Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-08
Talk of Wisconsin Senator For
Presidential Candidate
Revived
FRIENDS ARE ACTIVE
Conceded, However, That Taft and
Knox Have Prospects-speaker Cam
non Has Many Influential Friends -
Senatorial Influence Will Be
Against La Toilette.

representatives. there is well laid plan
being incubated in the North Star
state In behalf of senator Robert NJ,
La Toilette for the republican nominal
ton for president
The Minnesota Shippers and Re-
ceivers Association, with ra1nifications
extending all over the northwest, is a
strong La Toilette organization. and
has been in constant touch with the
soon-to-be senior senator from Wis
consin In Minneapolis. James A. PEI
terson, formerly county attorney and
ex- member of the legislature, is at the
back of a La Toilette movement EN-
Congressman Frank M. EDDY is credited
with strong inclinations in the direction
Of La Toilette Congressman e. II.
Davis. of the Third district is known
to be an admirer of the senator, ana
from the talk here 1t would seem that
the issue before the Minnesota repub-
licans, so far as the next delegation to
the republican convention Is con-
cerned, will be between the followers
OF Robert M. ia Toilette and those who
favor sending an uninstructed delega-
ton. "a
It is we'll known that neither Senator
Nelson or Clapp will stand for La
Toilette delegation but will favor the
selection of representative delega-
ton uninstructed. The Roosevelt SEN
timent is said to be very strong in
Minnesota, and one of the senators in
d conversation with some visitors from
home remarked the other night, that,
in HIS opinion, Roosevelt will be forced
to take the nomination. He does not
think that there will be any instruction
for president by the Minnesota repub-
licans, but he wants to see the delega-
ton In shape to line up with the DOM
.irant sentiment Of the national con-
vention and not be tied down with any
TOM fool instructions.
Representative James A. Tawney is a
Cannon man and In the event Of the
speakers candidacy will do all he can
to forward it. It should be recalled
that the last state republican conven-
ton in Illinois declared for Mr.. Cannon
and his friends in washington look up
ON him as very probable presidential
timber. Notwithstanding his three score
years and ten. 1t is not at all possible
that Mr. Tawney can make much head
way in getting any delegates for I'm
Gle Joe" The sentiment among re-
publicans of conservative tendencies
pronounced standpat views, and his OPP
position to tariff modification, will not
make q strong candidate under exist
ing conditions.
Senator Philander G. Knox, Of Penn
sylvania, has some influential republi-
can friends in Minnesota. Hon. Frank
B. Kellogg, present national commit
teeman, and also special counsel for
the government in the carrying out of
the administration policy OF break
ing up gigantic railroad trusts and IL
legal combinations is a warm friend
and great admirer of Senator Knox.
Together these eminent lawyers We're
associated during Mr.. Knox's, term as
attorney general OF the United States.
It is conceded that since Senator
Spooner's resignation and retirement
from politics that La Toilette will profit
in prestige and influence, but notwith-
standing his rather remarkable sue
cess Id forcing measures thru the sem
ate in opposition to the old-time
bosses Of that body. he would be a
very venturesome prophet who dare
predict that the next national republi-
can convention will name La Toilette
to head the ticket And La Toilette
does not expect the nomination. He
does expect, however, respectable
following, and, being a young man, his
c-s " &C. fir1oQ
Secretary Taftsis regarded as the
Roosevelt candidate, and it Is under
stood that the Roosevelt following In
Minnesota will look to the genial sec
retary's interests.