The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-30
TAFT'S FIRST MOVE
FOR denomination
Senator Cranes Western
Trip of Utmost Moment,
Say Politicians.
By JOHN SNURE.

7 President Tafts decision to send Sena-
I tor Murray Crane Of Massachusetts 0u5
! through the West in the near future.
going as far as Seattle. is viewed IN
: WashinEtou rs d political move Of the
! utmost moment.
Politicians here feel that there are
/ numerous important phases TO this zc-
I ton by the President. and esDecfaIly y
I thas IL is tie first big move to prepare
( the way for President Taft's reuouIna-
f, sion.
The fact that Senator Crane IS be.-z
sent Vest 20 feel the public pulse is
reS-arded rs % much greater scope than
/ INTENDED TO help the cause Of Repu6If-
can success in November
II IS not forE0tteu that the friends. .7
. President Tar in the Ohio convention
the other day set IN motion an fn5orza-
rnsnt for his nomination in 1872 Pres
+ ieent TAFT undo. lbtedIy IS looking To- n
. denomination and The sending OF Sena-
tor Crane West is viewed bv fareiahfz,f
politicians as <or The purpose. in part. OF
. finding how the land lies with resDs--
70 the denomination and reelection Of
the President
Tide Turninr-
President Taft undoubtedly wants 70
ascertain Row far the country $. cornfn--
90 back up his course For q time he
was much dis. outraged az the criticism
showered on him. Now, the friends or
the President believe the tide has t--rneJ
and is running in his favor. II IS al on
perfume time 10 send an exDeri.ucos
politician through the country sounding
out whether public sentiment is really
with AR Taft and whether the chances
"a d --4 -
How far Senator Crane viii go IN
seeking TO get things O gained for the
denomination OF Presto enI Tat is Of
course con SeCtUral Bat il IS deemed
likely here that ne viii lay the ground
work for denomination so fer as be can
do 50 at this time omonE the big poIiti-
cans or The various sections who are
accustomed 20 do things and who do
not wait on the event 10 get into action
House Situation.
President Taft is natu- ilv concerned
in the situatscn as tC - House But
il is pointed out that e. 20 gressionaI
campaign committee has ,,n ,.-ssible IA
cilities to get into touch with the situa-
ton as to control Of the EIouse-
air frame need not be sent out for
that purpose. Nor would il be neces-
scsv 10 send ont AIr. Crane to get cam
Daf-n funds. Chairman -IcKinlev. OF
the Congressional committee. has plenty
Of ability IN that line and IS as vel in
touch with dig financial interests as
Senator Crane.
It is not so ne doubted lhot 1dr Crane
VIII do what ne can TO lse-I. bout the
House situation and 10 .ieTD Ike cause
Of Republican control But BIS mis-
sion IS believed here 20 be more far
reaching than that. and TO look to
1872 rather shan 10 1910.
One Of the things Mr. Crane viii IN
CcInIedlT inquire into is the hold Theo-
core Roosevelt has on the country with
especial reference 10 whether the third
term MOVEMENT for him is gainiuE in
strength CT otherwise.
ROOsevelt's Hold.
Another mater TO which Mr.. Crane
V7iu undoubtedly give attention is thct
OF sentiment touching proposed Iegis-
iation- The President viii soon have 10
write another message IN CONGRESS-
such information as Senator Crane OBJ
ANS Win respect to sentiment on leg
isl4llo1 VIII be a valuable guide
" neither the inSurgent uICranan4 sc
sss-lllAS ~ strength or subsiding IS an
otner thing 70 which il is obvious Ser
et,I SEane VIII give his attention IT is
Wei known that the friands of me
PRESIDENT are pleased over the indi~a-
dons mat Insurgency is on the vrane-
or al least IS not gamma as shown T.,
the results OF the Ohio CO. yanfioT, H.
surgents say the Ohio cCnvelltion At
lords no guide on this que. ton becs -Isa
me insurgents there lack organization.
But the Administration lea 5ers and old
machine forces take the view thar -
SlFgencE - IN some measure checked
Senator Crane is wei qualified 10 nm
oertake the mission the Presidents bse
asked him TO- He is the man on whom
senator AIdrlcn relies to fee the pulse
Of members OF the Senate He has an
along been close to President Taft he
is regular OF regulars, and TIE fact I
that President Taft Is choosing him for /
advice as 10 the political situate. and I
is apparently centeTing on him - tire
advance agent for his denomination ia
1902 VIII De looked on as siSnifying that l
the President intends to keen m MS
alliance with the old Organization IN the /
House and Senate.