The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
JUSTICE HUGHES
FOR PRESIDENCY
Progressive" Republicans Or
ganizing in Opposition to
President Taft.
LA TOILETTE WILL JOIN
He Is Expected to Announce His
Withdrawal From White
House Race.

so-called Progressive wing of the Re
publican party. which has opened po-
litical headquarters in Washington to
oppose the denomination of President
Taft. will. early in the year. concen.
trate It's forces in an effect 10 bring
about the nomination of Charles Evans
Hughes. formerly Governor of Now
York and now justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States. as the Re.
publican candidate for the presidency
is the information which comes from
a trustworthy source. Senator Robert
NJ La Toilette, of Wisconsin,. 1T is said.
Will withdraw from the contest and
support Justice Hughes in the national
convention.
ProgrcSSives or Insurgents" in the
Republican ranks, including Senators
and Representatives in Congress- have
agreed, 1t is said. 10 begin the work
OF building an effective organization
within the next few months in the
states supposed to be controlled by
the stand pat" element of the party.
Before the contest begins for the cleo
tion of delegates to the national con-
vention. it is said, Senator La Follttte
will announce his withdrawal from the
contest, and States controlled by the
Progressives will name delegates In
structed for Justice Hughes.
Those who have kept informed as to
the plans of the opponents of President
Taft assert that the Progressives con-
slider that Justice Hughes is the
strongest candidate whom the "Insur-
gents" can put forward in an effort
TO defeat Mr. Taft for a denominations
w. L. Howser, formerly Secretary of
State for Wisconsin, who is in charge
OF the Progressives campaign to pre-
vent the denomination of President
Taft. is said TO be confident that the
Progressive candidate will receive in
the convention the solid delegations
from the states OF California. Idaho
Indiana. Iowa. Kansas Michigan. Min.
nesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
North Dakota. Oregon. South Dakota.
Washington, and Wisconsin.
Organize Opposition.
Aggressive campaigns Will be made
by the Progressives to divide the votes
of the delegates chosen in New York,
New Jersey. Ohio. Connecticut, Illinois.
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. Colorado
and Montana. In all States south of
Mason and Dixon line determined
fights will be made by the Progress
sives to elect delegates favorable TO
their candidate W. J. oliver of Knox
Vile. Tenn. close friend OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt and a wealthy railroad
politics. will endeavor. 1t is said, to
obtain an anti-Taft delegation. OPP
position in other Southern States to
PRESIDENT TAFT is said to be strong be-
cause OF the large number OF Demo
Gratis he has appointed to office.
Senator Jonathan Bourne. Jr.. OF
Oregon, president of the National Re-
publican Progressive League, aad 9TH
er leaders in the movement against
the administration are said to he sat-
isied that delegates from Southern,
states Will oppose the denomination OF
Mr. TAFT IL the progressives can make
sufficient Roadway in the Middle West
and the East to give the Southern Re
publicans the balance OF power in the
national convention Republicans in
the South, according 10 the Progress
sives. supported Mr.. Taft in 1906 be-
cause OF the fact that Frank H. Hitch
cock. now Postmaster-G General con
WINGED them that 1t was the desire CT
President Roosevelt that Mr. Taft be
named as his successor.
PinnnipE the Campaign.
Plans have already been made by
the Progressives to have Senator La
Toilette and xher 'Insurgent" leaders
follow in the trail of President Taft
when he makes his swing around the
country within the next few weeks
Senator La Toilette Will endeavor 20
speak at every place where President
Taft appears
Opposition to President Taft. the
Insurgents" declare. is taking definite
form In Az of the Western States,
while Mr. Howser and officers OF the
National Republican Progressive
League are preparing TO carry their
warfare into every State in the ma
ton. announcement has been made
that the Progresslves arc soon to es-
tablish morning newspaper in Chi
cago.
From an authoritative source infor-
nation comes that Mr. Roosevelt will
take no part in the campaign which
the Prosressives are making against
the denomination of President Taft
nor Will he assist the administration
forces in obtaining Il second nominal
ton for Mr.. Taft. II is said that he
VIII take no part whatever in the
campaign either before or after the
National Convention