The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-05
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS MUST
 STICK TO THE PRESIDENT
Warned Against Straying Away,
 Particularly to La Toilette

GBy Clyde H. Tavenner, Special Cor
 respondent Of The FarmeT.1
 Washington, Dec. 1.-The Taft ad- minfstra ton has 92a:aad ta ES=- - chances Of allowing an insurrectIon ts get started amopR the office holding Republicans Of the South, some Lnrcs hundred of whom will go to the next Republican national convention as delegates. Reports have filtered into months that these men, scenting dan ger of MT. Tafts overthrow, have been on the verge of deserIinz the Taft-Eitchcock machine in order to put themselves in position to occupy front row seat in the La Toilette band wagon should it appear likely that the Wisconsin man would be the nominee.
 That the President and his close po- l1tical advisers mean to check any fn- cipfent stampedeS among the Southern office holders is indicated by asser- uons frequently made in Southern newspapers, apparently from authentic sourcegs, that at a recent conference MT. Taft and some of his aids decided to require the wavering office holders to make known exactly what they fr- tend to do. This, of course, gives them but one alternative. since none of them would dare refuse, while holding a job under Mir. Taft to prom ise him the utmost feaIty
 A dispatch to the Journal and Trj- bune, of Knoxville, Tenn, from Ics Washington correspondent, tells Of the existing situation. This dispatch Is typical of many others that have ac- peared recently in Southern nevsDa- pers. It is as follows:
 Delegates from Tennessee and oea~ CT Southern States to the national Re- publican convention, if they desire to go there and vote for MT. Taft. must make it known that they intend ro do this, first, last and all the time
 "Mr. Taft and his advisers have taken positive and aggressive action in the matter, and orders to that sf- feet will go forth immediately after the meeting of the national RepubIica1 committee here mex trnonth
 '"The Taft leaders are sure they win have a big majority in the convention, but they do not intend that s1e o. casion shall be marred and confused by the performances of the so-caI5sd progressive or insurgent wing Of fhs
 "It is well understood that Earzs majority of the national committee are for the renomination Of Nr. Taft, and their tactics will be for a vfzor- ous and aggressive Taft campaign, without quarter to any opposition.
 'tSo, beginning with the close Of inc meeting of the national comm5ttss. and the selection of place for the convention, something in the way Of a Juggernaut, to crush creatures In the way, even more effectively than did the Hitchcock steam roller in 191s. will be oiled and fired, to run over La Toilette, Roosevelt, or any other kird Of objections"
 On the other hand. it is known that the La Toilette men are working rwffh might and main to break the ad- ministration hold in the South. Their most effective argument, of course, Is to point out that MT. Taft stands a most excellent chance of being defeat ed, and that, to preserve their own interests, they had better line up with a candidate who at least has A chance of election.
 Altogether, the Southern Republfea2s are not to be envied.