The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-20
HUGHES FOR PRESIDENT.
SAID TO he THE CHOICE OF RE.
PUBLICAN PROGREssIvEs.
La Toilette Will Withdraw And Sup
port Supreme Court Justice, Is Re-
Tort-Rooscveit To stay Neutral.
Baltimore Sun.

Progressive wing OF the Republican
party. which has opened political
headquarters In Washington to or
pose the denomination Of resident
Taft viii early I'm the year, concen-
trase Its forces In an effort to bring
about the nomination OF Charles
Evans Hughes. formerly Governor CT
New York and now Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF the United statep.
as the Republican candidate for the
Presidency. n the information which
reached The Sun correspondent to-
day from a trustworthy source.
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette, Of
Wisconsin. II Is said. will withdraw
from the contest and support Justice
Hughes In the national convention.
Progressive or Insurgents In the
Republican ranks including Senators
and Representatives. I'm Congress,
have agreed. II Is said. to begin the
work of building an effective organ
ixa-ion within the next few months In
the states supposed to be controlled
by the "standpat'' element OF the
party. Before the contest begins for
the election Of delegates to the nat.
ional convention 1t is said Senator
Ia toilette will announce his with
drawal from the contest and States
controlled by the progressives will
name delegates instructed for Justice
Hughes.
Those who have kept informed as
to the plans Of the opponents Of Pres.
idert Taft assert that the progress
sives consider that Justice Hughes In
tho strongest candidate which the In
surgents can put forward In an Of
fort 10 defeat Mr.. Taft for a renomi.
nation.
w. l. Howser. formerly Secretary
Of State for Wisconsin. who is In
charge Of the progressive campaign
to prevent the denomination Of Pres
ident Taft. Is said to be confident that
the progressive candidate will receive
In the convention the solid deiega-
tions from California. Idaho. Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Michigan. Minnesota,
Nebraska. New Hampshire. North
Dakota. Oregon. South Dakota,
Washington and winconsin.
Aggressive campaigns will be car
ried on by the progressives to divide
the votes OF the delegates chosen in
New York. New Jersey. Ohio. Con-
nsct'cut. Illinois. Massachuset s.
Pennsyivania. Colorado and Montan 4.
In all States south Of Mason and Dix
on's line determined fights will be
made by the progressives to elect
delegates favorable to their candi-
date.
w. J. Oliver. of Knoxville. Tenn. a
close friend OF Theodore Roosevelt
and wealthy railroad builder and
owner. who is active In politics. will
endeavor. a Is said. to obtain an anti
Taft delegation. Opposition In 9TH
er Southern States to President Taft
is sihd TO be strong because Of the
large number OF Democrats he has
appointed to Office.
Senator Bourne. of Oregon. presi-
dent OF the National Republican
Progressive League. and other lead
ers in the movement against the ad-
ministration are said to be satisfied
that delegates from Southern States
will oppose the denomination OF Mr..
Taft. II the progressives can make
sufficient headway I'm the Middle West
and the East to give the Southern
Republicans the balance of power in
the National Convention.
Republicans In the South. accord
ing To the progressives. supported
Mr.. Taft In 1900 because OF the fact
that Frank III. Hitchcock. now Post
master General. convinced them that
II was the desire OF President Roose-
Welt that Mr.. Taft be named as his
successor.
Plans have already been arranged
by the progressives to have Senator
La Toilette and other insurgent lead
ers follow In the trail OF President
Taft when he makes his swing around
the country within the next few
weeks. Senator La Toilette will en-
deavor to speak at every place where
President Taft appears.
Opposition To President Taft. the
Insurgents declare. is taking definite
form In all Of the Western States.
while SIR. Howser and officers Of the
National Republican Progressive
League are preparing to carry their