The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-15

out fenr or favor. the independcn OF the
jud iCiary and tho protection OF individual
rights and liberties, including those of the
minority, all ct which are time honored
principles of the Republican party so in
deiibly written into a., hl-tory1as to con-
-'itutc its chief reason for existence a. a
political organizations
Tor this reason If for no other President
Taft Will not only remain in thu, contest 10
a finish hu, he viii he the nominee of the
comm: Republican convention for presi-
dent. He viii hc rcrrmind'od on the first
ballot III that convention lhH principles
Tor which he stands viii live in the Rerubli
can national platform which Will he adopted
by the convention. Such a platform and
candidate assure Republican success in the
national elections in November.
PENROSE sPCRNS THE THOUGHT.
Over all tn" city tonight, in most of
the headquarters. in tn. Chicago and
Union League clubs. were heard reports
New YORK city had sent word 10 their
friends here that senator Penrose and
others who have been fighting TAFT
bait les in the national committee should
60 a little slower, on the theory that eN-
President Roosevelt could ma le "a better
run than President Taft and there was
great fear Of the election of a Democratic
President
senator PonruSa referred to the de-
cisions in the national committee to-day
and said: DO those decisions indicate
hat any such message has been sent to
mo or To any man here supposed 10 hn
friendly to these New York city tnan-
cisrs."
senator Kenyon. in charge of Senator
Cummins's headquarters. said tonight
that delegates had been coming in there
during the day declaring that they were
for Senator tummns for second choice
Two of these delegates were Roosevelt
men from Pennsylvania. and there Were
Taft men. II caused ihc Cummlns ad-
horcntS to feel more chipper.
II is rather emphatic testimony here
that senator tummins can hop" for lit 10
from the friends of Snuato tor La Toilette.
who IN commenting nu the Iowa states
man remarnod that he j. all right aS a
progressive, only h" lacks he simon pur"
blown in tn" hr'l !" brand Of a progressive
IA backbone ~ stiH a. IA m,lSket barrel. y"
Still is heard tn" story that with Taft
nominated for President Cummns will be
his running mate.
MAY SACRIFICE SHERMAN
| II is said in New York circles that if
| the eXigencies of the situation warrant
| the New Workers will toreco the re-
nomination of Vice President sherman in
order that Taft shall a-suredly beat
Roosevelt
| Chairman Barnes of the New ork
Republican state committee referring 10
| Col ROosevclt'S visit To Chicago issued
| the following statement Tonight:
| MIR. RoOs"vclt'- depar'ur" for Chicago
was inevitable. Indigniisd as it is and
impotent a. it will prove to he. lie chief
| interest lies in its disclosure cf that mania
for power over which Mr.. Roosevelt has
! no control.
"tverv step in this contest is hs certain
as if it )were foreordained Mr., Roose-
Welt not only will come TO Chicago but
he will go 10 the convention hail itself
and there attempt to control that con-
| vsniion, demand lu ho heard in his own
behalf and If he il not 50 permitted to dc
! he will nevertheless continue his demon
ntration under the influence of the do.
l,lsion hat the people whose voices he
fancie. he hears are calling him to over,
turn all order,
1T is sad and huniliating spectacle
to the American people"