The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-04
READY TO ACCEPT
La Toilette Will Withdraw in Favor
OF Colonel. Washington
Thinks.

Sumner Curtis Washington dis
patch in Chicago Record-Herald:
/ Washington not only has become con-
WINGED of Colonel Roosevelt's willing
mess to accept the Republican presi-
Dental nomination this year, but is OF
the belief that the former President is
encouraging the anti-Taft movement
4 that involves the use of his name.
There have been important under-the-
surface developments in the situation
/ today.
One of the most significant of re-
4 cent happenings was the action of the
/ progressive convention, dominated by
/ the La Toilette forces. at Columbus,
/ Ohio. yesterday. The adoption of reso-
buttons that did not endorse La Fol
lette's candidacy for President, but
which specifically linked the name of
Roosevelt with that OF the Wisconsin
senator, is interpreted in some quar-
tiers as a preliminary move in the di-
rection OF uniting the progressiyes
around the Roosevelt standard.
! The probability of an understand
| ing between the pro-Roosevelt and
pro-La Toilette boomers previously
has been noted in these dispatches,
while matters throwing light on yes
1erday's action at Columbus were
dwelt upon particularly by the Rec
iord-Herald's Washington correspond
ent in articles telegraphed from Ohio
last week. Today the politicians are
talking OF the things previously sug-
gcsted as actualities showing the ul-
innate purpose of the anti-Taft CO.
horts.
That Senator La Toilette formally
will withdraw from the presidential
race and throw his influence to
Roosevelt in order to clinch the de-
feat of Taft before the national con-
sention this summer is one of the pre-
dictions of the day. The prediction
gains force by reason OF the attitude
of members of congress who have
i been numbered among the closest
friends of the Wisconsin senator,
some of them from his own state.
4 They state that the whole trend of
current progressive affairs suggests
the logic OF united effort to obtain
Rooseveit's nomination
The idea is anything to beat Taft.
and TO many it seems that the hour
for show down is approaching. On
THE other hand, politicians who are
not La Toilette partisans opine that
the Wisconsin senator viii not with
Ora at least in the immediate fu-
ture-but this belief does not detract
from the conviction that matters will
work around to Roosevelt in due time
The speech with which Governor
Chase Osborn of Michigan intended
TO introduce Senator La Toilette at
Lansina today, but which the senator
escaped b. missing a train. also is re.
garded as significant Governor Os
born calls upon both La Toilette and
Taft to withdraw and failing of the
opportunity 10 say it in a speech, he
has given tt OUT as statement for
publication. Governor Osborn is one
Of the charter members of the Repub
lican Progressive League.
1t may haze been nothins Inore
that coincidence that President
TAFT today called off the regular cab
met meeting, cancelled all his engage.
ments and buried himself in a pri-
yate Office in the white house. His
retirement followed information that
the administration recently had made
what is declared TO be final effort 10
obtain from Colonel Roosevelt a def
mite statement of his position WITH re-
spect TO the presidential nomination.
lit is understood that this effort dc
reloped in the refusal of Colonel
Roosevelt to say that he will de
cline nomination under any circum-
stances.
There are vague limitations that
President Taft, disgusted with the
whole situation may announce that he
viii not be candidate for renomina.
ton This sort OF talk, of course, is
purely gratuitous.
in the turmoil Of rumor and gossip
- - possiDie 20 state With belief in its
accuracy that Colonel Roosevelt has
taken position with the progregsiyes
who are opposing Taft to the extent
OF supporting the efforts that are be.
ing made to bring about the Pres;
dents defeat for denomination. This
knowledge undoubtedly extends TO the
) white house.
rr-t-
ihe Record Herald correspondent is
informed through reliable channels
'haf Colonel Roosevelt is in CORES.
: pondence with those who are most ae.
tive in promoting the movement for
his nomination.
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