The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-06
TAFT IS VERY Blue
THINKS The REPUBLICAN PARTY
is IN i BAD WAY.
MANY SHARES HIS FEARS

Of the Republicans Are HopelcSsly
Torn by the Entry OF ;sooseveit il
the Ei@i., for the Republican No1l.i-
nation Tor President.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Atlanta Journal says the genera:
drift OF opinion among al shades OF
Republicans IS that the Roosevelt
statement means split in the ReD0b-
lican party, which absolutely insures
the election OF Democratic preSi-
dent, unless some compromise IS
reached.
President Taft Will never consent
now to yield in Roosevelt's favor un-
less he is absolutely out-voted III the
Chicago convention, and Roosevelt's
supporters declare that his statement
may be taken as positive assurance
that he IS in the fight 10 the finish.
IN the opinion OF experienced Re
publican politicians this means bit
ter, personal campaign between the
president and MS predecessor, with 4
resulting situation iha. Will make it
impossible for either 20 obtain the
cordial support of the Other after the
nominee shall have been determined
in the Chicago convention.
With such split confronting the
party. there will be only one hope Of
success, and that will be in the Sc
lection Of a compromise candidate.
Il Roosevelt carries out his present
intention, such a solution, n the
opinion OF political Observers. will be
tie only chance for Republican sue
cess. This decided turn in The siIua-
ton has again revived talk o: Assc-
ciate Justice Charles L. Hughes as
possible compromise candidate.
II is the belief IN Washington that
tie president, II the event OF Roose-
velt's gaining the upper hand in the
Chicago convention. would throw his
support to Hughes or some other can
didate before he would see the honor
conferred unoI Roosevelt.
The president is said 20 have re-
ceived Roosevelt's statement not IL
anger. but in great pain. The re-
ceipt of the statement meant 20 him
the blasting forever Of a friendship
that had for years been warm and
intimate. The president was the last
to acknowledge that Roosevelt had
turned upon him and was seeking to
undermine his political strength. To
those who talked with him the pres
ident expressed no concern over his
own political fortunes. II is the
fortunes OF his party that are worry
ing him.
The president has expressed the
fear to more than one OF his friends
that the fgnt that has been started
will result IN the unGoi2g of the Re-
publican party in 1912. Yet the pres
ident himself has been forced into q
situation where he will be obliged to
wage bitter fight, ard he intends to
90 it with al his strength.
The president and his advisors Will
try to avoid personalities, although
they appreciate that Roosevelt is Ger
tain to say and Go things that will
require a erect reply from Mr.. Taft.
The president feels that his back has
been forced against the wall and no
avenue has been left for him except
personal controversy with his pre-
decessor.
The members Of the Georgia dele
cation in congress share the general
belief in Washington that Roosevelt s
announcement i2suces Democratic
success at the polls il the November
election.
Il regard the Roosevelt statement
as the best thing that has happened
for the country" said Congressman
Adamson. ''it means Republican de-
feat, and nothing better could hap
pen for the people OF America.
hope no one pours oil on the trou-
bled waters. but allows the discorG
to grow. We Will elect Democratic
president SURELY
Representative Hardwick thinks
that the announcement makes the
nomination and election Of Woodrow
Wilson q certainty. = believe the
Democrats can win with almost any
candidate under the circumstances, y
he said. but with Wilson as our
leader, We are doubly sure OF sue
cess
1T has demora,iZed the Repub!i-
can party" said Judge Bartlett. We
viii win the next election without a
doubt, regardless as 20 whether
Roosevelt or Taft IS the Republican
nominee. If Taft wins, the Roose-
welt followers viii knife him n The
election, and i Roosevelt wins, the
Taft people viii not support him.
This car mean only the election OF q
Democrat"
The chances Of Democracy have
been imneasu-ably improved said
Representative Bca1tley. The dis
cord IL the Republican party viii vi
den as time wears on. and the Dem
ocra,s will elect president il No
Tember.''
Representative Lee is confident
that the Democrats VIII win out IS a
result OF the Roosevelt announce
ment. The breach IL Tie Pepub!!-
can 0arty VIII 49, ,co! ~. ,..:11 o,,...,.