The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
GROOM CUMM|NS
FORSECONDPLACE
Insurgent Leader May Be Taft's
Running Mate in
1912.
MOVEMENT UNDER WAY
Meanwhile, Campaign for Presi.
dents denomination Is On
in Earnest.
MOVEMENT UNDER WAY
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Washington, D. c., May 2o.-Politi-
clans will be shocked-not the least OF
all Senator Albert B. Cummlns. OF Iowa
Ito learn that the friends of Presi-
dent Taft are figuring on making the
Senator Taft's running mate IN the
1912 campaign.
Information to this effeot has been
given to The Times-Dispatch CORE
spondent by one of the close friends
OF the President, who have embarked
on the active work of promoting his
denomination. These friends. among
them Senator's Lodge and Crane. OF
Nlassachl sets, are hard at work right
now.
With the Presidents denomination
assured who do you figure on for Vice
PRESIDENT" The Times-Dispatch CORE
spondent asked one OF the Presidents
friends. i
What would you think OF Senator
was the reply.
n correspondent laughed at the
idea OF one OF the leaders OF insur.
sency taking second place on the Tai
ticket. III
1T may not be SO much OF a Joke,
urged the Taft man seriously. 1.-THE
senator Is a Republican and he would
nave been nominated for Vice-Presi.
dent in 1908 II the Iowa people had
agreed on him. or course, he has grown
since then. but there are few mean
that would positively refus the nomi-
nation for Vice-President"
senator Cummlns's sentiments on
ms latest development of the presi-
dentlai situation are not known.
Campaign Is On.
Meanwhile the Taft cemooion ..
In reality, It was ~inaugurated last sep
TENDER, when. on September Is. Mr..
Tart made It known that .if at the ex-
piration OF his term there yet remain
pledges of his that have not been full
hiled. and the American people demand
that he remain in office and fulhl them,
the President Will be at tho command
of the people,"
About that time 1t was determined
by the Presidents friends that a
Strengthening out of the kinks was
one OF the immediate necessities. The
plan to secure the resignation OF Sec
rotary Baliinger was devised, but It fell
through because of a bungle.
It is interesting to know tina the
credit for the conception OF this plan
Is due to William Loeb, Jr. It may
also BIO remarked that 1t Is quite likely
Mr.. Loeb Will be summoned to serve as
Republican national chairman In tho
1912 campaign.
Missionaries are now In the South.
and favorable reports are coming in.
From other sections, 1t is said, good
reports are likewise being received.
According to The Times Dispatch cor
respondents informant. the New York
delegation Is now assured to Taft.
Tho TAFT people are not really fight
ing any other we'll defined candidacy.
They do not believe La Toilette can
secure any considerable number OF
votes, and tho mention of the name Of
Hughes does not create a ripple Of
comment.
What the friends OF the President
are aiming to do now is to heal SO
far as possible the breaches in tho
party, and put his denomination be-
yond dispute. In every way possible
the Progressive wing OF the party is
being placated.
AS for former President Roosevelt,
1t is positively stated that he Will not
attend the National Convention. He
is neither for nor against Taft. lie
has Informed his friends that he de-
sires to be let alone.