Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-22
MUST COME OUT IN OPEN
Instructed Delegates for Presidents
denomination Demanded.
FORM OF ULTIMATUM ISSUED
Many Senators at White House Bear
ing Encouraging Messages.
Singular Find in Wisconsin.


York. must come out for Taft. or Ii,
will find the hottest fight against him
that he ever knew in his life.
i That is the ultimatum the Taft lead
ers in New York are going to give Mr.
/ Barnes within a short time. The ulti-
matum is going to be so straight that
Mr. Barnes cannot misunderstood its
meaning.
1 Mr.. Barnes attitude toward an unin-
structed delegation from New York is
getting on the nerves of the Taft men
and they have declared they will not
permit the Albany boss to have his
way. Their program is as simple as 1t
can be. unless 1t is changed. They will
notify Mr.. Barnes what to expect when
the state convention meets II he at
tempts to continue his indirect opposi-
tion to the President.
II he has not come out for Taft by that
time or has not agreed to an instructed
delegation they will force the issue in the
convention. They will try to have the
delegation instructed and then they will
carry the fight against Mr.. Barnes him
self, SO far as the craftsmanship is con-
cerned. They will deprive him of the
craftsmanship, IL that is possible.
Taft Counsels Harmony.
President Taft has been consulted
about the situation. He conferred satur-
day in New Haven with New York men
who have told him that Mr.. Barnes is
muddying the situation in New York by
holding aloof from instructed Taft dele
gates. 1t is not known what view the
President took Of the matter. His gem
nrol att do JS nf oil nd Il
liberation in a question at this time. He
dislikes to give orders to make fight
on a man, whether that man is against
him or not. He prefers harmony.
But 1t will make no difference what the
President advises. SO far as his close
friends In New York are concerned. They
are going to insist that Mr.. Barnes go on
record. and do so as promptly as he can
conveniently do it. When the state con-
vention meets practically every delegate
from Greater New York. with a number
from up the state who are in sympathy
with the movement, will be prepared to
put the issue right up to Mr.. Barnes and
settle it by fight in the convention.
The TAFT leaders cannot see any good
reason why Mr.. Barnes should act as he
is acting. They charge here that he dis
likes Mr.. Taft because the latter
burned" him on several occasions: he
Is against Roosevelt, whom he cordially
dislikes; he is opposed to La Toilette and
tHdl tne w lSCOuSln man STANDS LOT
He is believed to be trying TO force u
delegation for Associate Justice Hughes
of the Supreme Court. He disnkes
Hughes. too. but his dislike Of him is less
| than.ri is for either of the other three.
Wants a "Roast" Platform.
Mr.. Barnes is also accused of a boss
desire to force the state convention to
adopt platform and compel Mr.. Taft
to ratify that platform. which is ex-
pected to be red-hot roast Of every
thing that is progressive In the republican
party, If My. Taft were to accept this
platform he would lose all chances of
election in the middle west. If he ac-
cepted it at the dictation of Mr.. Barnes
the Albany man would go higher with
certain regulars in New York as a real
boss. But the Taft leaders do not pro-
post to permit Mr.. Barnes to build a plat
form and then place Mr.. Taft or any
other man he may want on Ii.
The best politicians here from New
York say the state is for Taft, regard
less Of Mr. Barnes. They are going to
carry it for the President, aided by
Barnes or opposed by him. just as Mr..
Taft sees fit. They recognize Barnes as
an able, aggressive man, but they are
confident that he cannot have his way
undisputed, especially if the President
finally gives the word that it is to be
either Taft or Barnes in the Empire
state.
Kenyon's Attitude Toward Cummins
| Senator Kenyon of Iowa Will probably
come out tomorrow with statement OF
| his position toward the presidential can
ddacy Of Senator Cummins. Senator
Kenyon made a brief call at the White
House today and was with the President
| few minutes. To all inquiries as tc
what he intended to do regarding the can
didacy of his colleague In the Senate, SEN
| ator Kenyon said that his position would
be made clear in a short time.
There is Il strong belief however
that Senator Kenyon will throw to the
winds his political future in Iowa, and
| show no hostility to Taft. The principal
reason for this attitude Is that Senator
Kenyon was for long time the
Justice. knows what the administration
has done in fighting the trusts and is
/ heartily sick of criticism of the admins
tration's work in that direction. Mr..
Kenyon feels that his trust work Is
under fire when the President is under
fire. He Will, though. probably support
| Cnmmins as fayorite son.
/ The Iowa senator Is known to care
| little about returning to the Senate.
He has. been half sorry for a long time
that he ever permitted himself to be
| elected to his present term. This disre-
gard Of his political future will have much
| TO do with what he has to say in his
| statement tomorrow.
Bearers Of Cheering News.
The President saw a number of other
republican senators today. and they
nearly all talked politics. Most OF the
callers repeated assurances heretofore
given that the President need have nc
fear as TO delegates from various
states. Senator Oliver is not worried
over the Roosevelt boomers in Penn
syivania. He is confident the state will
be for Taft. Senator Guggenheim says
he sees nothing to indicate that TAT,
RADIO. Senator Gamble is still confiden,
that South Dakota will send Taft
delegation. Senator Townsend of Mich
igan told the President Michigan would
be for him. Senator Briggs declared
that New Jersey would be solidly fol
Taft. Ex-GOvs. Fort and Stokes o.
New Jersey, both candidates for TIL,
limited States Senate against Senator
lThey are charged with trying to rid,
Roosevelt's popularity TO get into tn,
Senate
Ex-Speaker Cannon was n visitor Il
the executive offices. comforting brief,
with the President. Mr.. Cannon declared
he knew nothing Of politics.
i Senator stephenson's Relic.
Senator Stephenson OF Wisconsin tool
to the White House for the President t.
see before IL IL sent to the Nationa