The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-16
Newly Established Har-
mony Emphasized at
White House.
GARFIELD READY
10 FALL IN LINE
Former Secretary Of Interior Is
Expected to Cooperate With
Colonel Roosevelt in Sup
/ porting President Taft for
|. Another Term-Signih-
H. cant Invitation Filed.

a'l Washington. June Misunderstanding
rumors come out of Ohio that James
a. Garfield. former Secretary OF the
interior, Is getting his affairs in readi-
Ssas 20 cooperate with his former
chief. Colonel Roosevelt In SUPPORTING
President Taft for another term In the
White House. It's only another cyl,
dence. the politicians say OF the va,
IN which The various elements and
factions of the Republican party are
setting together for the fight with the
Democrats next year.
Significant of the newly established
harmony in Republican ranks and the
re-entry into the fold of discortIant
elements WAS the visit to President
iatt this morning OF f. NJ. Clenden-
Ing. general secretary OF the Com
nercial Club of Kansas City. Mo. and
1. r. Shipp. executive secretary OF the
National Conservation Association.
IS They came to tender to the Presi-
dent an Invitation TO the Conscry.
iioh Congress, which PROBABLY will &c
heid In Kansas City In the latter part
OF September Clifford Pinchot once
Forester or the United States u.on
was dismissed from the service by A;r.
TAFT as a result OF the controversy
vim Secretary Ballinger and Mr.. Car
held nFe prominent In tho councils If
the National Conservation Asso:i;l-
ton. -'l
Prnlse for Taft.
Mr. GARFIELD aud Mr.. Pinchot hav.
both been saying nice things about The
, President. especially as 10 his selection
Of walter. l.. Fisher as Secretary Of m,
Interior and Henry L. S;imson as sac.
rotary OF War. Mr., Garneid has beer
more sparing OF his commendatory re.
marks Than the former Chief Forester
Out In Ohio. where ne now lives hi.
name seldom appears In the newspa
pess, ard many people have almost for
gotten that short time ago he was
aEljitao ortart factor In the politics Of
uut state and Of the nation
Friends OF Mr.. Garhsld say that. al
thou Oh they have not talked with him
f anout his future course they are sat.
's.ea that he Will fell in line with the
other Progressive Republicans and
lake conspicuous part for Taft in
Inc campaign year from now
his Keeping out OF the limelight
now. 1t Is said. Is part OF his plan to
scqaiesce in the Taft denomination
mex, year. and he will gradually lead
up 10 such action without suddenly
startling the public with his plans
There is good basis for the state
ment that months ago Colonel Roose-
welt had an ld-fashioned, heart-to-
heart talk with Ga rtieid and pinchot
he not only requested them 10 cease
attacks upon the President. openly or
by intimation, but told them that
events were shaping themselves so that
IS coed Republicans they might as vel
get ready 10 fall into line for Taft nexi
year; colonel Roosevelt put a stop
at the same time. to suggestions Of
The formation OF new party suGges.
lions said to have been entertained
with great enthusiasm for some time
by both Garfield and Pinchot
Rooseyclt's Purpose Known
Coionel Roosevelt's own purpose to
support the President for renomination
probably to make the speech tina will
lead 70 his nomination by acclama ton
IN the Republican National Convention,
Is now too we'll known to cause even
wonder Therefore the falling into
line Of his two warmest personal
friends has resulted in no commotior
in Ohio or elsewhere. 1t Is Just what
staunch Republicans say they have
4 been looking for.
Reports from Ohio are all one-sided
IN making 1t appear that the President
Is on stronger footing there than he
has been at any time since the year
he was elected to the presidency His
course In handling patronage and in
personally dealing with the leaders
Il and factions has been beneficial, to
/ himself and his party, while the r.
publican claim is that the Democrat,
are no longer we'll prepared for the big
fight they must make next year
Taft supporters are pleased with the
growing outlook for party unity next
year. One of the most intimate of
. Senator La Follette's friends makes
the open prediction thatthe Wisconsin
Senator will support Taft aft.r the
3 next convention. He said he believed
MIR. La Toilette might carry the fight
as far as the convention. but when the
nomination was made he would not
\ hesitate 10 pronounce himself n Re!
b publican under all circumstances and
Il willing to postpone further agitation
OF his own views until after the No
vember election. The good will in
which the President is held in Wis
consin, Mr.. La l'ollette's State, was
manifested to-day By number of in
vitations extended MIR. TAFT 10 visit
/. 0itteS in that Commonwealth E4a-t