The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-02-25
Letter From Washington
Especial to The Citizen.)


IA compact powerful political organization back of him. Pes
today finds during his brief occupancy of the White
Jase all has been changed.
The one-me exceenty disciplined Republican organization
solidarity of which has for these years been defyng
~ n the elections the point dissolution Fear
t the approaching Congressional elections is strong the
st Of every Republican sawart But this ALL One
@ - the rank and of the Republican party politicians
m citizens who the Republican ticket have their
ance in who managing the government under the Taft
Out of 3,027 Republican editors the Ale
be who answered the Chicago Tribune query IF could
I for President today for whom would you your
n oS3 named Taft In other words nearly twoirds of the
pan editors dissatisfied with the Taft administration In
M straw ballot taken its life members by the Success naga
IN the question was asked 'Are you with the first nine
% Of the administration President Taft?" Of the Republ
@ 1892 voted yes 249O voted mo and 278 declined
But Mr. Taft thinks he travelling the right path He does
think IS making any mistake relying upon Ach and Cannon
s recently as February when he spoke in New York the Pe
dent reiterated confidence the present leaders of the party
and expressed himself only being satisfied but proud of the
results which have followed their control of the administrations
legislative program He said the leaders rapidly carrying out
A promises the Republican platform This position
direct challenge to the progressves and insurgents m
In effect at least, the Presidents ultmatum The
suits Obtained under Adrchism and Cannonsm are highly salts
factory to me Therefore stand pat
Thus it may be seen that the President making
public opinion which would like be friendly Mr. Taft but for
the company he keeps although he has always advocated com
se TO others The Washington Post in appears be
d aceta is an article which appears have been written
BY one who secured his information direct from the White House
paws Mr. Tafts leadership high compliment In extolng the
pocv Don't excuse don't explain go do and let them yell
The sypazer of the who thinks the TAFT ad
mmraton has been may find difficult to believe that Mr.
Taft almost certain reelection yet that is the indication now
politicians declare that regardless OF how the public STANDS
ats administration he already has the renomnauo Doed
The will go the next Republican national convention
being selected selected with the greatest OF care Delegates
conventions generally either office holders or men sat
racoy to office holders So far within the realm OF posi-
h Postmaster Hitchcock seeing to that no man with
Roosevelt leaning gets the government pay roll - 49,
The Republican presidential nomination not g Oh e
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tariff and other special interests President AIT pau o
price, high price for denomination when ne sged u'
Payne -Aldrich-Smoot tariff bill
political bunder is move which receives adverse comment
section country Therefore the appointment OF "aue
Ellis the position of chairman OF the RepuDhca eAecu @
mtee of Ohio serious bunder While solcitig
funds of the corporations of Ohio Ellis retained as sP
for the government prosecutions George W. pops 4d
Hnt Republican of Columbus, O., has written eter 10 - 4
States Senator Dick in which charges that the Standard O @
brought about Ellis first nomination as attorney gehd ~
through Mark Hanna and that no against the Standard was ever
pushed finish in the during Ellis adlil
pe over 900 farmers Ohio petitoned tlS We e I
attorney general of that either compel the
Veer trust Ga fine Republican campaign tud t re
laws of Ohio or get out of the state Ellis reply was that mere
was no harvester Yet the federal government
preparing to proceed against this trust on Tue G Ta,sT 10
Ellis by the farmers of Ohio No longer ago ud 1 Work
1907 says Bope in an address before the Ohio Society OF NEW
with President Archbod of Standard Oil at his rlg % M sc
Rogers his left both appaudng Ellis declared @ ~ c
against cornorate interests must and that the p
welfare demanded that halt be called on the violent m e
radical intoxicated national administration against '
factors of wealth. - ~, White
There three insurgents who neither nyleG 70 m l
House go there of their own accord They are LaFoee P I
and Cummnls Senator LaFolee to the executive d
nDecmber found the President busy before leaving et
Nr the President that when latter wanted to see m the
Snd S Tor him. Senator C1app of Minnesota has not @ i,ation
Mhne House months and has not received { @ House
ua he there Senator Cunmns went 70 tne and
early IN the session of Congress and predicted the sen
eeen of the President Since that time he mas keP ra
ao Brow Of Kansas has been to the White House two O. ~
' ms VISITS were snort mercy " TRAVENNER
In lengthy article in the Saturday Evening Post o
sndg bewails the fact that there strong and aan