The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-19
THE REPUBLICAN
RANK AND FILE
FOR ROOSEVELT
Philadelphia Business Men
Express Themselves in
His Favor
IS ONLY SIRE ~ T. ;ssg TO
HEAD THE REPuos.:' = TICKET
Pennsylvania Might Go Democratic
With Any Other Candidate and Sue.
cess Would Be Temporized With
Elsewhere.

cess Would Be Temporized with
Elsewhere.
Philadelphia. Jan. 19.-Conditioni
within the Republican party and IN
the country at large make the nom-
ination Of Theodore Roosevelt i'm.
perative, is the contention of Hugh
Black. receiver of taxes.
1t is a question solely of availabil.
ity, according to Mr. Blacks point OF
view, and for that reason he states
that Roosevelt is the man Of the hour
and should be the party's nominee.
Mr.. Black today. in reviewing con.
ditions. had no criticism to offer OF
President Taft. He said that the lat.
man. in fact, but that conditions had
initiated against him as the most
available candidate in sight for the
Republican party to nominate at ttt
next national convention.
MY study of the existing condi.
tions." said Mr.. Black. lead me to the
personal belief that we must have
Roosevelt to win. l am Republican
and, Of course. will support the party
nominee. whoever he may be.
But Roosevelt is necessary to Re-
publican success. OF that much feel
assured. Taft is a good man., very
good man, but 1t seems to me as II
conditions. such as exist within the
party and throughout the country. de-
mand we nominate Roosevelt"
This was an addendum to Mr.
Blacks original statement in which he
first declared himself solidly for
Roosevelt. Because Of his relation to
the Wares. being a foremost leader In
their councils. Mr.. Black. by inference,
was believed to have spoken for these
Republican chieftains. However. to-
day the receiver of taxes uttered q
disclaimr Of this assumption.
His Personal Belief.
II have not talked with the Wares
about the candidacv Of Roosevelt" he
said. I'm fact, 1 haven't talked with
anybody about the matter. My state
ments were nothing more or less than
not speak for anybody but myself. and
the statements made by me represent
me and me alone."
Blacks original statement was al
follows:
II naturally desire the success OF
the Republican. national ticket next
November As I size up conditions.
President Taft has failed to get close
to the people. although he has un-
What Workers Say.
my belief that the Republican
party should not 20 before the nation
with Mr.. Taft as it's standard bearer
is based upon personal contact with
party workers throughout the country
and upon reports Of political senti-
ment. which have reached me during
trips I have made to several of the
states.
THE men with whom have dis
discussed political conditions are
those who bring out the votes and who
take pains to learn Republican senti-
ment in their respective districts
Should the nomination of Presi-
dent Taft be forced upon the Republi.
can party there would be. in my opin-
Ion, grave danger of Pennsylvania
swinging to the Democratic column.
.! have expressed my views re-
garding the inadvisa bility of renomin-
ating President Taft to several Re-
publican state leaders and. at the first
opportunity, will talk the subject over
with Senator Penrose.
Strongest With People.
Colonel Roosevelt. It seems to me,
Is the strongest man with the people
thus far suggested for the Republican
domination. He is closer to the peo-
pie than any. other Republican who
has been suggested.
There is no use binding ourselves
to the truth. There is a strong senti-
President Taft in the ranks of the
Republican party. We Republicans In
this city should recognize that senti-
ment. We have Just gone thorugh
one election In which the people made
themselves heard and that experience
should not be repeated.
THE only chance that can see for
President Taft would be the public
support Of Roosevelt. Unless he should
get that. believe that Roosevelt ID
the man with whom we would win." !"
Rank and File Agree.
Mr.. Blacks attitude toward the
Roosevelt nomination seems to be
typical Of the general expression of
opinion among the rank and file on
the same matter. In a canvass made
among men selected to voice, at ran
dom. their opinions, the idea that
Roosevelt alone can be the savior of
views of the majority.
The following interviews speak for
themselves: .t...
William Neff. engine driver is out
strong for Roosevelt. Neff. who knew
Roosevelt over twenty years ago in
the west, when he and the colonel
were interested in cattle. says that for
the working man that Roosevelt Is the
man. as he showed when in the white
house. 'Nen left the west about Ar.
teen years ago. joining the Philadel-
phia fire department.
Weavers for Roosevelt.
IAN weavers that work In Kensing.
ton that live in or near the Nineteenth
ward are for Roosevelt" Neft said, az
he spoke Of the chances for election IL
Roosevelt should be nominated. "Why,
do you know that have heard dozens
Of the men employed in the Kensing-
ton mills say that they believed Taft
to be uninterested in the working
man." he continued. II am in favor
Of Roosevelt and hope the national
convention nominates him. Four years
more OF Teddy would be the making
Of this country" he concluded In
praise Of an old friend.
Theodore Roosevelt 10 the modern
exponent Of the decalogue." declared
Clarence d. Antrim. former member
Of select councils. and leader among
independent Republicans. Taft can