Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-17
An Effort to Give Definite Shape to Movement to Control the Republican
 Party
THEY FEET CONFIDENT
 OF THE EVENTUALITY
Unless the Progressives Can Capture the National Con- vention They Will Con- cede Movement a
 Failure
tny Victor Eniott)

" '<Ns'AAa-HNlO-Nt ONt. ABs-tluInOfi of the fight which the insurgents m , tend waging against President Tai
 in the Republican National Conyen ton have aroused the supporters oi , the President. For more than a year there has been much talk among
 political leaders Of q fight against the
 renomination of President Taft made by tho progressive Republicans under
 the leadership Of Senator La. Toilette
 Of Wisconsin. Little consideration
 was given the gossip at first, but now it seems the strength of the insur. ! gents has been underestimated and that there is a well organized and strong opposition to President Taft's renomination. His advisors and man. ager have become alarmed, and are making efforts to check the move, ment
 lnsurgent Conference
 nation wide conference of anti. Taft Republicans is in progress in Chicago to consider plans for develop ing the movement to nominate some man other than the President as head ! Of the national Republican ticket in | 1912 campaign. Announcement of the proposed conference was made recent ly by officers of the progressive Re publican campaign committee in this city. The fact that such a confer ence was 10 be held had been kept a secret for months, and did not be- come known until after invitations 1 had been issued by the committee. Many of the progressive members Of Congress are attending the con ference. Fifty progressive members Of Congress signified their intentions of attending the gathering. In ad- dittion tO the members Of Congress, there will be present during the meet ing several governors of states. and an important group Of progressive Republicans Of the type Of James R. Garfield. GinOrd Ihnchot and Charles R. Crane.
 Why if Was Called
 The leaders of the movement de- clare that the idea of holding such a conference developed out of the vast amount Of correspondence which pro- Sressive leaders received from per sons in every section of the country. asking for information concerning the position of the prgressiyes on import ant public questions. One Of the ob- Jects Of the convention will be to make known to the country the posi- ton Of the progressives on all ques. tions of national importance.
 Progressive leaders declare that the situation has resolved itself into question Of whether the great mass Of Republicans shall rule the next con. vention. or whether political organi- cations and officeholders shall dom. mate. Followers of Senator La For- lette express themselves confident that the people, not the politicians will rule if the people can be made 10 understnd that they are all agreed upon what should be done.
 Movement Grows
 This movement has grown so large that it presents formidable propor. tions. IL will open the eyes of the country 10 one important fact. and that is there is no one section oI progressiyism as has been charged. Every section Of the country will be found 10 have representation to de- feat the renomination of President Taft. To support this assertion, pro-
  tees mailing lists number over zoe, OUJ names, and represent every state and territory.
 lnsurgent leaders are expressing much confidence in the outcome of the fight in the national convention. Senator La Toilette, the recognized leader of the insurgents and prospec- tive candidate for president. recently declared that President Taft would be defeated if nominated. Senator La Toilette has sacastically referred to the trip which the President is ma king through the west defending his tarif policies, and trying to repudiate the course Of the progressive Repub- licans in Congress last session. The last tour Of the President vas fol lowed by increased progressive strength throughout the entire coun- try; the same will be true after this trip, declares the Wisconsin senator. ]
 Taft's Only Opponent
 It is conceded by friends of Presi. 1 that he will have for the nomination | will be Senator La Toilette. The 1 Wisconsin senator has the undivid- ed support of the progressiyes. Sen ator Bourne, Of Oregon, founder and president Of the National Progressive Republican league. is spending his en- tire time during the recess of Con- gress promoting the interests of La Toilette. Senator Bourne recently de- clared his intention Of supporting La Toilette for president, and said he thought that La Toilette possesses al! qualities necessary 10 make a good chieg executive. Others who have pledged their support to La Toilette are Senators Cumhnins of Iowa, Bris- tow of Kansas and Works of Califor- nis. These men are conducting ae- tive campaigns in their states to se-