New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-02
HARMON AND UTTLETON
A POSSIBLE COMBINATION
L..tIeton's Pittsburgh Speech a
Bid for Support OF Wall
Street Interests.
cTEEL MEN APPLAUD HIM
MIR. Taft Angry at Treatment
Believes Party Can Win
Despite Financial
Opposition.

IFron q star Correspondent Of The Tribune. !
Washington. Nov. Harmon and
Iittleton." How does that sound for
the Democratic ticket for 1872? That is
All entirely possible combination. and that
II ia a combination which has taken form
I'm the mind Of at least one of the promt
nent speakers at last nights dinner is
the conviction of many Of those who
were guests Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Pittsburgh. Representative
Martin W. Littleton arrayed himself
spuarely with the thought Of that large
faction Of the Democratic party which
Is seeking the nomination OF Governor
Harmon. He made a speech which fell
sweetly and consolingly on the ears of
big business men, Repeal the Sherman
antitrust law. cease the prosecution of
the Steel Trust, the Standard Oil Com
pany and other great combinations which
know not where to turn since the Su-
preme Court has rendered its DEGREES.
That was his message Of peace to the
interests. For twenty minutes before
he began speaking Mr.. Littleton was en-
gagged i'm earnest conversation with j.
A. Reed. one of the chief attorneys for
the United States Steel Corporation, and
there was no more enthusiastic applause
of Mr.. Littleton's views than that which
came from Mr.. Reed and certain Of his
associates.
That MIR. Littleton is ideally situated
geographically from the point OF view OF
those who favor the nomination OF Mr..
Harmon Is as obvious as 1t is that he
last night placed himself squarely in
line with that conservative faction OF
Democracy which was responsible for
the nomination Of Judge Parker and
which. If II can overthrow the Bryan In
fuence, will compass the nomination CT
Mr. Harmon.
That Mr.. Littleton chose both time
and place for a pronunciamento so
grateful to big business. and especially
to the Steel Trust, with notable sagac-
Ity cannot he denied. 1t is. indeed, al
legged that 135 of the guests at last
nights dinner were in one way or an
other officially connected with the United
states Steel Corporation.
Taft BURNS Last Bridge"
To those who analyze political condi-
tions IL must have been obvious, at least
since the suit against the Steel Corpora
tiop was brought, that Mr.. Taft was de-
termined to enforce the antitrust law
even though he incurred thereby the re-
lentless opposition of certain money In
terests. But last night he reiterated his
determination In terms so clear and with
n vehemence so obvious as to make as
surance doubly sure. President Tart
burned his last bridge at Pittsburgh last
nigh. He confirmed beyond all question
rho belief that next year the Democracy
will enjoy the financial support OF wall
street. And with Republican alienation
Of influential business interests. the
nrospects of Mr. Harmon's nomination
arc unquestionably improved. Through
ont tho trip and most notably on the
Pacific Coast there have heen abundant
evidences that the Harmon supporters
were we'll supplied with cash, although
they will probably be even more gener-
ously supplied in the future.
Can the Republican party. "a the OPP
moment of trusts and Illegal combina-
tlons and the advocate OF infiexible en-
forcement of the antitrust law. win the
election of 1912, especially against De-
mocracy which enjoys the financial sap
mort of Wall street interests? That is
,b question which confronts those In
,crestcd n political fortunes. President
Taft believes 1t can.
And say this without reservation, and