The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-21
IOWA AND WISCONSIN STICK.
la Toilette aud Cummins Men HOp-
for q Compromise.

CHICAGO. June 90 Both the La Toilette
and Cummins men are sitting tight to-
night The La Toilette men have no in
tcntion of holting the convention or
taking no part III il. as is the latest in
tention Of the Roosevelt men Neither
have the Cummin- men ~
What both tho La Toilette and Cumnins
people are hoping tonight is that AT
the eleventh hour som" proposition will
come from men on both sides looking
for the selection of their man in the hopes
that II will avert split The tummins
men ar" especially hopeful of this and
say that they have been quietly hearing
from delegates who have grown very
weary of the present situation and are
all ready to jump to tuInmins.
Conferences have gone on al dav III the
room of senator Kenyon. the tumminS
leader. and em lssareS have been sent
out 20 bring the delegates from both the
Taft and Roosevelt delegations TO these
conferences The Cummins men would
not Civ. out the names of a single one of
those who they say have told them they
are tired and are ready 20 take up Cum
mius They say II would I've unwise TO
do this before he convention meets
The advisab.lity of Senator tummins
coming here III person in view OF the
discussed by the Nimmins caders. Some
of the tummins men counsellcd II, but
others held that Roosevelt had weakened
rather than strengthened his cause bv
40 doing. II is hardly likely that he
will do so.
The La Toilette men ~ meeting de-
cii.i that they would not bolt the con-
vention and the split in their ranks seems
to le healed for the time being The resig
nation of tochems has not led 10 any
others among tn. La Toilette men and his
alternate is to vol" for th" Senator. That
none has followed Cochems j. explained
to be d,ie to the fact that no matter how
they felt on the question of Gov. Me
Governs candidacy all of them felt in
duty bound to ob.v the instructions of
their const ltlent- who voted for them
>.>4>A.-+s--.-s--ll La
La Toilette Walter l.. Hauser. Ia Fol-
iette manager, said to-day
The la Toilette delegates will remain
in the convention and will vote for their
candidate until the last There has been
no detection
This action Of the Wisconsin men
should not be taken as an indication that
there is no split in Wisconsin politics
due to the events OF last Tuesday. Ac-
cording to men we'll informed here break
between Senator La Toilette and Coy
McGovarii has been due for some time
The Governor II Is said, thinks that he
can wrest the state leadership from Sena
tor La Toilette and will contend that the
Senator's persistenc" in remaining a
candidate prevented a victory FOR the
combined progressive forces in the con
vention He is to 60 on the warpath
with this as soon as he gets back to Wis
consin and will b" backed bv the Roose
welt men.
The Governor is TO seek renomina, ion
and will be opposed by Lieut. Gov. Thomas
Morris. unless peace IL brought about
The Governor has thirteen of the Wis
cons:n delegates behind him here. but
they arc 10 obey their instructions and
vote for Ia Toilette in the convention.
| Senator Kenyon said tonight:
"The situation to-day IL greatly in favor
Of Senator Cummins's candidacy. Pre-
eminent among tho ablcst leaders of the
United States Senate. strong with an
established record and a powerful admin
istratOr in his own State, he offers the ideal
compromise in the present crisis
His ability and fitnes. for Chief Fxec,l-
tive is admitted by tn" leaders of all fac
tions nt Washington, and he is the least
object ionable to either Of the extremes
of the party in this convention.
"The situation to-day demands counsel
among the delegates for the success of the
party in the States and in the districts ~
well AZ in he nation, Senator C,lmmine
ia the logical compromise candidate"