Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25


cannot be construed as q movement IA
help Senator La Follette's political for.
tunes.
Mr.. LA Follette's campaign manager
said at his headquarters that Senator
Cummlnss candidacy would make no DIFF
ference to the La Toilette men. who would
continue to push the campaign In behalf
of the Wisconsin senator still. II Is OBJ
vious that the Ia Toilette men are not
overpleased at this latest turn OF affairs
and would have been better satisfied II
Senator Cummins had given his support to
Senator La Toilette instead Of starting
little boom OF his own.
NO SUPPORT OUTSIDE IOWA.
At present none Of Mr.. Cummins's
friends claims he has any support out
side OF his own State. They talk vague
~ Of his having a lot of SECOND choice
strength and of the way in which he Is
to grow before the convention meets. but
this. of course. is founded on nothing
tangible.
They also say that the fight between
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt will become
so bitter that II will be impossible for
the convention to nominate either and n
compromise candidate will have to- be
taken. The Taft men will not take La
Toilette because he is too radical and the
relations between the President and the
senator are too strained to make that
possible, but they will take Senator Cum.
MINIS who. while progressive. is not
personally offensive to the President.
These considerations incline observers
TO take 1t for granted that Mr.. Cum
Minis Inns M, orrorr,., ST..
Ia a.. ,.. -. go 80 ".".u"''
and has very little expectation that h..
can DE nominated. Is the Cummins move
Iheht' 'hen. stalking horse for Mr..
Roosevelt?
Nheh senator La Toilette took the
feid 1t was believed at first that he was
paving the way for Mr.. Roosevelt and
NJ the r,Sht time would retire in his
FAVOR but Mr. La Toilette has evidently
convinced himself that he Is a son OF
destiny and that II Is his destiny to be
elected President this year.
tie VIII not retire and offers no help
10 'he roosevelt people. so 1t Is neces-
sary TO nreak down whatever strength
La fo''eUe nosSesses' and the easiest
way Is TO hrihS ont favorable sons.
""' - 'i'' '''' va ''i'" olN'St trlCkS ii
the loi'ti'h'h' u mas been worked time
ana time again and usually 1t is sue
cessiul' II La roilette mad Iowa and is
serious candidate 1t helps Roosevelt
hothihg' nut II iowa Is for Cummins and
NuHlfnihs puis OUT AFTER ballot or two
ana 'he IOWA vote IS thrown to Roose-
Vel'' Inc IA f"'"te delegates will lose
courage by the hreak and 1t will encou--
axe the "aNorInE 10 go over to Rooso-
Nelt'
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