South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-25
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sive enactments
His attitude appears to be a disap-
pointment to the republicans who
have been trying TO discount his ac-
tivity in the campaign by insinuating
that he is attempting to jump TO their
party in hope Of being nominated for
the presidency in 1915. 1t now ap-
pears, however. that Col. Roosevelt
has returned for the purpose of max
ing a harder fight for the progressive
cause than he did in 1912.
PrOgreSSives Holding Firm.
A summary Of the most recent de-
velopments shows clearly that the
lineup among the republicans is the
same as il was in 1912 and that among
the pregressives IL is the same. Under
the circumstances the progressive
leaders are confident that as far as
their party is concerned there will be
no backward steps.
The republican leaders are attempt
ing 10 make capital out of the primar-
les OF the last week at the expense of
the progressives, but are not succeed
ing The progressives made no effort
TO get out a large vote anywhere for
the reason that a large vote anywhere
for the reason that they did not think
II necessary and because. as a rule.
the men for places on the various
tickets were unOpposed. II was
known in advance that they were TO
be unOpposed. The result was that
the progressives were not as active as
the republicans or the democrats. who.
as in former years were fighting
among themselves.
Ii also developed that the republi
cans were trying 10 get out a larger
vote than the prOgressives for the
purpose Of creating the impression
that their party is second in strength
The proceeding on the part OF the re-
publicans was for advertising pur-
poses Their leaders are trying as
hard as possible TO instill a little
fghting spirit into their dropping fol-
lowers. At all Of the primaries the
old crowd was very busy in behalf OF
the republican candidates. showing
again that the party has not changed
in any way and that the features TO
which the progressives objected in
1912 are still existent.
Organization Better Than I'm 1912.
1t is recalled that two years ago the
leaders OF the parties were inclined TO
discredit the strength OF the progress
sives because there was no appearance
Of organization among them, and that
on election day the prOgressives cast
a great many more votes than the re-
publicans. The situation has not
changed much since then. according TO
the impartial observers.
The prOgressiVeS. however are bet
ter organized than they were two
years ago. The organization is 10 be
improved within the next few weeks.
Chairman Toner is arranging for an
extensive plan for bringing the organ
liza ton up 10 a fine fighting trim be-
fore the real campaign activities be-
gin. He will make a tour OF all OF the
congressional districts, beginning this
week. He is working out his itinerary
So that he can attend all Of the con-
gresslonal conventions.
Where there are no conventions, dis
trict conferences will be held. These
conferences viii be attended by the
county chairmn and other workers
The situation in each district VIII be
gone over carefully and plans worked
out for strengthening the party ma
chinery. Chairman Toner desires 10
get into close touch with the party
workers He admits that ne is rather
new at the political organization game,
but he is showing that he IS a hard.
aggressive worker and that he pro-
poses 10 have the progressive organ
ization keyed up 10 the top notch.