The Washington bee., 1908-02-01

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today were inclined to admit that Pres
ident Roosevelt shot beyond the mark
two weeks ago when he announced that
the War Secretary would be nominated
on the first ballot. Mr.. Roosevelt may
have been in earnest, but if so he was
deceived by his friends in many Of the
Northern States The claim that two
thirds OF the New England del, gates
VIII he Taft is no no longer made
here Is enc Congress district in Con-
nec,icut that may reasonably be counted
for him, and minority of the AlasSa-
chusetts delegates.
Information that disturbss the White
House IS that all the delegates At large
! from Connecticut viii be against Taft.
News from Maine and New Hampshire
is equally depressing, The President
COW more than ever is turning his at
tention to the Far Western States,where
his policies have been so popular. He
is convinced that Taft has nothing to
hope for in New eJrsey Pennsylvania
or Delaware, and that West Virginia
will follow the lead OF Senator Elkins,
who is a candidate for Vice President.
Cannon and aFirbanks have disposed OF
Illinois and Indiana, so that Taft can
not hope TO be the second choice at any
time. The real disturbing factor for
, the President in the West is Senator
la Toilette. He has shown unexpected
strength in Minnesota, Michigan, and
Iowa, and threatens to break into Ne
braska and aKnsas, despite the manip-
ulations OF the Federal 0ffceholders.
The unlOoked-for split irfs Missouri and
Tennessee and the refusal#of Cortelyou
TO straighten matters N, certain South
ern States combine to make the Presi-
dent recognize that after. all it is to be
hard sledding for his candidate.
That Taft cannot win On the first bal
lot Is apparently admitted today in the
White House, for orders have bone out
TO select delegates for the Ohio man
who will stand like the old guard did
for Grant That means that the Ad-
miristration forces hope to nominate
when the general breakup comes in the
convention, There is talk Of hayi1g qt
least $50 delegates who will go to TAR
as second choice and Secretary Loeb,
in discussing these, said such delegates
would appear III the New York and
Wisconsin delegations as we'll as in H.
Gnois and Indiana.
Neither Fairbanks, nor Cannon will
indorse this i'll respect of his State. Both
areeXtremely bitter toward Mr. Roose-
welt. They hold that while no open
contest IS being made against them in
their States Federal agents are at work
III attempts TO select delegates who will
jump to Taft at the first opportunity.
Both Cannon and aFirbanks have nail
ed this job, and while they have no
personal animosity toward Taft they
are determined to see that the White
House tactics do not succeed The in
luencc Of Speaker Cannon extends be-
yond his own State, and he will use
every ounce Of it TO prevent the nomi-
nation of the War Secretary.
As La Follette's admirers in the
Northwest have to fight Federal agents
for every delegate they get the men
who will vote for him in the convention
will not hive any love for the Ohio can
didatc Ia Toilette has been shabbiIy
treated by the President, and his infu-
encc will not be cNerted to bring about
a triumph for the White House Pol |
incians here regard all this as promising
for Governor Hughes
He appears to them as the oe man
who certainly can carry New oYrk,Ne !
cJrsey, and Connecticut Republican
OF Congress are hearing every
e. that Bryan is stronger than ever
in the Northwest and on the Pacific
Coast, and they admit that they must
'aye man who can insure the vo:e of |
The East. Any breaking up, therefore,
Of the CamGn,s Fairbanks, Knox, and /
la Toilette forces would be largely in
favor Of Governor Hughes. +
There IS MUCH criticism of the ad- |
in the Pacific States and /
Taft it is conceded would suffer From
he drift Of conversation here it would
appear that Hughes IS the second choice
Of many leaders in the strong Repub-
lean States, a fact recognized by the
President in the efforts recently begun
% get >econd-choice men for his Ohio
,audidate
ALL EMOTIONS ARE DISEASES.
Yc1g York Society Women Deeply In
pressed By PsyehobGtIiic Tah.
-ro,,, tho Naur NCrt- Pres.