Evening star., 1911-06-07
NOW SUPPORTS TAFT
Roosevelt Backs President for
a Second Term.
BLOW DEALT INSURGENTS
No Longer Idol Of q Portion Of the
Progressive Republicans.
COURSE NOT UNEXPECTED
Leaders Here Anticipated Old
rrisndshfp Would he RN.EStab-
BLOW DEALT INSURGENTS
,E NOT UNEXPECTED
COURSE
Leaders Here Anticipated Old
Friendship Would Be Re-Estab-
ushed-Met in Baltimore.

That Iheodore Roosevelt Wall no ionSci
be the idol OF a portion Of the progress
sive republicans by reason of his known
intention to support President Taft for
denomination and reelection is the sig
nifcant feature Of renewed reiteration
OF the cordial relations between. the
former chief executive and the incun-
bent Of that high ONCE.
That Col Roosevelt has come to the
parting Of the ways with men of the
La Follette-Cummins type. but that he
will continue to exercise great influence
with thousands Of their followers. is also
apparent to the students Of the politi-
cal game here according to views OF
leaders today.
There has been little doubt for many
any other course than that Of working
for another term for President Taft.
Whatever strain there may have been
appeared under a better understanding.
Hot-headed friends OF each have been
stopped from carrying tales and sus-
two men have been in frequent touch by
letter and otherwise Their old friend
ship was re-established upon a basis that
IL declared to be too solid to destroy.
They differ with each other on q few
public questions. but that is becatIse each
man Is Independent and possesses views
OF his own. On international arbitration.
TOT instance. they are not fully in accord,
put ON the great political questions Of the
day they are close enough to each other
to warrant their travelling together for
the next few years at least.
Party Becoming Too Radical
Friends close to Col Roosevelt say
tnat he has realized since the con-
gressional campaign Of last year that
the radical wing Of the party was be-
coming too radical, and that the time
was near when he would be compelled
to oppose some Of the leaders and some
Of the projects and purposes. Until be
LETT the White House his leadership
was recognized as undisputed among
the radicals, but with his retirement
others came to the front, and some OF
these men are not so smitten with Col
Roosevelt as might be supposed to be
the case among former political bedfel-
lows. They have ambitions. and these
looming figure OF the rough rider of
war and politics.
The support Of Taft by Col Roosevelt
will. 1t is said today. cause consterna-
sives. as 1t will prevent their being able
to command their solid forces in opposi-
ton to the President. The progressives
will split. and one wing will look to the
ance, while the other will follow the
present leaders. On the other hand, too, It
is declared. the backing Of Taft by
Roosevelt will probably prevent the bolt
ing of Taft's nomination by the radicals
and the nomination by a third party Of
La Toilette.
The White House has known for
some time that Col Roosevelt would
under no circumstances allow his
name to be presented to the republican
he feels that the Taft administration
should again have the support of the
people Of the country.
Col Roosevelt himself does not vet
campaign as a speaker. but there IL a
practical certainty. that he will make
some speeches. 1t isSaid.
Meeting in Baltimore.
The meeting at Baltimore yesterday be-
tween the President and Col. Roosevelt
was only incidental to the celebration Of
the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee, but 1t was
an incident that awakened the political
interest Of the senators and representa-
tives and others In ohicial life who saw the
two men together. They met first in the
reception room In the Fifth Regiment
Armory. where the jubilee celebration
was held. They talked together there for
ten minutes. They shook hands with old
friends; they chatted. laughed and be-
haved just as they used to do when Col.
Roosevelt was in the White House and
Mr.. Taft was Secretary Of War.
They carried tho spirit Of fr1endiiness
ug to the platform. and. sitting side by
side. they conversed In undertones
through much OF the afternoon.
Uncle Joe" Cannon: he shook hands
heartily with Vice President Sherman:
he expressed the greatest pleasure at
seeing Senator Penrose, and. Of course,
Senator'S Root and Lodge. both old
fectionate greetings. Altogether the
scene resembled a republican love feast.
Col. Roosevelt reached Baltimore be-
fore the President. and was waiting for
him at the armory.
high-pitched voice that Washington used
to know SO we'll. I'm 30 glad to see
you. I want to inquire about Mrs. TAFT"
HELLO; Theodore" replied the Presi-
Ueut now are you Wnere'8 Archie p
inquired the colonel a minute later, look
ing around for Maj. A. W. Butt who was
his personal aid In his White House days.
and who Is now aid to Mr.. Taft.
Nice Jimmie" he said as Jimmie"
came up to shake hands, and Hello.
joe" was the way he created Joe Muir.
ply. another one Of the secret service
men whom he used to take hiking over
the hills about Washington.
Serious Talk With President.
After he had spoken to Senator Root.
been introduced to Secretary Hilles and
said some nice things about everybody
In the party he was taken aside by the
President. Il
The two men were together about tan
minutes beyond the ear range OF any
other person. Afterward It was said tha,
they talked about Mrs. Taft's health "
The President invited the colonel to coma
to Washington on June 10, to be hi.
guest in the White House 1t his silver
wedding anniversary. Col. Roosevelt said
he would try to manage Il.
When the score or more senators ana
entered the recenfion
room the conference was over. Althoueh
some Of the men In the crowd were nevSr
classed as friends In the old dsvs he |
vas ready for them all.
) IF I 60 forward to greet them" said
he to one OF the party. they'll say I'm
CONTINUED on Second PaSel