The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
BOOM IS PLANNED
TO DEFEAT TAFT.
Progrcssives Would Use Car
field, OF Ohio, to Down
the President.
PROJECT BEFORE LEADERS
aoJECT BEFORE LEADERS
Fearing Loss of State, They
Would Welcome Anti
Taft Candidate.
Especial TO The rlmes-Dlspatch, ]

Special 10 The Times Dispatchl
Washington. July l6.-The Washing
ton Times this afternoon prints the
following political story: -
For President, James Rudolph Gar
field, OF Ohio.
That Is the latest proposItion and
on the word Of persons very close 10
Mr. Garfield, the FORMER Secretary OF
the interior is giving serious and ia
voraole consideration to the idea OF
entering the race and making a fght
to take his home State away from
President Taft.
Progressive Republicans have some
arrows yet In their CULVER that have
not been suspected, a light on Taft
Ia mis- own State Is enc OF these
hecosnizlns that no outside ma.
could stand Fl chance 10 take the
relesrtion from the President Mr..
Gariield's friends nave been feeling
out the situation with the thought Of
making GARFIELD their standard-bear.
or in a Statewide sight
Fears Tnft's Weakness
Ihcy have recently declared that
the Presidents hold in his own State
is so weakened and the feeling SO
strong that II nominated ne would be
defeated. that man, Ohio Republican
leaders are turning to the idea OF Gar
Held.
s.
ness with these leaders They believe
their state would be certain TO 90
Democratic II Taft and Harmon should
pc the opposing candidates. An Ohio
Democrat At the White House would
give so much strength to his party in
tho home state that Republicans would
be hopelessly demorallzod 1t Nigh,
DC many years before they could re-
store condition IN which Republicans
WCuId nave chance
The candidacy OF AIr. Garfie!d
would be particularly embarrassing
10 Senator heodore e. Burton lie
and Garfield both Belong to the Cleve-
lend wing o. the party. each is a
promising candidate for the gold medal
to be voted TO the favorite son OF
the north end Of the State. Mr. Bur
ton has OF late been appearing more
or less In the attitude OF a Spokesman
OF the administration.
charles r. tart would be looked 10
as general manager of the interests
of his brother. and the politicians cal.
culate That each Of the two candidates
would develop most strength in his
own part OF the State-Taft in tho
south GarAeld in the north.
Rooscvclt Might Aid.
Mr.. Garheld would have, should he
become candidate. the support OF all
anti-Taft elements in the party. The
La Toilette forces would line up be-
hnd him. and beyond this there IS
strong feeling that the candidacy OF
CARRIED would force Theodore Roose-
Welt into an attitude of acou.escence
II not support
"A red-hot contest for the Ohio dele
cation. IL is declared by the ant!-Tatt
Republicans, would have nation VIE
influence. 1t would give encoura ge-
ment to the INSTRUMENTATION move
ment in other States. and be followed
by pressing the fight all along the
line. Moreover. 1T would make II pos
sible TO focus attention on the series
of issues that would naturally asso-
c'ate themselves With the mama of Mr..
Garfield.
The former Secretary of the Interior
Is IN Washington to-day, and especial
interest has been taken In the reports
OF his political purposes. by reason of
his presence. a number OF his pro-
gressive friends have talked with him
recently and while he has been un-
willing to make any final decision,
they express the strong hope that he
Will yet become a candidate
The plan of bringing out favorite
sons In the effort to keep a majority
of delegates away from Taft. has
never had much countenance in pro-
gressive circles.
But there Is considerable disposition
to change front, in view of the Gar
field talk, and to encourage progress
sive favorite-son candidates. with this
end in view. and with the purpose of
making a combination later on some
other than TAFT.