The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
FUTURE OF TAFT
is BIG QUESTION
Will He Receive Another Nomi-
nation for the Presi-
dency?
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS
Real Stock Taking Will Begin
With Converting Of
Congress.
GOSSIP OF POLITICIAN
Special to The rimes-Dispa,ch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatchj
Washington, ID. e.. November H.
The big question in Washington at
this time-scarcely month before the
next session of Congress opens-is
will President Taft receive another
nomination."
There are three distinct Views which
politicians are putting forward: that
MI Ihft VIII. without II doubt secure
for himself another term In the White
house mat the Progressive and Dem
ocrhtic strength combined will defeat
MN; that the Democrats have tho
thing cut and dried. and that all III.
latter have TO do is to name either
Harmon. Wilson. or Champ Clark. Bu,
there Is good deal to he said on
ooln SIDES. One thing. however. Is
eer'"iil beyond Il doubt. Before the
year 1911 has seen II end "A very do
mite understanding of the situation
may "- had. Both Democrats and re.
pnbiitans arc coming back to Wash
iHstoh IN less than month and linen
rear stock taking Will commence IN
earne IT, ''
since the extra session ended Tho
latter part OF August, both Democrat.
anu .epublicans have augmented tbeir
strength to some cAtent in the Uou.o
and Senate.
IN TINS situation. however the DEM
ocra's would appear to have tn. hast
INC situation In the Senate there
'o.h sharp Williams. who went to
ma. poay after having made for him
sen big name In the House. and
aithouah the position OF mtnority
leader In that body is held by senator
iho'hhs ;. Martin, OF Virginia. SEN
ator Williams and probably the ncu,
Georgian. Hoke Smith will no Mil
70 preak down any defense which tho
badly split Republicans may oYcr +,
must DC remembered that during tho
N.,a session. what is known as tho
1'u i'he In the Senate. passed away.
Many of the veterans like Hale All.
rich and other men OF eoua, stn,din,
, ana prominencs. retired to private
me fhen La Toilette took m tho
war ciubs In the hope of makIno n
sna"'' Tor his progressive movement
Whatever may be said regarding tho
injury he may infict on the regular
nominee of the Republican party 4,
true that he Is largely RESPONSIVE.
'he Dig split OF the Republicans
IN the Senate. with this situntio, ~,
hand and with Williams and H.
smith and other Democrats ACTIN
uhitediY and for common purnnso
there is little reason to believ. ~,
'hey "ill fail to have everything mir
own way.
reports have reached Washington
mat champ Clark has put "A new lash
70 the Democratic whip since he i.ft
washington ut the end Of the EXTRA
session and that he may use the viii,
u necessary TO put through such Lex
islat'on as may be OF benefit to The
democrats in the coming election
1t liz said that should the Demo.
Gratis get the Republicans on the run
at the coming session that there Is ~
telling when the session would end
IN iact' some claim that It would ne
pctter politics TO keep Congress q,
ing even while the nominating .on-
vehtion is on than to- adjourn merely
Tor that purpose. unless the Dem !.
Gratis have made victory practisalIv
certain. One thing has been noticed
mere during the last few DAYS ne
I turning Democrats are practically
unanimous regarding their victory in
isl.. while, on the other hand. ,no.e
: Republicans who have returned 10
washington. are extremely cautious in
expressing their opinions concerniar
tue outlook This should indicate IN,
the Democrats are at least firmly in
the saddle With good Judgment AMI
political engineering there does moi
seem to be any reason why they should
not be triumphant next year accord
I ing to what leading men in the party
say. p X. MEG