Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

an appeal for Roosevelt delegates in
North Dakota. compares Senator La roll
lette TO an injured player in foot ba
game whose spirit is aroused by the
contest that lie refuses to leave the field.
although he can no longer do his part II
winning the victory for his side
Roosevelt HEADQUARTERS in New York
has sent out appeal contained In adj
vertisemen,s published throughout the
country for dollar subscriptions TO the
Roosevelt campaign fund.
Tie fifth South Carolina district sester-
day instructed for Taft.
Harmon headquarters gives out the
folloWins.
J. sheb Williams. chairman of the
Texas democratic state executive COM
Ii tee. and pronounced Harmon adher-
ent. who is visiting Washington. laughed
heartily when ne read a published state
ment that Texas * a Wilson stron Sho.d
impregna bile to attack.
II thinl: | know something OF the
sentiment in my state. and am con-
tident tn t Gov. Harmon is the strongest
of all the candidates.. he continued. i
know there are those in Texas who Will
question the propriety of my having
preference for President so lons as am
chairman of the democratic state COM
mittee. but | do not consider that IN &C
cepting that position l surrender my in
u
ence for any applicant for office. As an
individual | shall exercise my right to
the limit OF my capacity.
~ have been for Gov. Harmon from
the start. fer several reasons. | know he
is a democrat and not compound | am
satisfied that he and only he. of the
aspirants named can be elected. l know
from his record as cabinet officer and
as Governor of Ohio that he is con-
structive and not sensational or
theoretic statesman.
Tie Ozark headquarters has issued the
following:
"Californa's twenty-siS delegates will
be added to the list of Clark DELEGATES 10
the national convention al Baltimore
This is the claim made by friends OF
Speaker Clark.
News came today to Clark headquar-
ters from Robert DE Witt. chairman OF
the democratic state central committee.
that Clark sentiment is sweeping over
the state and many prominent demo-
cratic leaders who have been aligned
with other candidates are now turning TO
Clark. Chairman De Witt makes the
statement that he is positive speaker
Clark will carry California overwheim-
insly. Three of the pioneers OF the move
ment to carry the party presidential prl-
maries for other candidates have turned
to Mr. Clark. Two of these men had
been named on tine list of candidates Tor
elecIlOn as OeleSdtcS " liiS
vention as adherents OF other candl-
dates Former Representative Theodore
Bell. temporary chairman of the Denver
convention. who is in charge OF the Clarh
organiZa ton in California. is directing
an aggressive campaign for the Speaker.
He wired Clark headquarters that in his
opinion there is no doubt that Clark Will
have the solid delegation from California.
Prom Nevada come reports that speak
er Clark will have the six votes for
that state.
Political speeches and speakers are
barred from the campus OF the lnlVer-
sty Of Minnesota. This edict has been
issued to all undergraduate political
clubs by Dean John F.. Downey of the
academic college. who declares that ad-
yocacy of any particular candidate by
outside speakers will not be permitted
on the campus. University political
clubs and literary society heads declare
that they will appeal the case to the
faculty council.
Candidates for office in Chicago who
are city employees viii! be asked to take
leave Of absence while they are doing their
campaign work. Mayor Harrison last
night directed letter to the civil serv-
ice commission asking it to notify all
employees that they must not use the
city's time to advance their respective
candidates. or to play politics. The may
or took action after he had been inform
ed that there are twenty candidates for
Office in the department of public works
alont.