Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF CON.
GREsss WHOSE FUTURE DE-
PENDs ON Ex-PREsIDENT.
SEE HOPE OF ASSISTANCE
IN SILENCE REGARDING TAFT
Believe That Failure to Endorse Pres
ident's Administration Means Roos-
eveH is DispIeased-Doubt Expressed
Of coioneI's Ability to Help Men on
Both Sides Of Political Fenee.
Especial Correspondence

| Especial correspondence
Washington, July 9.-Determined
! efforts are 10 be made in the near fu-
ture by the insurgent members Of the
republican party to have Theodore
Roosevelt publicly endorse them-not
individually-but as a body. AS the
congressional campaign draws nearer
| the insurgents are beginning to feel
somewhat uneasy about the attitude OF
| the former president. Since his re-
/ turn from Europe the hopes Of the re-
publican progressives have been raised
! mountain high one day only TO be
| dashed down into the valley the next
There are insurgents who can get
along with out an endorsement either
from President Taft or former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Peculiarly enough three
| men in this group are Senator Brlstow
and Representatives Murdoch and
Madison, of Kansas who. on sunday
last, were highly praised by Colonel
Roosevelt None of these men has
trouble on his hands at home-it IS
conceded that the two representatives
will romp back to congress as they
please. Some Of their associates In
the insurgent movement, however, are
not so fortunately situated. They have
forfeited the friendship and support OF
the administration, the house organ
ization and the republican congress
sional campaign committee. They hao
depended in a great measure upon the
active support of Mr.. Roosevelt.
See Hope in Silence.
Before Colonel Roosevelt returned
from Europe members of congress were
willing 10 admit that silence on his
part. so far as national politics was
concerned, would mean that he was
disappointed with the Taft administra-
ton. Thus far he has been silent on
that subject, not even his visit 10 BeV-
erly being sufficient to draw from MN
the words of commentator SO anS-
iously awaited by the regulars Now
however. the insurgents are coming 10
realize that this Rooseveltian silence
is a knife that cuts both ways.
month ago they declared that II tht
former president could not see his way
clear TO endorse them their next wish
would be that he fail from endorsing
the Taft administration. This does not
seem to be satisfactory now, however
in the light of recent events. Win
holding approval Of insurgent actlvitles
seems to be inhicting as much pam IN
the progressive camp as in the camp or
the regulars.
Several Are Waiting. :.
There are a number OF insurgents III
Washing ton and vicinity who are walt
ing to get the slant of the wind before
returning to their districts. 1t is not
too much to say that some OF these
members Of congress are beginning 10
lose bit of their confidence in Mr..
Roosevelt Shortly after Clifford Pm
chot returned from Europe the Wora
word went around the capitol that the
former president would be found Hned
I'D with the insurgents as soon as ne
could conveniently do so. Not long
after Mr. Roosevelt himself got back
came the announcement that he would
go into Massa chusetts and help out
Senator Lodge and Governor Draper
The insurgents are wondering how Mr.
Roosevelt can go into the hotbed OF
protection country and help along the
political destiny of member OF the
senate who took a prominent part IN
forcing thru the Payne-Aldrich tarlff
law and still be in position to heip
the folks In the insurgent section OF the
country where the new tariff law is
distinctly unpopular. II MI. Roosevelt
solves the problem Of helping along the
regulars and is still in position to-
take up the cause of insurgency he
will be performing a political feat
which thus far has sturnped the regu-
lars and insurgents who are anxiously
awaiting for him to make up his mind
as to what his course will be in ma
tional politics.
Future Of Some in Balance.
If MI. Roosevelt could see his way
clear to take as definite stand in the
fight between the insurgents and regu-
lars s he took in the factional quar-
rel in New York state he would greatly
relieve the apprehensive statesmen.
several of whom do not hesitate to adj
NIT that their political future is hang |
ing In the balance 1t is known that j
Clifford Pinchot and James r. Garfield
would like nothing better than to have
the former president throw over the
old guard and align himself with the
younger and more progressive element
in the republican party but there is a
rapidly growing doubt as to whether
they will be able to bring their former
chief around to their viewpoint.