Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-13
LAFOLLETTEFOR
NEXT PRESIDENT?
RumorS Of Plan In Which Pro-
greSSive Republicans Be
gin to Figure.

WASHINGTON. -. G., Apr. ga
definite plan for capturing delegates IN
Chicago to the next Republican nation
al convention for Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette of Wisconsin for President
il said today on good authority to.
have been formulated ut recent con
ference In Washington between pro
grcssivc congressman and men close
" associated with Charles r. Merriam,
Republican candidate for mayor Of Chi
cago at the recent election. II has been
surmiscd for some time that had Mr..
Merriam been elected mayor of chi
Cago the progressive Republican or
ganzation would have been officially
launched In Chicago. Despite Mr.. Mcr-
RAMS defeat "A progressive orEani2a-
ton has been made and the infurma-
ton here Is that II has been definitely
pledged to the support Of Senator la
Toilette.
La Toilette Men to Make Fight.
According to information ut hand, the
progressive Republicans in Congr@'s
propose to make an out and out fight
for tho Presidency next year with Sen
ator La Toilette as their candidate.
The Republican Progressive League,
recently launched with Senator Bourne
Of Oregon ~ president and including
in its membership many influential
men not holding political Office, to-
gcthcr with the PRONUNCIATION OF n plat
form for the league to which Theodore
Roosevelt has subscribed. Is being in
directly associated with the la Toilette
boom. As a matter Of fact, however,
several members of Congress ana 9th
crs who belong to the league will SUP
port President Taft for denomination.
"oId Guard" Forgot.
In view Of the rcCurrCnt report that
Senator La Toilette will be an active
candidate for the Presidency next year,
some of the influential old guard mem
hCrs of Congress are expressing deep
regret that the "old guard" members
Of the Senate did not recognize the
thirteen progressive Republican Sem
ators IA separate organization In the
makeup Of Senate committees. The
! prorrcssivcs requested them tu do 81
ami the Cannon men In the House say
| If they had acccdcd to the request the
regular Republicans would have hccn
in a position to keep the progressive
| Republicans out Of tho next Rcpuhli.
can national convention on the ground
that they were no longer affiliated with
tho party.
Presaqes Platform Fight.
l Behind tho so called la follctt,
boom for President lies n fight ovcl
the contents Of the next Republican
national platform. This Is the sccon'
string in the progressive Republican
bow. and next to capturing the Prcsi
Dental nomination itself IL tho rca
basis of tho coming lineup in the Re
publican party. II will be recalled thu
, the Ia Toilette platform was submit
ted to the last Republican convention
, and voted down. II was denounced nj
the floor of the convention by A. j
Hopkins Of Illinois, chairman of tn
committee on resolutions, as social
istic."
Nevertheless, the failure Of the con
vcntion to express itself more Gnrclbl
on the direct election Of SCnupdr". ~
publicity OF campaign funds and on"
la Toilette planSs proved "NCccdingl
embarrassing to the Republican cam
paign in several Western states. Mex
year It Is almost certain that all til
States win have an opportunity to cN
press their sentiments on ~ prngrcssiv
platform both before, during and aft
! cr the Republican national convention