The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-06

lDk AK iV"d " W. Q tCht al gu
to GET MIXED up III the Cummins- Per-
kins conflict OF polltirei determination.
Since Cummins star has been in the
asce6ant the great corn state Secretary
Shaw hasbeen losing groud there and il
now looks extremely orbtful whet-
| her the present head of the Treasury
Department will be able to get Iowa
delegation to the next national con.
vention Without this, of course the
Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw would be hope
lessly out of 1T when the Republicans
begin to make choice for President
If as many believe, President Roose
welt will have an important part to
| play IN naming bis successor, Mr..
Shaw eau hardly nope for any indorse-
ment from that source.
There is no denying the fact that
Secretary Shaw is not one of the inner
| circle of the Presidents official family
The President was greatly annoy ed
at the recent developfent in the Iowa
fight. when he was palcedin the posi-
ton of deputizi ng Secretary Shaw to
go out and make speeohs for Perkins,
as against Cummins. This was
brought aboue by Secretary Shaw's
telegram, in which he Internationally
or otherwise gave out the impress
sion that the President approved of
his gong to Iowa. But Mr.. Shaw is
a great stump speaker nevertheless,
and he can make the best stand pat
tariff speech of any man in the coun.
try and make it in way that will
convince the farmers and the work
ingmen that the prosperity of the
country depends for it's continuance
on protection
Secretary Taft will also be called
upon to come Ito the front and say
something this fall in the COMPRESSION
al campaign. He is a very busy man
but he will be wanted as the officia
spokesman of the administration. bis
appointmet as member of the Supreme
court to succeed Justice Brown has
been held up until fall for the purpose
many think to see how the Presiden-
tial equation will frame up by that
time.
Taft is much in the same position as
regards his home state as is Secretary |
Shaw. The Ohio Republicans are sore |!
very sore, ID fact-for his course in |
the last state campaign. His |
Akron speech, in which he attacked |
Boss Cox. did much toward defeating
Herrick 1t is understood that the old |
Hanna mac hine and the Foraker forces |
have become reconciled. andwl tn SEN
ator DICK. are all 10 favor Of Senator
Foraker for President.
This IS undoubtedly distinct anti
Taft move, as Mr.. Foraker can hardly
hope to be seriously considered for the
leadership in view of his past |
performances. and his recent actions
in being the only Republican Senator
to vote sgainst the rate bill. While
all who understand his motives for so
voting admire HE sterling consistency
to his convictions. the effect of his
action on the public. which would
take time to anaiyze motives and
wouldsoe to convict him at
once of being paid railroad Senator.
speculation is being
INDUCED 10 as to whether Senator La
Toilette will be pledged to take lead
ing part IN the campaign. He has
made q distinct impression ON Con.
CESS as coming man. The Senate
which at first tried to ignore him, has
been forced into the most respectful
toleration of this Wisconsin crusader.
He will spend the summer on che
ecrore platform, making money for
The coming campaign in Wisconsin,
'or the reports from the Badger state
ire to the effect that LaFoliette
:hrives Oh fight, and as he has lick
I'd his enemies there before be announ
,es that he will lick them again. II