The evening times., 1911-08-23
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there if it tried, although La Toilette
mas many opponents in the party in
his own state.
Illinois is in turmoil owing to
several causes. The desperate fight
between Gov. Deneen and the Lori
mer forces has badly broken up the
party organization. That situation
is now complicated by the organiza-
ton of progressive league there,
which has already opened its cam
paign for next year. Charles R.
Crane, who was appointed minister
to China and got as far as San Fran
cisco, only to be recalled in disgrace,
is the chief angel of the Illinois
progressives. but recent reports have
been to the effect that he is tiring of
the expense.
Others who have been helping
that cause along recently come into
the presidents camp. The Lorimer
case has added to the party disrup-
ton there, and the candidacy of Sen
ator Cullom for reelection has not
smothered the trouble. Opinions diff
fer as to the outcome, which indi-
Gates that the delegation may be di-
vided. But in that case the president
is likely to get the major portion Of
the delegates
There are several Of the old-time
Illinois Republicans, among them
Senator Lorimer and former Speaker
for the president, but who are still
organization men first and foremost,
and who in the end will probably
vote for Taft delegates.
No Middle Course.
There is one reason which will
control in their cases, If every other
consideration fails. They have no
other man to whom they can go.
Much as they may dislike the presi-
dent, that feeling is only whimsical
fancy compared to their hatred of la
Toilette If there were a middle
course they would be glad to take it,
but as it is they will have to swal-
low hard, and stay with the presi-
dent
"In Michigan Gov Chase Osborn,
the out-and-out progressive, who won
last year, has announced himself pub
licly as for the denomination of the
president. and 80 have s'eventy-seven
out Of eighty-four Republican MEM
bers Of the general assembly The
congressional delegation is for the
president, and the probability is he
will have the solid delegation from
that state.
"In Indiana there is no sign Of op-
position now, and unless former Sen
ator Beveridge makes a fight against
the president there will be none. All
the other Republican leaders of both
factions in Indiana are out in the
open for Taft Beveridge is in Eu-
rope, and has not expressed himself.
But he was the only one OF the pro-
gressives in the last senate to sup
port the reciprocity bill, and has
worked with the president on every
thing but the tariff law OF two years
ago.
Conditions In Ohio.
'"rhe presidents own state-Ohio-
will give him solid delegation fo1
denomination. All the Republican
leaders there except former Senator
| Foraker and James n. Garfield, for
noer secretary OF the interior, have
pronounced for him. The progress.
sfveg would like tremendously to d.
vide that delegation, even IL the5
could capture only one or two con
kressionaI districts. But at the pres
ent showing they haven't chance.
~ considerable part Of the opposi
ton to the nomination OF Mr.. Tai
three years ago came from New Eng
land, hut next year the New England
states viii no doubt send a solid del
ekAtion in favor Of his denomination
Only one OF the New England states
New Hampshire, has been touched al
yet by the insurgency 70 far ~ tn
Republican organization n concerned
6Gov. BASS Of New Hampshire, hal
H not annonnced whore he Will stant
ON the question OF the presidents re-
nomination, but his close friends ant
fpoIitieal assistants sfe, with the Taf
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