The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
Shows No Elati5n Over
Split ii Insurgent
Ranks.
NOT VIC RRIED
! OVER OUTLOOK
While Progressives Are Divided
on Question Of Renominating
Him, He Still Believes
That Differences Of
Party Leaders May
Be Healed.

Washington. June s.-white House
atmosphere shows no clectrifying Ella
ton over the apparently we'll founded
stories that the ranks OF the Progress.
sive Republican League are badly. spl,,
over the question OF renominating the
PRESIDENT as the standard bearer OF
the Republican party. The Presiden,
~ Just as placid over the political out
look for the future as he was many
months back. when 1t looked for a
while as II he could never obtain an
other nomination from his party. Now
that his nomination is conceded 10 be
foresone conclusion, and that the
PRESIDENTS chances of reelection ap-
pear TO De Frightening each day, his
friends are delighted, but ne personally
retains the same philosophic attitude
The President is. of course, plea SEQ
with what looks to be growing pros
pect that the party leaders. conserva-
yves. progressives and others. Will se,
aside their differences He will be
immensely pleased after his nomina-
ton II he can find the leaders or the
rrosressives practically unanimous in
MS support. Party harmony is whar
ne has been seeking for months.
me personal relations of the Pro-
srsssive leaders ct the White House
siii OS % IN the past Many of them
WIN accept the Presidents renorina
ton as wholly for the best for the ma
y, put personally they will consider II
that 10 swalioW Some of them have
.neir own ambitions for the presidency
a ana nope to crafty these next year.
liners have not found Mr.. Taft the
least Dit frightened over their oppos,-
Keep Away From White House.
senator La Toilette, the most radical
OF the Progressives in the Senate has
not been TO- the White House in a year
or more. Senator Cummins. of Iowa.
mas been most infrequent visitor to
me. executive Offices. many months
passing between trips. rho tall. ansu-
away from the White House. His
trouble, aside from political differences
With the Chief Executive. has been III,
Inc fresEihnt has fsiled rio agree Nth
w1at he wants In Federal patrona ge ii,
kansas. Senator Clapp. OF Minnesota.
icoKs In uron the President at inter
va, saIs exceedingly far apart. although
often 80 - =. 80 l titeie quite
senator Bourne. OF oregon, the mead
or or the progressive League, the man
fo ro P .oognt 20 the last for third torn
LOT roosevelt, has tabooed the White
House for months. Senator Brown. OF
Nebraska, ranked as a Progressive ana
4 The me SIras,ra OF the league. goes to see
and 10 Introduce friends and constitu.
ents Senator Crawford, of. South Da :
hota. also OF the Progressive Learus
IS IS on sood terms with the President.
ssnu a oelegation to the Republican
convention for Mr.. Taft Senator Can.
PIE. OF the same State. Is a. warm
friend of the President =
Senator Borah. of Idaho. regarfl.l &C
q coming man In politics, opposed 10
me PRESIDENT on reciprocity and some
0 0 questions. is frequently with tho
President on business in Idaho and re.
garding legislative matters He will
ably support the President for an
9.ner term He. is not member OF the
NEG NILoS ressive League Senator Dixon, OF
Montana. In good standing in the Pro
Sressive League, sees the President I
intervals. Senator Poindexter. Of Wash.
ington, goes to the White House when
i PTss dis,res and is welcomed by the
He has been there often In the Ia 81
lew Few months. Senator Works, of Cali
s sHrnla a., new, acquisition TO Progress
loent several times Senator KENYON.
OF Iowa. has never been at outs with
s the White House. where he is held in
nigh esteem - -"
Expect to Carry west.
President Taft's. close political ad-
e e,sers nave not the least doubt that
si nHry western W.tes.ern state, unless II Is pos
na tional convention with Taft dele
CATION. even If these delegations are
W 1earsa by ~, men like Cummins. Bristow.
- - di'u oiHcFS. 1iOOSeNeltS =
eG support OF Taft is sure to bring
ABOUT further disintegration OF the
Progressive forces on the renomInatjon
question and also TO bring the radical
voters into line for the President IN the
election following. '.'''>t s'F'ee
Ine PRESIDENTS most earnest friends
want to see progressive man nut on
the ticket for Vice President. Senator
l3orah. is most often talked Of hut
there is much doubt whether he would
accept the nomination. If nos he
would probably be offered the place of
chairman of the Republican National
Committee and conduct the Campaign.
Unless a Western man is chosen, POST
ma er-General Hitchcock will again
he chairman. If he Is willing 10 accent.
Next TO him as manager would come
William Loeb, Jr, OF New York. II is
known. $500 - -
Senator Bourne is expected to keen
up opposition to the denomination az
President Taft, but the latter's friends
assert thatithe oregon Senator will moi
be able to control the delegation Of
that state. and onsequently feel tha
the fight Of AIR. Bourne will be fruit
less, even II not farcical. MIR bourne
tenacity In sticking to a lost cause IS
referred to by those who remember
that he was practically the lone man
in the Republican convention at Chi
Gago three years ago to insist that
Roosevelt should be renominated. At
the same time he issued most gloomy
iorep odings at rapid periods as to the