The Detroit times., 1911-12-11
ProgressfUes Insist ON
Presidential Prrmary y

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 9.-The
Republican national committee Will
meet in Washington next Tuesday.
one question which especially looms
up for consideration by the commit
tee is the following
Shall the committee authorize
presidential primaries in the several
gtates?'
No doubt exists that this PROPOSE.
ton Will be Overwhelmingly defeated.
says John Callan O'Loughlin, in dis
patch TO the Chicago Tribune. A num-
Der of the committeeman have ex-
pressed their adverse opinion. In
spite OF the fact, however. several
state committees will provide for pres
idential primaries.
The committee, which will reassem-
BILE at the convention with its present
personnel. will have to pass upon con-
tests. Il must decide whether the
men selected as delegates under the
convention system shall be seated in
sstead OF the men elected in the presi-
Dental primaries. Probably the COM
mi,tee will accept the latter, as their
rejection would offend Republican vot-
ers OF those states II their primary
delegation were refused admission TO
the hall. ~
( Another matter which the commit
tee will determine will be the place
where the convention will take place.
As was announced, Chicago will be Sc
lected.
Other cities may be proposed, but II
will be half heartedly, and with the
realization that Chicago is certain TO
receive a mapority vote, there is not
likely 10 be any division between the
two wings of the party on this point.
Both the regulars and progressives
expect that some members OF the COM
mittee will favor the withdrawal OF
President Taft and Senator La Toilette
In favor Of former President Theodore
Roosevelt for the nomination.
In this connection, the following
statement made today by Republican
member of congress OF national repu-
tation. who has heretofore announced
that he will support Mr.. Taft, and who
. Is member OF the national commit
tee. is important:
Roosevelt will be nominated for
president by the Republican conven.
ton next year II is entirely proper
20 say that Col Roosevelt is not a can.
didate for the presidency. | do not
think. either, as is so often intimat-
ed. that he would in any wise con-
nive at his nomination
But this does not mean that his
name will not oe presented to the
convention nor that he will not be
nominated. Anyone who has travelled
among the people generally In the last
rinefy days will not be able 10 deny
that he has more strength than any
other man mentioned in any party He
=. q popular idol I venture the as
sertion that you can call a meetIns
CT 5000 people in any part OF the
country, OF all classes and occupa
liens. and the Roosevelt sentimen,
will overwhelmingly rule the assem-
tlage
There is, as n matter OF fact,
very active campaign going on all tn,
time for Col. Roosevelt. although 4
has no headquarters and no organiza
4 ton The letters which are passin,
through the country from citizen Il
: citizen and local leader 10 local 1eade
Are far more effective than any othe
campaign that Is going on. They ar,
saying ne n the one man we can nom
inate and elect.
This is the Kind OF a campaign
which neither Col. Roosevelt nor any
enc else can stop. You cannot stop
thing which seven out OF ten mel
rant 20 see go. III You watch th'
,onnfry west OF the Alleehenies to tn
Pacific slope for the next few month
you viii see. In my Judgment re