Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-11
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Reports From AL Over the Country
Show Tickets in the Field.
All over the country during the
last few weeks, the Progressives have
been driving additional spikes into
che big lie so persistently circulated
by the Taftities last year that the
Progressive party was only a one-man
movement, mere '.bolt" from the
Republican party, under taking fol
the sole purpose OF defeating Taft
for reelection and thereby gaining
revenge for Colonel Roosevelt and
some of his friends. In scores OF
cities and towns throughout the
country, the Progressives have been
holding conventions or caucuses and
nominating city, village or township
tickets for the spring elections.
This Is an unaccountable. line of
activity for a mere group OF ''bolters''
from the Republican ranks. II it
was only "bolt" that Influenced
them last year, there would be no
sense In their keeping it up after the
defeat Of Taft and his exit from public
life, but these Progressives show
every symtom of believing that they
are real political party and, more
over, the resultse of their activities
justify their belief.
Not only have been busily nominal
Ing their tickets but, In fair proper
tion Of the elections already held,
they have won substantial victories.
For instance, down in Moundsville,
West Virginia, they elected their
candidate for mayor, Mr.. s. K.
Blair,-to the intense surprise and
disgust of the Republicans who openly
admitted, when it was all over, that
II they had suspected such a possibi.
lily, they would have voted for the
Democrat just to beat the Progress
sive. Mr.. Blair is q successful busi-
ness man who has had no previous
political experience.
Having surprised their opponents
In Maine early In the month by
electing the mayor at Auburn, the
Progressives followed it up at a later
election In Oldtown by winning a
similar victory In the election Of
Charles G. Davis a mayor. Seven OF
the ten aldermen elected were Pro.
gressives. The Republican candidate
was appropriately named Retire F.
Rand.
AT the annual village election in
Angelica, N. Y, the Progressives
astonished both the old parties by
electlng their entire ticket.
In Richmond, Indiana, the Pro-
gressives were the first to organize.
Several candidates have announced
themselves for the Progressive nomin-
tion for mayor. The crushing defeat
Of the Republicans In Richmond last
fall, together with recent Democrat
ic strife over the post office and other
matters, has resulted in neither
Democratic or Republican party
nominating city ticket. Mayor
Zimmerman, who has served five
terms in that office, will run as an
independent against the Progressive
nominee.
A special election is to be held in
the 18th Congressional district in
Massachusetts, on April 18th, to fill
the vacancy caused by the election Of
John w. Weeks to the United States
Senate 81 n succession to Senat-
or Crane. Norman Fl. White, of
Brookline, the Progressive nominee,
is making a vigorous campaign. Both
the Republicans and the Democrats
have nominated candidates, so that
it is three-cornered fight.
The Progressives OF Monmouth
County, New Jersey, at recent
meeting In Asbury Park, adopted q
resolution to place full county tick
ct In the field next fall.
There is going to be q red-hot cam
paign for the governorship of New
Jersey next fall. Several leading
Progressives are mentioned as candi-
dates, including George L. Record. OF
Jersey City, Edmund B. Osborn, OF
Montclair, and former Governor Fort.
There are numerous Democratic
candidates also, but the Republicans
are keoDinp ml1m an far