The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-22
TAFT'S FRIENDS
Want STAMPEDE
TACTICSBARRED
Republican Leaders Take Steps
: to Insure Instructed Dele
gates for Convention
La Toilette and Roosevelt Men
Continue in Pursuit of
Nomination
Former Presidents Denial OF
Ambition Fails to DiscOur=
age His Supporters
By IRA E. BENNETT


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~ fused to play politics" in
order to bring about his re-
nomination and reelection in 1912,
leaders of the republican party in
Washington are taking steps to make
certain that the delegates elected in
the various republican states shall be
instructed in such a way that any
stampede. which is the only hope of the
La Toilette and Roosevelt boomers, will
be made impossible.
Friends of former President Roose-
velt have become so active lately that,
in spite of Roosevelt's persistent de-
malls that he will be a candidate for
the presidency again, politicians at the
capital are beginning to believe that
his supporters will make an attempt TO
carry the next national campaign by
stampede tactics. They are aware that
this line of action surely will be fol-
lowed by Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin, and in taking steps to tie up
the Taft delegates they feel they will
be killing two birds with one stone.
Outlook Considered Rosy
Supporters of President Taft are
more optimistic as to his denomination
and election at the present time than
they have been for many months. They
are calling attention to the fact that
Governor Johnson of California has
been forced by public opinion to come
out for state wide primary TO select
delegates to the national convention.
It is acknowl edged here that Gov.
ernor johnson is in control of the party
machinery in California and could
force the selection of delegates COM
mitted to La Toilette.
According to the friends of Presi-
dent Taft, the people of California want
a chance to show their loyalty to the
president and have convinced Johnson
that there should be state wide pri-
mary. Such primary. it is contended.
will result in the election of delegates
committed to Taft.
While rumors continue to say that
Roosevelt can be counted upon to sup
port Taft, it is known that there is no
basis for the prediction. There has
been no communication of any kind be-
tween the White House and Oyster Bay
for many months. The belief of sea-
soned politicians is that Roosevelt will
keep his hands off the national con-
vention. abiding, however, by the result
of that body's action.
Roosevelt Appointees Busy
Several Ohio politicians have been
booming Roosevelt for another term.
bat most of the men back of this boom
are men who held office under the
Roosevelt regime. If Roosevelt is max
ing any effort to secure the nomination
for himself he is working so quietly
that no part of his plan has become
public So far all reports of his atti-
tude have been based on his editorials
on various matters of public impor-
tance.
The lines Of the Taft campaign for
denomination and reelection will be
drawn sharply at the meeting of the
republican national convention in this
city next month At that time. it is
expected, the plans for instructing Taft
delegates will be formulated. A ma
tionaI chairman also will be selected.
Only four men have been discussed for
the post-CharIes d. HiIles. secretary to
the president; Postmaster General
Hitchcock, Collector Loeb OF New York
and Senator Penrose- of Pennsylvania
1t is understood that Senator Penrose
can have the place IL he wants it.