Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-13
LA TOILETTE is
AFTER JERSEY
Progressive Republicans
RsalIZs that Wilson Has
Won Many from Party.
TEST AT The PRIMARY
People Have Right to EX-
press Their Choice at
that Time.
tFrosa the NEWS Corresponasnt ,

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| Washington, May 13:-Although
they feel certain that in New
Jersey there are thousands of Pro
gressive Republicans who will ordi-
narily line up in the direct primaries
for progressive Republican candi.
dates, the leaders of the National
Progressive Republican League are
! fearful that the Presidential boom OF
Senator LaFollette will not receive
| the backing in New Jersey next
April, through the first operation OF
the Presidential preference plan un-
der the new direct primary law, that
will be a real index of the strength
Of the insurgent faction.
Senator Bourne, who is president
of the National League as we'll as all
the other leaders In the movement,
realize that Governor Wilson's pro-
gressive tendencies and accomplish
ments have won over to the Demo
cratic side, so far as New Jersey and
! his own political fortunes are con
cerned, great many Progressive Re-
| publicans of that state. This condi-
| tion of affairs, the National Progress
sive leaders admit, will make it diff
| flcult to rally the real strength OF
their faction in New Jersey to La
Toilette in the Presidential prima-
! ries next April, now that 1t Is certain
| that Governor Wilson's name will
! go before the voters of the state for
approval as a choice for the Demo
cratic nomination.
Much Speculation.
There is much speculation here as
+ to whether LaFollette really enter
tains an idea that he may be able to
capture the Republican nomination
against President Taft. \ good
many who follow political affairs
closely interpret his candidacy foI
the Presidency as simply an effort
to make 1t hot for the regulars, .
with so serious thought of capturing
the convention. Other wiseacres de-
clare that the Wisconsin senator is
actually possessed of the belief that
! he will be able to beat Taft in the
convention, and that his fight for the
nomination is not a mere piece ot
| political strategy but a sincere effort
to carry off the political prize that he
/ believes to be reasonably within his
reach.
Aside from the question of the
Presidency, the National Progressive
Republican League is not idle these
days. 1t is hard at work in a mum
Der Of states in an effort to secure
| by the League and pave the way for
| the popular selection of delegates to
the national convention
At the headquarters of the league
! 1t is stated that the initiative and
referendum have now been adopted
! in the following states: Oregon, Ok
| lahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Maine
Montana. South Dakota and Nevada
Amendments have been endorsed by
legislatures and submitted to a vote
Of the people in California, Wyom-
| ing, Colorado, Washington, Nebras-
ka and North Dakota.
Attention to West Virginia.
The league is giving special atten-
| ton to the state of West Virginia
where the legislature has been called
| into special session for the purpose
Of ena citing a direct primary law. Eff
| forts will be made then to secure the
! enactment of the Oregon law provid-
| ing for direct nominations of United
States senators. 1t Is said that the
| deadlock over the election of Messrs
Watson and Chiffon last winter has
served to create a sentiment in ia
| vor of the Oregan plan there and
that "progressives" are multiplying
| in West Virginia in both parties.
| The league is also encouraged over
the advance made in its program in
Pennsylvania, where the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate and House
of the Pennsylvania legislature last
week reported favorably upon reso-
llutions providing for the submission
OF an initiative and referendum
amendment practically in the Oregon
form.
Altogether, the league believes II
has made gratifying progress since
it's organization a few months age
and is convinced that the tendency
of the country In the East as we'll as
in the West is toward the things fol
which 1t stands. Members of the
league in the Senate and in the
House will fight hard to secure the
adoption of the Arizona Constitu
tion at this session, that the docu
ment containing all of the league
propaganda and a good deal more.
The league has just issued state
ment in which it quotes Colone
Roosevelt as indorsing the recall
amendment submitted by the Cali
fornia legislature in his recent ad
dress at Los Angeles.
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