The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
La Follette's Followers
Angered by Cover
nor's Remarks.
SENATOR FAILS
IN ENGAGEMENT
When He Does Not Appear,
Osborn Mounts Stand and
Flags Him as Political Self
Seeker-Ohio Democrats
Hail Bryan as Leader
of Party.

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] Lansing, Mich. January 2.-Govcr
nor Charles Osborn to-dav took charge
OF meeting of Progressive Republi-
cans that had gathered to hear Sen.
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette who failed
10 appear, and delivered an ad6rnsn
that he had prepared to introduce the
senator thcreb" causing an outburst
Of complaint from some of the audi.
tors VINO objected to the Governors
IehlarkS In referring to Senator La
Toilette
The Governor said that as between
TAFT and La Toilette, he preferred
TAFT as the presidential nominee. but
asked both Taft and La Toilette to
withdraw from the race and Join in
nominating former Senator a. j. Rev-
eridge, of Indiana, or former President
Roosevelt.
When the Governor, Adversely criti-
ciHeu some of Senator La Follette's
ucts and dubbed him "A politician who
/ looked out for himself primarily per-
sons In the audience called out that
/ Governor Osborn had no right to make
| such remarks In hall rented by sup
| porters of the Wisconsin Senator.
Well what did YOU people expect
when you asked me to preside?" re-
piled the Governor with emphasis
| You knew where l stood. Did you
/, think | would allow you TO censor
my remarks: ] am more sorry than
YOU that the Senator was not here,
but am more than glad to pay for
the hall If that makes any difference
to you
Delivers speech Anyway.
Secretary Hannah. OF Senator La
Follette's staff called up the Masonic
! Temple. where the crowd had assem-
| bled, shortly after o'clock, and asked
| that it be announced that the Senator
would not appear. When this word
was carried to Governor Osborn, he
proceeded to the platform alone. and,
| after stating that the senator would
would not be present. explained that
he had prepared certain things to say,
and in view of the fact that they wero
to be published. he saw no reason for
not saying them.
During the latter part of the adj
| dress q In Toilette partisan in the.
rear of tho hall began to shout: Who
Is paying for the halle" but dcsisted
| when several near him suggested that
| he had better stop.
As the Governor concluded. Frank
Robard this States manager of tho La
Toilette campaign, rushed TO the plat
/
where You arc; the Senator will be
here within half hour.
At this the people returned to their
| seats. and Governor Osborn added:
| Good, I'll stay and introduce him."
y band which had hecn hired was
| brought to the platform and played
several selections. while Robard en-
dcavored to find out where the Senator
was, evidently hoping to get him TO
| N "a IA b.a
Governor. half-hour later Mr..
] Robard decided 1t was useless to hold
I the crowd longer. and the people were
dismissed.
Says II Was Shameful.
| Mr. Robard criticized the remarks
| of Governor Osborn as shameful" but
the Governor assorted his right to say
| what he pleased SO long as tho La
| Toilette people had invited him to the
| meeting.
The Governor was we'll received. and
! was applauded when, in the interest
| OF Republican harmony. he suggested
that both Taft and La Toilette with
| draw as Republican candidates and In
| duce Roosevelt or Bcvcridgc TO make
| the race. Tho suggestion was made
| after Governor Osborn had criticized
La Toilette as having taken up those
things which might he termed popular
| that contained the least danger to
himself and frankly said that he
did not believe Senator La Toilette
could be nominated for the presidency
or elected if nominated Governor Os-
born further said:
THE Senator La Toilette style OF
ca mpaign tends to arouse tho passions
of the people and make for condi-
ton of public intolerance. which Is
always worse than personal or fndi-
vidual intolerance, because II has so
much more might as force.
in Senator La Follcttc's speeches
and writings I don't think he distin-
guishes between honest men In big
business and dishonest men. We hnvc
got TO have big business in this coun-
try If we are to compete in the ma nu-
features and transactions of the world.
But big business should not be per-
mitted to Cypress tho people
81 have noticed also that while SEN
ator La Toilette did great work in
Kidding Wisconsin of corrupt railroad
domination he has never said anything
against brewery domination in that
State. Really. as between the two
should prefer railroad domination.
However, 1t was good politics TO fight
the railroads in Wisconsin. but it
would not have gotten Senator La Fol
lette anywhere probably II he had
fought the brewcry-owned saloons.
What l wish to mako clear about
this statement Is that the Senator has |
taken up those things which might be
termed popular, and that contained the
least danger t ohimself. Now, this
may be entirely unfair but have
thought 1t, and do think it still. and I
wish to say 1t to you and to him face
to face.
Promises His support.
fright here let me state, so that
there can he no misunderstanding |
about It. that II he is nominated for
President (Which Mt this moment I !
hone he will not be). Will givc him