The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-14
NEW YORK HERALD DECLARES
FORMER GOVERNOR WILL BE n
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
SAYS LAF0LLETTE WILL NOT RUN
Wisconsin Senator to Throw His Sup
port to Judge, Asserts Report
Mccormick Denies
Story.

New York, Sept. 12.-The New York
Herald prints the following:
THAT the so-called progressive wing
of the republican party, which has
opened political headquarters in Wash
ington to oppose the denomination of
President Taft, will, early in the year,
concentrate its forces in an effort to
bring about the nomination Of Charles
Evans Hughes, formerly governor of
New York and now justice of the SUI
preme court of the United States as
the republican candidate for the presi-
dency, is the information which reach
ed the Herald yesterday from a trust.
worthy source. Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, it is said, will
withdraw from the contest and sup.
port Justice Hughes in the national
convention.
La Toilette to Withdra
"Progressives or insurgents in the
republican ranks, including senators
and representatives in congress, have
agreed to begin the work of building
an effective organization within the
next few months in the states sup
posed to be controlled by the stand
pat element of the party. Before the
contest begins for the election of the
delegates to the national convention,
it is said, Senator La Toilette will an
nounce his withdrawal from the con-
test, and states controlled by progress
Ives will name delegates instructed
for Justice Hughes. Those who have
kept informed as to the plans of the
opponents of President Taft asserted
that ~progressives consider that Justice
Hughes is the strongest candidate
whom the insurgents can put forward
in an effort to defeat MI. Taft for a re-
nomination.
"W. L. Houser, formerly secretary
of state for Wisconsin, who is in
charge of the ~progressives' campaign
to prevent the denomination of Presi.
dent 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.
Hope Is to Divide Votes.
aggressive campaigns will be made
by the progressives to divide the votes
of the delegates chosen in New York
New Jersey, Ohio, Connecticut, Hi
nois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Colorado and Montana. In all states
south of Mason and Dixon line, deter
mined fights will be made by the pro
gressives to elect delegates favorable
to their candidates.
plans have already been made by
the progressives to have Senator Ii
Toilette and other insurgent leaders
follow in the trail of President Taft
when he makes his trip around thu
country within the next few weeks
Senator La Toilette will endeavor t.
speak at every place where Presiden
Taft appears.
From an authoritative source in
formation comes that Roosevelt will
take no part in the capaign which tn
progressives are making.
Denial BY Mccormick.
Washington.-The following state
ment was issued at progressive head
quarters by Medill Mccormick.
mo progressive leader who has a.
lied himself with the movement of tn
control of the 1912 convention, so ia
AS known, has declared for the cand;
dacy of Justice Hughes.
1.-The fact that reactionary news
papers already are in the business Q
attempting to create the impression
that the men managing this movemen
!, are playing the old time worn game G
back stairs politics is proof that tn
progressive strength over the countr
is alarming to those who know nOtl
!. ing but the old game of politics."
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