Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-02
Bieber's Candidacy Believed a
Move for Roosevelt.
INTEREST At WHITE HOUSE
Apparent Support for the Bradshaw.
Chase Combination.
BATTLE SMOKE PROMISED
Last Minute Entry Of New Ticket
Has Added Life to Local Re-
publican Campaign.

Assurance was carried from the White
House today that Sidney Bieber. ono OF
the candidates who entered the repub-
lican primary race yesterday, is a red
hot Roosevelt man, and that he will
go to the convention at Chicago, If
elected, with no other purpose than that
Of voting for the nomination of the
former President.
This Is what some of the friends OF
the President in Washington are saying
today, and at the same time are circu-
lating widely the administrators ap-
prevail Of the candidacy Of Aaron Brad
shaw and w. Calvin Chase.
1t was supposed that Dr. James r.
Wilder, who is on the ticket with Mr..
Bieber, was also a Roosevelt man. DIR.
Wilder, however, called at the White
House this afternoon, and while there
made the unequivocal statement that he
is enthusiastically for the denomination
of President Taft. adding that he believes
Mr.. Bieber is also Taft man.
Any one anxious to find out just
where the Bradshaw-Chase ticket
stands with relation to the administra-
tion would have no difficulty in ascer-
tanning that the White House is in
constant touch with the Bradshaw
Chase forces and is giving it moral
support of the frankest kind.
The Bradshaw-Chase spokesman are
just as frank with their avOwals of ad-
hesion to the administration and promise
to carry the election, meaning, OF course,
that they will leave not stone unturned
in their efforts to send two regular repub-
HcanS to Chicago whose appearance In
the convention will mean a pair of votes
for William Howard Taft.
Conflicting Stories Afoat.
However, there are stories floating
among the aroused District republicans
today which are slightly at variance with
reports from the White House. Wilder
came out several days ago with state
ments that he was Endorsed by promi-
nent colored men of the District and
that he would support the Taft admins
tration, and the suppositiOn was that he
would be Taft delegate, first and last.
When he announced his candidacy yes
terday at the Office of John Lewis Smith
OF the election board. he declined to say
where he stood. referring his interviewers
to his previous announcements. When
he was asked to say whether or not he
was for President Taft. he said he had
nothing to give OUT on the subject.
DR.. Wilder's Statement.
DIR. Wilder, at the White House this
afternoon, however. gave the following
statement to The Star:
Il want to say in reference to my
attitude in this matter, that 1 am
strongly in favor Of the nomination Of
Mr.. Taft. and 1 shall vote for him in
the Chicago convention.
Il have not heard Mr.. Bieber express
himself on this matter. but / believe his
attitude is precisely the same as mine
fully expect to be a delegate to the Chi
cago convention. and / fully expect Mr.
Bieber to be another. In fact, other can
didates might as well retire from the
field. as We have a combination which
they cannot beat"
Sidney Bieber was too busy yesterday
TO say much about why he had suddenly
entered the race. 1t appeared at the time
that he had entered it simply for the
smell OF the smoke Of battle" However
when thee friends of the administration
began to look into the local situation,
they surmised that Mr. Bieber had been
one OF the politicians whom Ormsby Nc
Harg had talked to during a recent visit
here IN the interests of Col. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Bieber, however, is known to have
said that he was very indignant that
McHarg. who is a friend of his should
try to enter the District of Columbia and
make any promises about delegates.
Surprise for Bradshaw.
Aaron Bradshaw was about as much
surprised as a man could be when he
learned of the entry of the Bieber- Wilder
ticket yesterday, as he had supposed that
Bieber would not enter the primaries at
all.
The appearance of this newsteam, how
ever. has put life and ginger into the po-
litical atmosphere. and if any of the can
didates entered simply to smell the smoke
of battle 1t Is promised they shall have
their lungs filled of 1t before many hours
Meetings are booked practically for
every night between now and February
TO- Meetings have been held every night
for a week.
The Bieber- Wilder clubs are arrang-
ing big meetings for tomorrow night
and for next week. The Bradshaw
Chase clubs are stirring up sentiment
in every corner of the city. The quiet
Of the voteless National Capital Is being
disturbed by a splendid imitation OF
the real thing and SO much fuss is
being raised by the republicans pres
ent that scarcely any one hears q word
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