The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12

IONA Constitution, was most assurcdly
opposed by the administration. Vhc in
crease. Of magazine postage urged by
the administration was regarded by the
Prcgrcssives as II biowssat the maya
zines which are waging their fight, and
they resented it.
Only in one instance did the Progress
sives and the administration seem to
pull together, and that was In advo-
cacy OF the bill TO create Il tariff board
FOR tic scientific revision OF the tariff.
On the whole, the sessions work did
not serve 10 draw the Progressiycs any
closer to the administration.
ProSrcssircs in Next Camp-Map
Since Congress, adjourned there has
been revival Of interest In the prob
able attitude Of the progressive clc-
ment III the next presidential cam
paign 1t is not altogether q matter
or speculation either, for there are in
dlca tions Of a steady drift Of opinion
among progressivcS toward making
more than a mere Demonstration"
In the opinion of some of the poll
ticians, the first outcroppng of pro-
gressiNc opposition Will be In sending
antt-Taft delegates to the national
convention from the Middle West
states Some of them Will favor Cum
minis, of Iowa, and others La Follcttc
OF wisconsin Roosevelt may be used
lions. without the purpose, however.
OF making him a candidate, and just
to hold the votes.
SummlnS and La Toilette may then
have ,ryout of their Strength in tho
convention. Some progressivcs think
mat Cummins would be more popular
with the delegates than La falletts
IN Republican national convention
although they admit that La Toilette
n 1p T.. q
or the progressives of the country.
through his lectures and chautauuua
work. s}T.tis
the Democrats should nominate "a
man Of the type Of Harmon, Of Ohio. a
conservative already under charge OF
being the faroritc of the interests and
not acceptable to the radical wing of
the Democrats party, the nomination
OF third ticket by the progressive
Republicans IS almost certainty
Frosressivcs Favor La Toilette.
They would look. to the progressive
Democrats to support their man, rather
than Try rival Democratic ticket. In
Tint event it Is Believed by thoughtful
politicians here that La Toilette would
be nominated by the pro grcssives and
vigorous campaign waged to rally all
the progressive and independent
strength In both parties to the support
or a progressive ticket.
However, should the Democrats name
woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, the
spectacle may bo presented of the pro-
gressive Republicans abandoning their
contemplated third ticket and advising
their followers TO swing to WILSON,
Governor Wilson is regarded as a
progressive meeting all the require
monts. His fight against ex- Senator
smith and his complete sma shing Of
the redoubtablc figure in Democratic
conservative" politics, is held as not
only victory for progrcssiveism. but
Il tribute to Governor Wilson's simoll-
pure progressive democracy.
The progressive Republicans are
not SO insistent as to the party en-
blem under which the battle is TO be
fought. The Democrats arc intent upon
restoring the Democratic party 10
power. but they will gladly welcome
the aid of all public-spirited citizens
In that effort.
Most politicians agree that if third
ticket is necessary it would have bet
ter chance for victory under the
auspices of the progressive Republicans
than the Bryan Democrats, and that
admission is regarded as one Of the
supports of the theory that the pro-
Sressive Republicans may decide to
put one in the field