The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-05-16
REVIEW MATERIAL
FOR TAFT'S MATE
Cummins, Hadley or Deneen
Regarded More Satisfac-
tory Than Sherman.

will not be renominated for the office
he holds II the two dominant factions
OF the Republican party can prevent II.
The man most favored for second
place on the ticket by those who have
Mr.. Tafts interests really at heart Is
either Senatoh Cummins of Iowa. Gov
ernor Deneen. OF Illinois. or Gov. Had
ley OF Missouri.
The opposition to the denomination
Of Mr.. Sherman arises In the first
place among the friends OF Mr.. Taft.
II also prevails among the progress
sives. who will be unit In fighting his
selection for the second time for the
vice presidency.
Realizing this situation. Mr.. Sher.
man and the men behind him have en-
gagged In maneuvers designed to
strengthen them and his aspirations
before the Republican convention.
Opposition From Old Guard
The administration has learned of
moves made by the 'old guard" in
New York. with which Mr.. Sherman is
closely affiliated. the purpose of which
10 to get delegates away from Mr..
TAFT.
To this end the "old guard" Is will
Ing to stand for Associate Justice
Hughes. bciieveing that at the conven-
ton II can throw the votes for Mr..
Sherman or where they might do the
most good.
This stand is partly inspired. SO far
~ In known here. by the desire to oh.
tain revenge for the way in which the
president poined Col Roosevelt last
summer In turning the "old guard
down and aiding the colonel in the
nomination OF Henry L. Stimson, Just
appointed secretary OF war.
II has been apparent for some time
that Mr.. Sherman would lend no
strangth Ia, u ticket headed by Presi.
dent Taft. The recent development
will make impossible. II is stated, his
denomination for second place.
Sherman 10 "ln Bad"
So far as Mr.. Shermans candidacy
for the presidency is concerned. that
can be dismissed without second
thought. II. by any chance, he should
be named by majority OF the conven-
tion. the progressive faction would
walk out, hold convention OF its own
and nominate a ticket which 1t would
ask the country to elect.
But there is no possibility OF Mr..
Sherman getting enough delegates to
be within even striking distance OF a
majority. Had the plans Of William
Barnes. the Albany boss. not been nip
ped In the bud he might have appeared
at Chicago. II that be selected as the
convention city with respectable fol.
lowing from the Empire state.
Mr.. Barnes. by default, recently oh.
tained the craftsmanship Of the state
Republican committee. When Claude
Oirscom resigned as chairman of the
New York county committee Mr..
Barnes communicated with the presi.
dent and told him he intended to keep
hands off and let the committee
choose its own chairman.
Planned "Oouble Cross"
He suggested the president should
observe a like attitude. and as MIR
Taft did not care to Interfere in what
appeared to be the unimportant ques
tion OF the organization Of local com
mittee he assented to the suggestions
but there are politicians in New York
who know Mr.. Barnes and who were
aware he had no intention Of letting
the control OF such an important com
mittee escape him II he could help II
To understand the New York situa
tion It must be appreciated that the
strategic political organizations of the
.Vut~ a - xha cnv,r ~. u ton. - Now vocL
county. Kings county the latter cover
Ing Brooklyn. and Erie county. which
includes Buffalo.
Discreet inquiries made with respect
to Mr.. Barnes disclosed that he was
actively pushing the candidacy OF a
man whom he could depend on. The
Presidents friends got busy, with the
result that man loyal to Mr.. Taf,
was named as the successor of Mr.
Griscom. Thus n danger was avoided
which might have had serious conse
Quences later on in the campaign.
"old Guard" Dying Hard.
II Ia evident now that the "old
guard" In New York cannot be depend
ed upon to support the candidacy o1
the President for denomination II may
find Il expedient to fail into line, and
undoubtedly It will do so In che end
for the reason that It will realize /,
can obtain more by training with the
President than II can by opposing him
But the practical politicians whit
constitute 1t feel they can hope FOL
nothing unless they are in a position
to command consideration. 1t Is thi,
consideration that Ia prompting ant
will prompt every move on their par
and the political advisors OF the Pres
ident are fully aware OF II.
The attitude Of these men 10 that q
the standpat politicians In othel
states. They are carefully considering
the advisability Of the "favorite SON
plan. which they attempted to use IL
the last presidential campaign.
For instance. a movement is undel
way TO get the Indiana delegation in
structed for former Vice Presiden
Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon will wan
some delegates in Illinois instructed Il
support him. or to go to the conven
tion uninstructed. Mr.. Fairbanks ma,
not fall In with the scheme. but SO fal
a. Mr. Cannon IL concerned he doe'