The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-01
THE ROOSEVELT SEDIMENT
Friends of President Look With
Concern On Indiana Until the
Delegates Are
Chosen.

Indianapolis, Jan. 23.-The Taft
presidential boom has struck a
squally sea, according to a Wash
ington dispatch to the Star from
Louis Ludlow. Apparently without
chart or compass to guide it, the
president candidacy is running into
dangers and difficulties such as only
the staunchest political craft can
weather.
In the face of cumulative evil
dence from all parts of the country
that there is practically a nation
wide movement to prevent the re-
nomination of Mr.. Taft, the admin
istration leaders profess cheerful
ness. But it is distinctly noticeable
their slogan calls for quick action to
the end that state and district dele
cations may be bound to Mr.. Taft
before matters become much worse.
All the political machinery that
the administration can control is be-
ing exerted to bring about early in
structions. The situation in Indi-
ana commands the closest attention
of the administration. There condi-
tions are regarded as very hopeful
for the president and yet there will
be a certain feeling of relief in adj
ministration circles when the Indi-
ana delegates are selected, the man.
ifest desire being to have it over.
Desire Early instruction.
1t would please the administra-
ton if it should be decided to hold
an early state convention in Indiana
for the purpose of selecting and In
strueting the delegates at large to
the national convention. The time
of holding the state convention to
choose state candidates and formu-
late a state platform is, of course,
of no concern to the Taft managers.
They have no purpose or inclina-
ton to offer suggestions as to purely
state affairs. But the view of the
administration is that an early con-
yention in Indiana-one held, for
example, not later than April to
name the delegates at large and
adopt Taft instructions would have
a certain very valuable moral effect
on other states which would follow
Indiana in the selection Of their
delegations, particularly Ohio and
Illinois.
The outlook in neither of these
states is particularly rosy from the
administration point of view and
both probably would be influenced
more or less by what Indiana might
do. Even the Taft sentiment N
states far removed might be toned
nm bv a vigorous expression from
Indiana.
Steel Story Ridiculed.
pandora box of troubles has
been opened all at once, to the evil
don't discontinue of the president s
snends. Public men in Washington
simply laugh at the ridiculous story
that the steel trust is fomenting al
of the opposition to the president
The seasoned old politicians in con.
oress see things breaking the wrong
way for Mr.. Taft in many states
and they know that the steel trust
has very little to do with these de-
velopnlents.
Fundamentally the chief troubis
with the Taft campaign seems to b
an almost settled conviction that thu
presideut, if nominated, will have
rub at the polls and the equallet
eettled conviction that TEDDY is I
sure winner
The general view among the pres
;dent 3 supporters in congress, i
that the situation is becoming yer.
unsettled and that it is becoming
more and more an open race.
South Leans Toward Teddy.
The latest news, which Is eausinl
discontinue among Mr.. TAFT
friends is that the federal offic'
ho1derr have tegun to break ava.