Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26
TAFT IS HARD HIT
BY HADLH'S GOING
To ROOSEVELT SIDE
Action of Missouri Governor
Expected to Swing States
Delegates Away From the
Administration
ny RALPH sMTTR.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2A-The news
that Governor Hadley has come out for
Roosevelt is a hard blow for President
Tafrs supporters. They have suspected
FOR some time that Governor Hadley
was contemplating this move. but have
been hoping he would stand fast to
them.
The incident is all the more embar-
RAISING TO TAFT people because they
have been seriously talking OF the pos
sibility OF naming Hadley for second
place on the ticket
AR. Taft's political advisers intend TO
make a hard night for the Missouri dele
CATION. but the impression prevails here
that Governor Hadley's stand means that
most OF the Missouri delegates viii be
lost to Taft IL Roosevelt has not taken
himself out Of the running. The Taft
people were counting on the Missouri
delegation Of s.
The announcement OF Governor Hadley
on The heels OF the statement Of Gov
ernor Glascock. OF West Virginia, that
that state is for Roosevelt. and the
declaration by Walter Brown. chairman
OF the Republican state committee OF
Ohio. that the people OF the presidents
own commonwealth also leaned toward
the colonel. create an embarrassing sit
uatfon for the Taft people. II is true
that wide publicity is given TO devel-
opments OF his character against the
president Their cumulative effect Is
bound 10 have a big influence on all
parts OF the country
Governor Hadley is strong in Missouri
and his stand wiz have a far-reaching
effect on the Republicans OF that state
Hadley has always been a warm ad-
mirer OF Roosevelt. he was elected at
torney general OF Missouri when Roose-
welt carried that state IN 1904. and i'm
mediately gained great popularity by at
lacking the Standard on company in
the state courts His fight against the
Standard ON landed him in the gov
ernorship and in 1905 his strength with
Missouri people was so apparent that
the president urged him on personal
grounds TO run again. II was said that
HadIey entered the governorship race in
1905 chiefly because OF Mr.. Tafts desire.
He was reelected governor while the leg
stature went Democratic. IL Is said that
he Is now ambitious 70 succeed Senator
Stone.
The action OF Governor Hadley follows
b. only a few days the action OF the
St Louis city COMMITTEES in declaring
for Roosevelt by q vote OF Is 70 10.
Ormsby McHarg, G. w. Perkins right
hand man, who engineered the ST. Louis
city committee episode. was quoted here
yesterday as having said that Roose-
veIt people could have controlled the
entire city committe had they 50 de-
These Missouri developments are very
rafnfu1 70 Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor NaEei. who halls from St Louis.
and who Is one OF the presidents closest
political advisors.
The Taft supporters have been a long
time in opening their eyes to the Roose-
Welt movement. but they are beginning
20 appreciate now that earnest and per-
sistent efforts viii have TO be made to
head Il of
Some Of the presidents friends have
got to the point where they acknowledge
that only a definite statement from
Roosevelt himself car check the move
n1ent.