circles. and is known
to be a close student OF matters poll
teal the country over He is a
close personal friend OF Postmaster
General Frank II. Hitchcock. and de-
MED emphatically that there had
been any break between the cabinet
officer and President Taft
Everyone is for Taft in the east
he said That speech at Columbus
ruined whatever chances Roosevelt
might have had, though do not
consider them very great. The
Roosevelt feeling at present, ! think.
is strongest in Illinois, and yet even
there | believe it is waning. Mime
sofa feels that Roosevelt jobbed La
Toilette. and that alone is sufficient
TO put him out Of the running there.
New York is unquestionably for
Taft.
81 talked with number OF prom
incnt New Workers, among them a
Mr. Wadsworth. who is quite prom
inent in that state. and they agreed
that Roosevelt, had very little chance.
Mr.. Wadsworth said that in his es-
timation Roosevelt would not pos
sibly get over ten delegates from
New York, and might get as few as
four. People there admire Roose-
welt. but consider him dangerous
man. He is thought to be too
radical
The middle classes fear his radi-
cal ideas. never saw such a change
as took place after his Columbus
speech People everywhere turned
against him. OF course, it must be
admitted that Mr. Roosevelt has an
able manager in Senator Dixon, but
do not believe he will be success
full
Why. il would be impossible for
Roosevelt To receive the nomination
votes OF half the electors from New
York. half OF those from Pennsyl-
vania and all OF the Texas contin.
gent, which do not believe he will
get. Even granting all these to him
Mr.. Taf, would still have a total OF
$40 electoral votes at the lowest. A,
the Taft bureau--the Taft hcadquart-
ers in Washington-they claim a to-
tai OF 720 electoral votes on the FIRST
ballot
Look at the delegations already
elected for the coming convention
You will see that Roosevelt, has
none, or practically none of them
1t does look to me. though. as though
Oklahoma would go for Roosevelt
though the Taft people claim it,
Roosevelt is weaker now than h,
ever was. Never before has he hat
To fight for the support Of the
South, yet now it seems as though
he would be forced TO fight for thu
forty delegates from Texas, an,
fight hard, too.
ARIZONA, suppose. is generally
considered 10 be solidly for Roose
welt. but even there | believe IN,