The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-22
BY GUS J. KARGER.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Every devel-
opiment in the political game con
tinues to bring cheer and encourage
ment to the supporters of President
Taft for denomination.
The collapse of the LaFollette
movement has left the feeble opposi-
ton to the president in leaderless
and rudderless state. Senator LaFol-
lette's breakdown served to empha-
size the precarious character of his
support that has been accorded him.
With the first intimation of his phys
zeal failure came desertion OF those
who seemed pledged to loyalty to
the very end. Medill Mccormick OF
illinois and John d. Fackler of Ohio
were among the first to abandok him.
In the meantime President Taft's
support continues to come in from
all quarters. Friends of the admin
istration, persuaded that the record
OF the achievements of the last three
years demands that the party appear
before the people with the same
presidential candidate, are organ
izing on their own account in every
state of the Union. The results Of
this organization are beginning to
shown in the selection of delegates
Wherever conventions or primaries
have thus far been held, the dele
gates have been instructed for Mr..
Taft and the opposition expended its
force in futile manner. The Philip
inc Islands came forward with Taft
delegates, and Florida flocked to the
Taft banner with delegation of II.
In other respects the weeks show
ing has been an exceedingly favor
able one. The opposition had given
circulation to the canard that the
Knoxville, Tenn, Republican county
committee has declined to endorse
Mr.. Taft. The fact is, Congressman
Austin comes forward Immediately
with a denial, that the committee
unanimously endorsed the president
for denomination. Virginia has made
assurance of a solid Taft delegation
doubly sure Norfolk city and county
and several other counties instructing
for the president. The Republican
central committee of the First Iowa
district, heretofore stoutly claimed
for Senator Cummins, unanimously
endorsed President Taft, making it
cutie clear that even the favorite son
same cannot keep the delegates from
the president. Both Mississippi and
Georgia have come forward with
state endorsement, which will de
velop the fuller fruit of instructed
Taft delegations later on.
Indiana and New York have taken
action which precludes any diversion
of the convention vote from Presi
dent Taft, and where there was doubt
as in Illinois and Missouri, that doubt
has been removed by outspoken dec
laration from the governing organiza
tons. The situation in West Vir
ginia, muddled by the declaration {
week or two ago of Governor Glass
cock, has been cleared by offers o
support from the leading Republican,
of the state, whose number was in
creased this week by Charles F. TIE
ter who will be one of the Republi
can candidates for congress, and Col
onel Fred Paul Grosscup, forme
speaker of the house. Former Gov
ernor w. J. Bailey of Kansas write
that there is no doubt that his stat
will send a TAFT delegation in the in
terest of fair play. Other noteworth
occasions to the ranks are coming il
daily.
A band-wagon party is being organ
ized. Now is the time for good seat
N the front rows.