The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
TAFT And ANTI
FORCES TO CLASH
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country that the President, instead of
being discredited, is really regarded as
the strongest candidate who could be
named.
Opposition Invading Ohio.
Meanwhile the opposition to the Presi-
dent is carrying the war into his own
| country. Senator Clapp, of Minnesota:
is making a whirlwind campaign through
Ohio, and has already addressed large
audiences in Toledo, Cleveland, and other
cities He is denouncing by name the
''reactionary leaders and champions of
special privilege within my own party, .
and insisting that President Taft, II re-
| nominated. cannot be elected.
Senator La Toilette will leave in about
len days for a speechmaking tour
through Indiana and Michigan. Up to
the present time the effort to secure the
alliance Of ex-senator Beveridge with the
progressive movement has failed, while
In Michigan Gov. Osborn has come out
for President Taft. Notwithstanding this.
the progressives win continue their fight
In those States, hoping that the seeds
OF doubt and distrust which they will
sow in the Republican ranks will make
It all the more difficult for Mr.. Taft to
be successful.
Held n Sunday Conference.
The anti-Taft managers are thoroughly
pleased with the announcement that the
Presidents friends are to effect an Or
ganization at once. They say that 1t
demonstrates the fact that they are re-
garded as an important factor in the
political situation They discussed this
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held yesterday at their headquarters In
the Evans Building and decided to prose-
cute their work with greater energy.
Among those at the meeting were Walter
l.. Houser, who has just returned from
opening branch headquarters at Chicago.
and Medill Mccormick who has been
proselyting in Massachusetts,.
When First Clash VIII Occur.
The first sharp clash between the
Presidents managers and the La Toilette
element will occur at the meeting Of the
Republican national committee in this city
next month. A motion will be made by
A. T. Rogers. of Madison, Wis, member
of the national committee from that
State, and law partner of Senator La Fol-
lette, to have the committee give its
Endorsement to the primary election plan
of choosing delegates to the convention
and instructing them. The La Toilette
managers have no expectation Of carrying
through this resolution, but they do ex-
pect to make much political capital out
OF II by making 1t appear that the Presi-
dents friends are afraid to go to the peo-
pie direct on the issue. In addition to the
move to be made at the national commit
tee meeting, demand is to be addressed
to each Republican State committee for
primary elections to select delegates and
voice Presidential preference.
The La Toilette managers declare that
they are not interested as to the place
where the convention is held. They be-
lieve that Chicago will be chosen as the
convention CITY, and are prepared to offer
no objections. Up to this time they have
shown no particular interest in the date
to be fixed for the convention.
Justice Hughes Again Mentioned.
One Of the interesting disclosures made
to the progressive campaign committee
managers yesterday was by Medill Nc
Cormick, who claimed to have discovered
lot of sentiment in New York and in
New England in favor Of Justice Hughes
as a candidate for President. This se1ti-
ment was reported to exist among con-
servative business men who were dissatis-
fed with President Taft's antitrust
policy.
Several months ago the progressive Re
publicans made overtures to Justice
Hughes to enter the campaign for Presi-
dent, against Mr.. Taft, and offered him
support, but the justice promptly sat
upon the movement and personally au-
thorized a statement that under no cir
cumstances would he permit his name to
be used as a candidate.