The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-21
LaFollette and Roosevelt Reported to Have Reach
 ed an Agreement
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT ARE RECONCILED?
Report Says Stimson Has Brought About Mutual Understanding. Washington Buzzing-Busy
 Day in New York
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pv RALPH NJ. wEIIrEsIDE | 1vaehincton. January .-(Special@-Ihe Hem in the republican party for the Iresidenfial nomination was complicated koaay by three incidents that caused |sreat deal of excitement among the h'l- Iional legislators and politicians The first was a story from Denver lapine ]. s. Temple. leading progress Iivo republican of Denver, has received l letter from Clifford Pinehot, saving a working agreement has been made be- ween tie supporters of Roosevelt and .aFollctte.
 The progressive republican headquar- CTS here tic declaration was made to- ay by W. l.. Houser. in charge, that he fight for LaFollette would continue if there were no other progressive can idates on the horizon: that it. was Mr. .aFoIlette first, last and all the time. Tn regard to 9 report from Denver to he effect that a concerted movement was II foot to hold a pre-eonvention meet 2 and decide on one progressive candi- 3ate. MT. Houser said he knew nothing ,hatever of any such move. He could ot see that any conference of the sort as likely.
 LaF0lIette Silent
 senator LaFollette's only comment, hen shown the cummins statement, as;
 'f have nothing to say
 Another report is current here that ecretary Stimson has brought about eaoe between Roosevelt and Taft. Roose- et, it is said, has assured Taft through inson that he will not be used as a alking horse by LaFollette, Cummlns. C.
 His position is now said to be this; T won't sew myself up so that can't oept the nomination if it comes to e."
 Roosevelt is not candidate in the sense seeking the nomination.. He has given aft free field, and ir Taft can't win Iy-4well--it won't be LaFolIette or .nmins.
 oq eif alil not make nele srescls. alssn nos ana tre republican eoA- nllons More than 200 invitations 10 eak in various parts of the country ve come to the colonel in the past rec weeks, but he has turned down sry one, insisting that any speech he lght make would be more or less of d ltioal nature and would be open 10 Isinterpretation.
 Taft to Do Speechmaking Taft is to do all the speechmaking. 1esevelt is to remain the silent, eN- pt insofar as he cares to discuss ques- ns of national character in his ca city as contributing editor. This is the osevelt programme as Taft and his ends have been given to understand, Dbably through Secretary Stimson. ere have been no changes in the demo- tic situation Washington sizes up the uation as Wilson against the field Wilson's friends insist that the Harvey sness when rightly understood really add to Wilson's s strength before the bile, as the smith incident in New Jer-
 did; that if Wilson is chosen Presi- lt he will have no strings tied to him. Itth interest is felt in the Missouri mares. Even if these should go Rinst Speaker Clark it is not believed will eliminate him from the race. It believed if Wilson should fail to get
 requisite two-thirds in the conven- h, Clark is the most likely man to be
 residuary legatee regardless of the on or MlSSOufl.
 Cummins Announces
 cnator A. B. Cummins of Iowa, pro ssive republican, today announced his ldidaey for the republican presidential nination by a statement Tn which he that if the republicans of Iowa be- e him flt man to urge before the cago convention he will be unable to ahat their decision.
 bis materially complicated the repub- n situation. Rhe President is opposed Senator Cummins and LaFollette. both gressives. Other progressives are urg-
 the nomination of MT. Roosevelt
 he announcement coming in connection tho report from Denver that Clifford chot was moving for a conference of gressive republicans to decide upon
 candidate to oppose President Taft
 ted q riot of political coniectures.
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