The Washington times., 1908-05-22

Every Possible Means
h. to Defeat War Sec
rotary.

= The campaign OF the allied anti-Taf
presidential candidates IS now beina
Fdey0ted largely 10 two propositions
t1irst, the effort to convince delegates
select that the country wants Roosevelt
Aand thai it would endangeT party sue
cess TO nominate anybody else. and
fseCond. TO canvassing for control OF
Fthe national committee. IN order to get
IA temporary roll Of the convention
(which viii seat the largest possible
number Of delegates of the anti-Taft
persuasion.
The Burrows temporary chairman
tship selection has encouraged the anti
Taft forces, and worried the Taft Peo-
pie With nearly 300 seats involved IN
contests. and with the Taft people as
.ssuming in order TO make their claim
of f1rst-bauOt nomination, that a large
proportion Of these contested seats VIII
Fbe filled by Taft supporters, the posi-
Utilities of control Of the committee are
fof the greatest Importance
{ Delegates, il has developed. are being
Fplied WITH letters. circulars, and per-
Esonal dppeals, urging them not TO as
fRune that this is going to be an easy
kyear for Republican success
In Fight to Stay.
( On behalf of every anti-Taft PresI-
ehential candidate the positive assurance
Us given that they win remain IN the
kcontest TO the end. Thus. Senator La
fFollette was at the Capitol yesterday
FafternOOn for the first time IN many
kweeks. He did not appear on the floor
kof the Senate. but met. at his commit
s1ee room, two OF his Wisconsin State
kpOlitical managers. Speaker Eken OF
EIhe State Assembly, and the Senator 3
F1aw partner, II J.. Rogers, OF Madison.
Senator la Toilette would make no
statement Of his plans but his advisers
lmade positive declaration that the vote
ECf Wisconsin viii be cast for La Fol
le- tie The fact that Wisconsin comes
-at the bottom OF the alphabet, and that
Efhe Taft people claim there viii be
nomination before IL is called. makes
no difference whatever.
we Will be there TO vote for la FCE-
51ette. and we viii vote for him." de-
5 clared Messrs. Ekern and Rogers, post
-1ively.
The La Toilette delegation will have
entirely aside from the effort 70 nomi-
mate its candidate for President That
( viii be 10 see that the platform doesn't
get too safe and sane" 10 be habitable
progressive views.
FOR Progressive PLATFORM.
The Wisconsin member of the Resolu-
IiOns committee will attend the sessions
of that body. with the commission from
his state, 20 make a fight for q progress
Bive platform. even If he has 10 make II
alone, and 10 make minority report
fand force a vote In the convention, even
II he must do this alone II is the notion
/ OF the Wisconsin peOpls that the plat
{ form fight is going 10 be OF Overshadow-
ing Importance.
There is an interesting story ahoat
that the Bryan Democrats are planning
10 amuse themselves with the ReDubii-
! cans, by incorporating into their plat
form at Denver some OF the progress
. sive planks which Will be rejected by
tdhe Republicans at Chicago For in
stance, the La Toilette people are ex-
epecJed 10 demand a vigorous plank for
valuation o. the railroads. It probably
will be rejected. In that case the Demo
scrats may adopt It verbatim.