The Washington herald., 1912-07-31
ALL But FIVE
MEMBERS Shy AT
THE BULL MOOSE
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est. Fdrchild. Mott. Michael Z. DrsooI. Dwight,
Payne. Danforth. Simmons. and Vreeland: North
Dakota, Hanna; Ohio. Wills Sw1tEer. Taylor. and
Ho~lsnd: Oklahoma. Mcclure and Morgan: Oregon.
HaNley; Pennsylvania, Ware, Reyburn. Mooce. Mooo.
McSrary, Butler. Grest, FAr. Bowman. Focht.
olmsted; Hartman. L.fe.n. Patton, C1so. Mat
and DslzeIl: Rhode Island. Utter: South Dakota.
Burke and Martin; Tennessee. Sells and Austin
Utah. Howell; Vermont. Plumley; Virginia, senp;
Wyoming. Mondel: Kansas. Anthony. Campbell.
and Ress
A Mixed Comfort.
fort in the fact that only five members
Of Congress are willing to follow Roose-
welt out OF the party. they cannot derive
much encouragement from the circum-
stance that fifty-three OF the l62 Repub-
licans in the House OF Representatives
decline at this time 20 declare themselves
as loyal supporters OF the regular nomi-
nee Of the Republic Il National Conven-
ton.
The disposition among members OF
Congress is to maintain a seat on the
fence as between Taft and Roosevelt as
long as possible. The difficulty that
these members OF Congress are up
against. though. is that their very silence
will mark them as opposed TO Tafts
candidacy and as lending aid to the
Roosevelt movement.
Representatives Wilson and Copley of
Illinois. who were ardent Roosevelt men
before the Chicago convention. are now
wavering between love and duty. Rep
resentative Langley OF Kentucky also is
much embarrassed For months before
the Chicago convention he made the
welkin ring with cries for Roosevelt.
He is hesitating, but the chances are
that he will support the regular ticket.
Norris stays in Party.
Representative Norris Of Nebraska,
who led the fight against Speaker Cam
non in the House two years ago, and
who is one Of the most bitter anti-Taft
men in public life, will not Join the third
party. He was nominated as a Republi-
can for Senator N the primaries. refuses
to quit the party. and VIII not take the
oath Of allegiance as a Bull Moose.
Representative Curry OF New Mexico.
who is one Of two members in the House
who have made up their minds to join
the Bull Moose party, went up San Juan
Hill with Col Roosevelt.
A good deal OF interest was aroused
here yesterday in an announcement made
by Representative Mott OF New York.
In the preconvent!on campaign, Mr.. Mott
was an enthusiastic supporter OF Col
Roosevelt. Mr.. Mott said yesterday:
Il am for Taft. 1t is my duty to sup
port the nominee of the convention. No
other course is open TO me-
There are many Republican delegations.
notably in the West. whose members de-
clare frankly that they intend to look
out for their own interests in their re-
spective districts, without regard TO the
welfare of either Taft or Roosevelt. Take
the Minnesota delegation as an example
There are eight Republican members Of
the House from Minnesota. Six of them
are progressive and two are regular. The
activities Of the eight Republicans from
Minnesota will be confined thissyear to
their own districts. Unless forced to do
so, none OF the Minnesota Republicans
will indicate in a public way whether
he favors Taft or Roosevelt. This means
that the regular Republican national
ticket and the Bull Moose ticket will be
neglected in Minnesota. so far as the
eight Representatives from that State
are concerned.
Iowans in Quandary.
The same situation obtains in Iowa and
Wisconsin. For example. there Is only
one simon-pure orthodox Republican on
the Iowa delegation. That is Represent
ative Kennedy of the First Iowa District
All the others are progressives or near
progressives. and to a greater or less de-
gree under the domination of Senator
Cummins. who is opposed to Taft per
sonally, but frowns upon the third party
ticket.
In Wisconsin there is practically no
regular organization. The party there is
In the grip OF Senator La Toilette, who
Is opposed to both Taft and Roosevelt.
Representatives Esch and Davidson Of
Wisconsin are disposed to be regular. but
espousal OF the cause of either Taft or
Roosevelt would result in their undoIng
Esch and Davidson will tend TO their
own living and let the national ticket
take care OF itself.
A good deal OF significance is attached
to action Just taken by the Pennsylvania
Republicans in the House. Col Roosevelt
and Bill Finn have been running riot in
Pennsylvania for many months Through
the influence Of Finn and the weakness
Of the Penrose organization, Roosevelt
Taft in the Pennsylvania pri-
nnaries by a substantial majority. There
Is Roosevelt sentiment in most of the
Pennsylvania districts. AS a result, the
Republicans In Congress are
in a state of terror. They will not be as
active In support of a national ticket
this year as they have been in the past.
Each Of the Pennsylvania Republicans
has decided to look out for his own
bacon.
Special keystone Organization.
The Pennsylvania members have de-
cided to set up a Congress organization
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