The Washington herald., 1912-02-04

eighteen hours a day. No man could
indefinitely endure such overdrafts
on his strength. His physicians as
sured him that short rest win fully
restore his health"
Worn Out In Body and Mind. ,
This statement undoubtedly correct
; ly describes Senator La FoIIette's phys
ieal condition. He has not been a well
man since he underwent an operation
; In Mayo brothers sanatorium at Roch-
ester. Mimi. about two years ago. He
undertook his Western speech ma king
tour in December under the most ad
verse conditions. Most of his speeches
were delivered In a snowstorm. and
more than once he spoke when the
thermometer registered temperature be-
low zero. He returned from the trip
thoroughly worn out.
His physical condition mas not been
improved by his state OF mind. The
Senator. II Is learned privately, has de-
plored the tendency Of his followers to
break TO Roosevelt; has declared that
he would never allow his following to
work in harmony with the Roosevelt
men, and above all things has Insisted
that he would not get out of the race.
He Is said to have been personally re-
sponsible for the clashes between his
OF progressiVes at Columbus, Ohio.
where the Roosevelt men appeared to
be in the majority and prevented an
Endorsement OF La Toilette.
The Senator's attitude has not been
pleasing to many men who were his
friends, but realized that he could not
hope to be nominated. and that his atti-
tude toward Roosevelt was hurting the
Roosevelt movement. When they tried
to reason with the Senator. they found
him impatient and suspicious, and dis
posed TO charge them with disloyalty.
His petulancy had increased day by day.
1t finally eliminated in the absolute re-
fusal of some OF his erstwhile followers
to longer work with his organization in
! Washington.
FOrEets the PhiIadeIphia Dinner.
The climax OF Senator La FolIetts's
troubles came at the Periodical Pub
fishers dinner in Philadelphia shortly
after midnight yesterday morning. when
he made a most unusual, savage and
incoherent speech. attacking the news
papers, offending his hosts, and grieving
his friends. Some Of the Senators and
members OF Congress who returned TO
Washington yesterday. after hearing the
speech. declared that Il was the most
unseemly exhibition OF its kind to which
they had ever listened. Some Of the
progr assive followers Of the Senator who
were present admitted yesterday that
they had been gTievously disappointed
in the speech All Of them agreed. with
Don c. Seitz, that Mr.. La Toilette had
taken himself out Of the running for
President this year by this speech.
Friends OF the Senator who read news
paper accounts OF the affair yesterday
said frankly last night that they were
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admitted that they were Inundated and
lgrieved by the Senator's exhibition. aud
that they got up and left the banquet
room because Trey did not care to hear
~ through One Of them said that the
Senator repeated himself three or four
times: that he was physically exhausted
and wholly unit for the occasion and
that he should never have essayed to
speak
Friend OF La Toilette who called at
his home last night say they found him
in pitiful condition: that he was broken
In spirit over the order of his physician.
Ia Toilette told these friends that he
did not remember some Of the things he
had said at the Philadelphia banquet.
he had repeated the same sentences four
and five times in that speech.
Outlook for the Future.
While the headquarters in Washington
win be continued. and while II is possi-
BILE that Senator La Toilette may be voted
for by the delegates OF his own State
as a compliment. II is stated by those in
a position to know his physical condition
that 1t Will be impossible for him to con-
duct a personal campaign such as he had
planned. His organization is still in good
working order.
II can be stated on the highest au-
thority that the progressive Republican
campaign committee Is fairly well sup
piled with funds. and that there is no
reason to believe that they viii suffer any
embarrassment in that regard The earn
est and progressive men who were behind
the La Toilette movement have given
freely of their private resources to keep
it going. Many of them are men who
are well able to keep up such a cam
paign, and their hearts have been In
the work They admit embarrassment.
however, because OF the clash in many
localities between the Roosevelt men and
the La Toilette men. Senator La Toilette
personally has resented the Roosevelt
movement His attitude has sorely tried
some of his Rrstwhile friends and heavy
hackers. but they have not deserted him,
and say they will not do so even at this
4 critical stage. should any hope develop
that his campaign can go forward. But
Senator from Wisconsin is out OF all
consideration fer 1872.
Important Conference Held.
There has been some plain talk among
the La Toilette managers recently. About
a week ago there was an important con-
ference in Washington. There was an
other one last night Following the con-
ference OF a few days ago. the La Fol-
lette managers gave out a very "saucy''
statement, in which they denounced re-
ports of his withdrawal from the race
and declared that he would continue in
the running until the last ballot was
4 taken I'm the Chicago convention. II
is now known that this statement was
not acquiesced in by quite number OF
4 the progressive managers. Several Of
them served notice on the chairman Of
the progressive committee, Walter L
Houser, that they would not work along
the lines they had been following.
Contributors tn the Movement.
Clifford Pinchot has been laboring un-
der more embarrassment perhaps. than
any OF the other leaders in the pro-
sressive movement Devoted to both
Roosevelt and La Toilette. Mr.. Pinchot
has borne with great patience the at
/ tacks on Roosevelt inspired by the La
| Toilette men, the personal attitude Of
/ the Senator himself toward the Roose-
welt movement. and the refusal of the La
FoIletta men in Ohio. Illinois. and else
where TO have working agreement with
4 the Roosevelt brand Of progressives to