Evening star., 1912-07-17
FOR SQUARE ISSUE EXP|ATES HIS CRIME
Taft Opposes Any Compromise Murderer of Child browns Him
With Roosevelt People. self in Hudson River.
PARTY PRINCIPLES SACRED HIS BODY FOUND FLOATING
Not Be Sacrificed for Nathan Swaz the Suicide
Mans dicted Fathers Testimony.
INSISTS ON CLEARCUT TICKET CONFESSED FENDISH ACT
tical Electors Mans Relatives
Other Against
Taft Opposes Any Compromise
With Roosevelt People.
PARTY PRINCIPLES SACRED
Not to Be Sacrificed for His or Any
Mans Benefit.
INSISTS ON CLEAR-CUT TICKET
President Rejects Proposal for Iden-
tical Electors in South Dakota
and Other States.

President Taft today authorized Senator
Gamble and Representative Burke. with
a delegation of South Dakota republicans
to say that he will not stand for a COM
promise with the Roosevelt party people
on electors in any state; that what he
wants is square issue, with nothing to
confuse the voters. and that he wants no
sacrifice of republican principles for his
benefit or any mans benefit.
Mr.. Taft was emphatic in saying that
electors posing as republicans should an
nounce who they will vote for If elected.
and that if there is any doubt as to how
they stand steps should be taken to re-
place them with tried republicans, or by
running as straight republican electors.
The Presidents attitude applies not only
in South Dakota, but in Pennsylvania,
Maryland and other states where the
proposal has been made to put Identical
electors on both the republican and Roose-
welt tickets the electors agreeing to vote
for the man who receives the largest vote
in the state.
Taft Forces Helpless.
In South Dakota the electors were
nominated by a convention controlled by
Roosevelt men, although the convention
posed as a republican body. These elec-
tors are known as Roosevelt men and
will, 1t is believed. vote for Roosevelt IL
they carry the state. The Taft people
are helpless. as matters stand. A COM
mittee of prominent regular republicans
went to the White House today to confer
with the President as to the situation.
The committee, which is going from here
to New York to consult with Chairman
Hilles of the republican national COM
mittee, consists of ]. c. Simmons OF
Aberdeen, Chambers Kellar of Leeds.
George Jeffers Of Dallas and J. T. Cash
of Bonesteel. They were accompanied
by Senator Gamble and Mr.. Burke.
In South Dakota. as elsewhere. the sug-
gestion has been made that the electors
be placed on both the republican and
Roosevelt tickets. the men agreeing to
vote for whoever receives the most votes.
The President insists upon clear-cut
ticket of republican electors, and 1t is
to work out the details Of this that the
committee will go to New York.
Senator Stephenson and Representative
Esch Of Wisconsin saw President tart
TODAY concerning small patronage mat
tiers affecting people of that state. Wis
consin probably is the only western state
where there is no third party movement
up to date.
Senator La Toilette proposes to work
out republican troubles within the party
and most of the republicans there agree
with him. In this respect republican
nominees for Congress. state and other
offices probably will fare better than In
states where there are two tickets divid-
ing republican strength
Wilson May Carry State.
1t is admitted that Wilson may carry
the state for President, but republican
candidates for all other offices will likely
pull through. II this proves true. Sena-
tor La Toilette will have his republican
cohorts in better shape for the future
than any other republican leader.
Senator Sanders of Tennessee said at
the White House today that he was glad
to see that Roosevelt proclaimed himself
an Independent. THAT means that he
will get some democratic votes" said
Senator Sanders. IF he makes inroads
into the democratic party the republican
troubles will not be SO important.
B. H. Warner today invited President
Taft to attend a reception he will give to
the Senate and House in Kensington the
evening of July 80. The President said he
would try to be present.