The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-23
Sentiment
Is Growing /
FOX TAFT, DECLARE FRIENDS
WHO DENY CLAIMS OF
PROGRESSIVES.
Third Party Possible
Trip Through the Insurgent States
strengthened the Chief Executive
and LaFollette's Adherents Now
Contemplate Forming Another
Party Against Him.

washington, d. c., Nov. 18.-The
lrlends or President Taft who are
ADVISED as to the drift Of sentiment
IN the political world insist that
Notwithstanding the constant claims
or the "Progressives'" that he IS los
ing ground, actual results have
demonstrated he mas gained substan-
tlally In popularity and strength
with his party and with the country
during the past two months. It Is
observed that even those who are
pressing the candidacy Of Senator La
Folette do not make specific claims
as TO where he will have State dele
cations outside of Wisconsin. but
contine their remarks to general
claims about the increasing strength
.of the Wisconsin man.
The fact Is that men who are
familiar with ways of ascertaining
public sentiment, and O. number of
these have been in the West during
'he past month, declare there is not
the slightest doubt President Taft
sfeatly increased his strength with
the people during his recent tour of
the country. Letters from western
sources confirm this opinion. What
inc PRESIDENT had to say during his
tour or the country, especially on the
CarlH, the recall of judges and the
peace treaties contributed to give
him. much improved standing among
the people.
iaft Gained Support in West.
Even In sections of the West where
It was assumed, after the signing of
the Payne tariff law, there would be-
little chance for Taft sentiment or
faft votes, tits admitted the Pres-
1dent had gained substantial ground.
and the"ahtipathy to#ard Iiffhh III hea1ihRoDff aih1Ro Zig
many people has disappeared, 1t Is
IN those sections that the assertions
are now made that in the face of the
most vigorous efforts Of the. La Fol
lette boomers to utilize. every point
against the President, more than half
or the delegations to the next Ma
uonal convention will be pledged to
PRESIDENT Taft. This ia declared to
be the "ase in Kansas, Iowa, Minne-
sofa and the Dakotas, Nebraska and
Cal1tornia. The intimations are that
the Taft Importers will not make
any contest for delegates in Wiscon..
sin, but will allow that State to stand
for La Toilette if she desires to do
that.
Another interesting piece OF polit-.
lacl gossip brought here from the
West IS that the leaders Of the "Pro-
gress1Ves' are SO thoroughly con-
Vlnced that President Taft Is to be
re-nominated that they are looking
forward to placing a third ticket in
the field, to be headed by the Wis
consln Senator. The basis of this
suggestion is that the friends Of Mr.
Latoilette say he has gone too far
ever to be In position to support
rresluent Taft inthe next campaign.
Position Of Insurgents.
me 'Insurgent" leaders, there
lore, are looking for g. great show
ing for their candidates If It shall
chance that Taft should be nominat
ea, the number Of "Progressives"
votes which might be cast for the
radical Democratic" candidate
might materially detract from the
total OF the Progressive" vote in the
elections. That there will be radi-
caF candidate in the field and that his
name will be LaFollette, is the opin-
ION expressed by the leaders Of the
behind the candidacy OF
the Wisconsin man.
The latest manifesto against the
cand1dacy Of President Taft put out !
by the "Progressives" bureau hcre
s that issued today ae coming from
Nedill Mccormick Of Chicago. It is |
> reiteration Of The charges that
PRESIDENT TAFT IS not progr essjve.
Nd assails his apprt val of the Payne !
fn1F. his praise of former Senator
HJdr'th, his atitulc n the Ball:nger-
Flnrhot controversy, and his course !
WIN respect to railroad les.s I2tion
~ the last Congress- Mr. McCor-
9'rk finds it necessary to glide easily
'Eer the Canadiau reciprocity scheme
- he says he favors reciprocitr out
ut the Taft kind I