The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-03

Full of confidence that the next few
weeks will produce startling proof that
Taft's denomination will bring disaster
to the Republican party, and that this
demonstration will initiate an effective
movement TO defeat the President,
Walter l.. Howser and Congressman
George w. Norris left for the West
last night.
state Of Wisconsin,, Is In charge Of the
headquarters which the Republican
National Progressive League has OPEN
ed here to handle the ant-Taft fight.
Mr.. Norris, known all over the coun-
Try as a leader in the anti-Cannon fight
in the House, has burned his bridges,
announced that he will not again run
for the house, announced himself as
candidate for the Senate from Nebras-
ka, and Is going home to organize a.
double-barreled campaign for La Fol-
Iette for President and Norris for the
Senate.
Mr.. Kowser Is going West to per-
feet some organization details. He went
away with more hopeful expressions
than he has ever made before. The
correspondence his office has had with
all parts of the country constitute the
basis Of this feeling.
The first State to declare itself on
the Presidential issue" said Mr.. Nor
ris, will be North Dakota, whose
primary, under a Presidential preference
law, will be held in March. The let
tiers from there Justify the conclusion
that the State will be for La Toilette by
from five to one to ten to one. / un-
derstand that such claims look extreme
to people who do not realize the con
ditions in the West. But wait The
whole country is going to wake up to
the truth before long.
Out for Senate.
1T Is true that have announced my
self a candidate for the nomination for
the Senate against Senator Brown, and
l expect to win. Mr.. Brown voted for
reciprocity; voted against 1t. I have
no uncertainty about the primary out
come. I will win by a big majority.
The only uncertainty that can possibly
enter into it relates 10 the fact that
there are many Republicans In the
State who are today disposed 10 absent
themselves from the primaries
They are determined never to vote Tor
Taft. and take the view that they ought
not to mix in Republican primaries De-
cause of that intention.
WINGED. in plenty OF time, that they can
not afford to take this course; that Tart
IS not at all certain of nomination, ana
that a few early voting states, OF Wnlcn
Nebraska is one, will convince the Ma
tional Republican party that the disas-
ter of defeat can be avoided by prevent
ing the nomination of Taft. :
The Republican party is not In bad
with the country. II Is Taft that the
country is determined to be done with
10 az nar+,, ufIl dem0nstrate its caDaC-
ity to shake of this weight, 1t Will go
into the national campaign with re-
newed strength and a splendid prospect
Of winning.
They Want Taft.
Everybody In Washington knows that
the thing the Democrats most fear is
that Taft may not be nominated by the
Republicans. Does anybody seriously
believe that the great Republican party
is going to play into the hands Of its
opposition in that fashions 1t will not.
"The insurgency about which We
hear most out West, Is in fact pres
emit all over the country. Last week /
spent several days speaking Tor the
Progressive League in Pennsylvania.
At a country place in Bradford coun-
ty, up near the New York line, spoke
on Tuesday afternoon. 1t rained all
the day before, and until 10 o'clock
the morning of my meeting. AS soon
as the rain was over they began
working the telephones and sending
out notices; and at o'clock I found
myself on a platform in a grove, fac
ing 5000 people. 1 could not begin
to make them all hear; and the meet
ing was eight miles from q railroad
station!
Il made an anti-Taft speech; told
the people that IL they wanted pro-
gressive policies and Republican sue