The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-28
Thirty-Two U. S. Senators Be-
lieve He Might Prove a
Better Candidate
DO NOT COMMIT THEMSELVES
Few Will Openly Say They are
For Taft or Colonel
LaFolIette's Chances For Nomination.
Are Not Seriously Considered
at Capital.

Washington, Dec 2s--A special to
the New York World says:
A personal canvass of the Republi-
cans in the Senate shows that while
the chances of only two men-the
president and Col. Roosevelt--are SER
iously considered. neither Of them IL
really favored by more than half a
dozen men.
The game is true of the national
committeeman and state bosses.
The president has the advantage, II
the senatorial estimate is correct. only
because he has the power TO control
larger following than Col. Roosevelt.
AS a matter Of fact there is no or
ganlzed sentiment in the upper house
for either Col. Roosevelt or for Mr..
Taft although the colonel has the most
friends there
Some proarsssves for Taft.
Some of the "Progressives'' favor the
president under certain conditions
Kenyon OF Iowa and Brown Of Nebras-
ka are two of these Dixon Of Montana
is not only not for the president. but
will try 20 keep him from getting the
delegation from that state. Clapp OF
Minnesota, Bourne OF washington and
Bristow of Kansas are committed TO
La Toilette. whose boom has collapsed.
They will all shift when they are con-
| vinced that he cannot win.
| Cummins Of Iowa opposes Taft but
will permit Kenyon to land the Iowa
delegation for the president without
protest If the .latter's nomination seems
assured.
The senator's who would like TO have
Col. Roosevelt at the head of the ma
tional ticket. IL he seems TO have any
chance. are Du Pont of Delaware
Lodge of Massachusetts. Brown OF
| Nebraska and Root OF New York. but
they are not bound by any blood curd-
ling pact 20 "vote for him TO the last
| ditch"
The only senator's who openly favor
the president are Guggenheim OF Colo
RADIO. Kenyon of Iowa and Burton OF
Ohio and the latter is none too pro-
nounced in his stand.
The senators who would aid La Fol-
lette for personal reasons, though they
are not over fond of him, are Works
Of California, Gronna Of North Dakota.
Crawford OF South Dakota and Poin-
I dexter Of washington.
[ For Col. Roosevelt.
The list OF senators who think Col
Roosevelt might prove a better candi-
: date than the president under certain
n conditions mainly relating 60 his vote
@ getting qualities In their respective
u states-for their state and local can
r didates-are:
= Perkins Of California. Brandegee and
Mclean of Connecticut, Richardson of
= Delaware. Hepburn OF Idaho. COLON
Y and Lorlmer of Illinois, Cummins OF
= Iowa. Curtis of Kansas. Bradley of
h Kentucky, Crane OF Massachusetts,
IS smith and Townsend OF Michigan
Il Nelson Of Minnesota, Dixon of Mont
- ana. Burnham and Gallinger OF New
n Hampshire. Briggs OF New Jersey
NcCumber OF North Dakota, Penrose
mi and oliver Of Pennsylvania, Wetmors
G. and Lippitt of Rhode Island. Gamble
l. of South Dakota Smoot and Suther'
le land Of Utah, Dillingham; and Page o.
10 Vermont. Jones OF washington Steph'
10 enson Of wisconsin, Warren and Clarl
lei Of wyoming.
er That citizen Aldrich is taking an ae
10 tive hand in the management Of part
le affairs is pretty generally known u
as such as are interested enough to in
n qulre.
ne Some senators who accept as gospe
tc his opinions--as well as others wh
he 10 not-are inclined TO the view tina
the hand that is pulling the wires tina
v keeps the presidential fight dangnn
he lust out OF the grasp Of President TAI
m and Col. Roosevelt is the hand OF CIT
izen Aldrlch