The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-30
'EX-GOV. HERR|CK MAY
RUN TAFT'S CAMPAIGN
An Ohio Man to Take Charge of
Work Preparatory to the Ma
tiOnal Convention.
Ia TOILETTE LEADERS MEET
Tho Bottom Has Been Dropping Ont Of
the Senator's Boom Ever Since
Roosevelt Came to the Front

WAsHISG1oN. Jan. 20 An ONO man
Will have charge Of the Taft headpua,t ers
that are soon to he opened here for the
purpose Of promoting the campaign for
the denomination of Mr.. Taft Myron T.
Herrick. former Governor of Ono and
Arthur ]. Nory-. who managed IN. Taft
campaign in Ohio in 1905, are the men now
being considered most seriously for this
place. President Taft was scheduled for
"a long conference with Mr. llcrriCk in
Cleveland o-day. and 1t is unders' God that
Mr ll"rr,ck's availability for this plac,
was On" oi the subjects discussed III hat
conference. Mr. lIcrrick has always
been Taft supporter and has for several
years had a good sized following IN OHIO
politics
Arthur | Norv-. the other OHIO man
who i, beng seriously talked of, looked
after IN" Presidents interests in iOt,s
when they We're threatened bv Foraker.
Mr. \orys also took an aCtiv. part IN h"
national campaign After HAY ing managed
the lait preConveut ion campaign, Norys's
TRENDS insisted that he shuuld Ie made
chairman ot the national comrnitte tee
aud hi- aspirations led to good deal Of
traction between HIM aud Frank II L.
iilch"oCk. The appoint ment Of Norvs
To take charge of the Taft h.aduuarter
might revive some of thi, old hostility
and Tor this reason many of President
TAFT = advisers are inclined to look with
greater favor on Mr.. Herrick
While tho Taft Republicans in Wash
ington We're making their plan to-day
10 carry on an active campaign in the
Presidents > behalf members of the oppo-
-ltlon wing Of the party, supporters of
senator Ia Toilette. vera meeting AZ the
headquaTsrS of the Republican Pro-
Gresslv" League taking stock of their
movement Among the LA Toilette lead
er- who participated IN Ihls conference.
were Prof Merriam Of the University of
Chicago, Clifford Piuchot. Amos II Pin
chut. Medll Met Cormick Louis u.
BrandelS. Representatives 1enroot Of
NisCOnsin and Kent If California and
Walter Rodgers. manager Of the hica go
headquarters uf the La Toilette campaign.
Senator Ia Toilette himself dropped in al
tn" conference
The La Toilette headquarters have been
very gloomy ever since Cot Roosevelt
began 10 look llk" live candidate. The
bottom has been dropping ont Of the
La Toilette boom so fast recently that the
gathering Ot the la Toilette ChieftaInS
to-day led To rumors that the Wisconsin
statesman was gong to withdraw. Evi-
dences that the la Toilette and Roose-
Welt forces in Nebraska have decided 10
combine IN common opposition TO Taft
lent support 70 thes. rumors.
After the conference, however. Walter
l.. Houser. manager of the La Toilette
boom, made II clear that La Toilette is
gong 10 stick to the finish. Houser issued
this sta'emen!
once for nl want 20 settle the rumors
that arc IA circulation that senator la Fol
lotto contemplates withdrawing as a Presi-
dental candidate Ia Toilette has never
been and IL not now n 0uittrr. When he
entered the contest for the nomination he
assured those who induced him to become
q candidate that he would 40 through to
the end, aud that j. h> determination he
viii b" tner" until the gaNcl falls IN the con
vsutlou Announcing the nominee
senator La Toilette is making this cam
paIEn To- promote the principles IN a national
way for which lie has stood and fought in
ms own stat" and IN the lnitcd States
senate lie vii make a campaign IN every
stat" and ~ every district to elect delegates
pledged 10 these principles and his cand-
dacy a. the Republican nominee for Pres-
dent first. last and all the t,m.
Notwithstanding Senator La Follette's
own stand in this matter there is a strong
impression that many of his hackers
have been rging him 10 throw his strength
to Roosevelt. senator La Toilette Is
wrathful over Roosevelt s entry into the
race and il determined now to sick il out
10 the end