The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
POLITICAL DRAMA
Scene is SHIFTED
When Curtain Rises Again 1t
Will Be in Chi
cago.
PUZZLE is LABYRINTHIAN
Neither Republicans Nor Demo
Gratis Venture Guess
on Outcome.
PUZZLE is LABYRlNTHIAN
tsn.c,a, r. The Times-pispatch.1


Washington. June 1.-The drama of
politics was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
props, press agents. managers. spot
lights and ALTO Chicago to-day.
Both the Taft and Roosevelt bu-
reaus practically closed their headquar-
tiers here. on Monday they will be
ready for business at the Republican
convention city. No more press agents
Will press for publicity at the capital.
And with the Republican convention
just eighteen days off. politicians here
to-day were lost in labyrinthian puz-
zle as to the outcome. Nearly all
agreed that the Democratic conven-
tons choice for the national ticket. to
be taken less than four weeks hence.
practically will be governed by what
happens at the Auditorium at Chicago.
In addition TO Manager Mckinley.
the Taft forces from now on Will be
under charge OF Charles -. Hilles. sec
rotary to the President. Hil!es cX-
poets to be In Chicago Wednesday.
For Colonel Roosevelt. Senator Dixon,
his campaign manager. VIII be on the
firing line
The First Brush.
The first brush Will be at the meet
ing of the National Republican Com
mittce, on June 6, when more than 200
contests Will be threshed out. Many
politicians here believe that upon the
decision In these cases Will depend the
balance OF power, and. consequently. the
victory In the convention.
Two weeks ago. n majority OF the
members of Congress predicted Tafts
denomination. Tonight a vast major
ity were hopeless In indecision. Many
rl no to
vcntion result as pivotal of the Re-
publican campagn-the barometer OF
the result at Chicago.
1.-THE Ohio convention is the crucial
incident of the campaign" said Rep
resentative Kent, of California. a
Roosevelt leader. III the Taft forces
control. and. ignoring tho 10000 plur-
alty for Roosevelt in the primaries.
elect Taft delegates at-large. 1t Will
show The Taft program at Chicago. and
precipitate n bolt in the national con-
vention."
Teddy will get away with 1T by
driving off some of Tafts Southern
delegates said Representative Victor
Berger, the Wisconsin Socialist. I'm
an impartial observer. and already see
the Southern patronage bidders climb
ing on the Roosevelt band wagon"
Representative Needham. Republi-
can. of California-"Things are so bad
! ~ mixed UP that no man can now tell
what is going to happen. either at Chi
caEo OF Baltimore"
Representative Henry. Democrat. of
TeXas-"Taft has control of the ma
tional committee. and will use It, lie
Will be nominated"
THAT La Toilette may hold the bal
ancc OF power Mt Chicago was the
dope" offered by Representative Hell
gescn, Republican. Of North Dakota,
la Toilette will have certainly thir-
ty-siX. and possibly more delegates"
he said. III that is the balance of
power 1t will mean that La Toilette
Will name the officers, probably both
temporary and permanent.
III he voted his delegates for tenn
porary offices for Roosevelt, 1T would
mean political suicide. as the Roose-
welt forces would then name the Gre
dentials committee, and give them
| complete domination. La Toilette will
certainly not throw his strength to
Taft. and In the result of n deadlock
the La Toilette offices will probably
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