The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28

Friends OF the administration made u
known yesterday in an emphatic manner
that President Taft intends 10 stand for
denomination in 1912. They expect that
Mr.. Taft win have the support Of Col
Roosevelt The President Is now In an
optinistic frame of mind, and looks for
ward to a Republican victory in 1872
A few weeks ago the situation did not
look promising to the President He be-
lieved that the November defeat presased
another disaster In the national cam
paign TO follow Even at that time the
President is known TO have told friends
thar he would accept the nomination
even in the face Of certain defeat II the
Republican national convention placed
the standard in his hands
II Is, OF course out Of the question TOT
Mr. Taft to announce his candidacy, but
II may be stated on good authority that
whatever the political developments or
the next few years may be, Mr, Tart S
name viii be placed in nomination at the
party gathering Ia 1872
Campaign TO BE Hard One.
The President believes that victory is
probable at the next general election, but
he knows that a long and hard campaign
faces the party. He has consulted many
leaders. and he has himself taken the
first steps toward a reconciliation be
tween the regulars and the insurgents.
According to leaders here, the tight IN
the convention of 1872 is likely to arise be
tween the extreme inSurgent wing and
more conservative but still progressive
faction which shall stand for President
Taft Ii is with this latter wing that Col
Roosevelt is expected TO ally himself as
against the extremists, of which Senator
Cummins. of Iowa, OF Senator la Fol-
lette, of Wisconsin, may be the leader.
II is pointed out here that the President
has made overtures TO the insurgents
since the Congressional session began
When he went 70 Panama Mr.. Taft, ae-
cording to friends, was quite respondent
as to the chance of Republican success
two years hence. on that trip his brother,
G. p Taft, brought him into a more OPP
timistic frame OF mind.
AT any rate, it is certain that tmme-
diately upon his return 70 the United
States tho President held out the olive
branch TO the insurgents. Senators Cum
minis. BOrah. BTistOW, and Representa-
tives Norris, Murdoch, and others, classed
as insurgents, went to the White House as
of old They were consulted not merely
in regard 10 pending judicial appoint
ments, but about legislative matters.
Insurgents Called In.
The President had been told that the
reconciliation between the regulars and
the insurgents was to be the hardest
task of the man who undertook to re-
habIitate the party SO that il might face
November, 1912, with confidence. The
calling in OF the insurgents was the first
move Of the President to bring about
ian era OF good feeling among the Con
eressional leaders.
Since then the President has invited
10 the White House leaders OF the party
who are not in Congress. He has talked
with Lloyd c. Griscom, president Of the
New York county Republican commit
tee; Collector William Loeb, jr.: Arthur
! Vorys. OF Ohio. and the politicians in
his Cabinet
With the general groundwork OF the
Cancellation laid out the Presidents at
tention was directed 10 details He has
heard suggestions that an active man
should be placed at the head of the Re
publican National Committee TO succeed
ex-Gov. Hill. of Maine. who. il is under
stood, is willing to retire. This matter
is now under consideration.