Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-09
0FF|CEHOLDERs
FEAR DEFEAT
Request Will Be Made
Within Short
Time
ROOSEVELT IS ALs0AsKED
An EFFOTT Will RE MADE ros
HAVE PARTY PRESENT
SOLID FRONT IN COM
ING CONTEST.
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washington. d. c.. July s--A
great and nationwide movement haH
heen launched in this city In the form
of a monster petition that will be
, presented to President Taft asking
him TO withdraw as a candidate for
the presidency.
This petition is being backed by a
large number OF Republican office
holders. who after consultation and
looking over the field at close range
and greater distances, have reached
the conclusion that the party faces
defeat at the November elections un-
less the breach In the party is healed.
The list OF men who are in line
for the new policies includes mem
bers of congress and state legisla-
lures, the latter having power to
elect senators. State and county Of
flee holders are In line for the provi-
sions OF the petition. az well as party
candidates u ~ believed that an
are peconius 80 sse %, stasity 0f
the situation that Is confronting the
Republicans. and this accounts for
the strenuosity In the matter OF get
ting the forces together. and prevent
ing the friction which of necessity
must come under the present stratus
OF affairs
When the movement shall have
gained iH force a. II is expected To
do " t. declared that the same men
VIII 1lsc ask Colonel Roosevelt TO
with draw as the progressive prospect
candidate. This would make possible
the selection of a compromise candi-
date and one that might lead the
party To success
u Is believed that man may be
selected who will suit both factions
ant al the same time not embody
The weak points of either contingent
So far there is no manner OF know
Ing just what results will follow the
proposition to either of the candi-
dates hut II is known that the pro-
moieis Of this enterprise are intense
I IS IN earnest and will push II to the
final conclusions Of the scheme
meets approval as is now anticipated.
Through desire that a decision on
1 the part of the candidates Taft and
Roosevelt be reached before August
J : Is causing an almost feverish haste
IN preparation and spread Of the je-
ti.ior looking 10 properly presenting
this matter The reason for this u
made clear when Il IL known that on
Ar.ust Colonel Roosevelt AMI his
adherert. expect 10 meet in Chicago
Iard hold q .cutention
rho inr,-farcc Of tho movement
! r1t. ho tls l"..sr rrasped when o. Is
iu'"0 that ri,ts are now undo ~ay
leo . naur1rsly launch this n-
/ |f1re iu ,,trN sovereign state iEe
I Jm o. 1Au p being arranged Js -
procram. arl petitions are beiu- ci
ou!ated. that Is the blank forms o.
+ 500 lion and supervisors are being
!rlmcd for the different divisions 20
has, charge of the work
lat spc lal committees composed
of prominent republicans Eill b.
ohrscn 20 solicit signatures for the
petitions there cannot be the least
| doubt
A. this time the movement is In
tho tpnds OF we'll known Republican
members % congress. who are TO be
added p, the extreme Roosevelt sup
porters u Is believed that this
movement viii be- resultful In reshap-
ine 'he lines OF procedure. and
brine about the elimination Of both
T1ft ana Roosevelt. neither OF whom
under cNisting conditions can be con-
silered a. a conclliatory candidatr
FOR their party
II vas stated today that Senator
Diyons organization Is willing 20 par.
ticipate in the movement. a fact that
Is taken as significant Of a broas
spread support OF the ideas advanced
for unificatiou OF the Republican
forces