The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
SEEKPARTYHARMONY
Taft and Burrows Said to
Have Agreed.
THIRD TERM STILL LOOMS UP
La Toilette Not Disposed 10 Yield 10
Ii, but Pessimism in Taft Camp
Persists-Secretary Again Leaves
Capital to Campaign-PIans Being
Laid for Roosevelt Stampede.

The remarkable ability of Republican
leaders to get together when lack OF
harmony threatens party disaster has
been illustrated again in the past forty
eight hours.
Monday morning President Roosevelt
was indicating to callers that the
choice Of Senator Julius Caesar Bur
rows, Of Michigan, for temporary chair
man Of the Republican national conven-
tion was an Intentional blow at the
/ Roosevelt policies and should not be
| tolerated. RumOrs were circulated that
the President would see to it that Bur
rows was displaced in the convention it.
self and man of the Roosevelt school
substituted 10 make a keynote speech that
would exploit ali that Mr. Roosevelt
stands for.
Monday evening Senator Burrows called
! on Secretary Taft. Yesterday everybody
OF party prominence around the Capitol.
including Roosevelt men as well as anti
Roosevelt men, was saying that an un-
derstanding now existed between Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Burrows. and the latter
would make a keynote speech which
would be satisfactory to Mir. Taft. who is
Michigan's candidate for the Presidential
nomination.
Taft on Speaking Tour,
Mr.. Taft lost no time in picking I'D the
loose ends Of his political campaign when
he arrived here from Panama Monday.
He was off again yesterday afternoon 10
keep speeChmaking engag agements in Nash
vile and Cleveland. But in the day ne
spent in the Capital he did a pile OF work
and showed an inclination TO have frst
say in the management Of his political
fortunes, as instance the satisfactory ar
rangements OF the temporary chairman
ship nix-up.
From all accounts. Mr.. Taft does rot
share the pessimistic views Of some Of his
followers in regard TO the dangers of a
Roosevelt stampede in the convention.
There is less talk OF that sort heard
lately, but there are occasional circum-
stantial accounts Of plans and plots of
the third-teTmers.
La Toilette Not to withdraw.
One Of the most recent rumors was that
Senator La Toilette would withdraw his
candidacy when Wisconsin was reached
IN the call Of States and intended to make
a soul-stirring third-term speech which
would set the delegates wild. The only
trouble with this story is that Mr.. La
Toilette. according TO his own statement.
does not intend to go TO the convention.
and he insists that his name viii be pre-
sented by the Wisconsin delegation as
candidate for first place.
Another story is that the third-termers
are trying tG make arrangements with
delegates whose States are we'll toward
the beginning Of the alphabetical list 70
propose Mr.. ROOseveIts name. Cali
fornia, where there IS a strong Roosa-
velt sentiment. is mentioned particularly
in this connection. The idea is that when
the call for nominations is begun. Calf
fornia, well up on the list viii nominate
the President
Third TeTmers Working Hard.
This story, too, while backed by circun-
stances that appear suspicious. must be
considered in the light of the practice in
national conventions for the first States
and Territories on the llst-Alabama.
Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas-to yield
to States which have orators ready 10
present the names of candidates.
However. the report is widespread that
the third-termers are working under the
surface and are encouraged by the out
look.