Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-06
La Toilette ILL
GIVES UP FIGHT
Will Center His Efforts for
the Adoption of a Pro-
gressive Platform.
is STILL A CANDIDATE
Progressive Leaders Now
Flock Over to the Roosevelt
Camp to Defeat Taft.

Special by United Press WIRE.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The pro-
gressiye Republican situation clear
| ed today revealing Senator LaFol-
| lette standing practically alone, but
refusing to accept the candidacy of
COT. Roosevelt as an expediency. 4
! have been the standard bearer of
principles, not individual, no possi-
| BILE change in circumstances can
change TIE great issue for which
have fought and will continue to
hight" declared the statement issued
| In his behalf.
Several Progressives Joined today
| in an effort to bring about a meeting
or an exchange of correspondence
between Roosevelt and LaFollette.
In this manner they hope to induce
Roosevelt, irrespective of whether
he is candidate for the presidency,
| to make a declaration of principles
representing his attitude toward
public affairs and marking the gem
eral lines along which his future
action may be expected to be direct
| ed.
The decision of Senator La Toilette
to allow IS name to remain ON the
list Of presidential candidates not
withstanding bis poor health was
reached after it had been practically
decided that he would withdraw. Men
closely connected with the La Toilette
movement acknowledged that u con
ference of the senator's friends had
! been held and that as the result OF
this gathering a statement would
probably be given out announcing Mr..
| La Follette's retirement. Senator
Bristow OF KansaS and several other
active La Toilette supporters, how.
ever, opposed this plan, and at an
other meeting they apparently were
able to impress their view of the stu
alton on the men behind the La Fol.
| lette movement.
While La Foiiette'a statement indi.
Gates his name viii go before the con-
vention. it is acknowledged by his own
supporters that his boom has collapsed
and that the campaign In his behalf
from now on will be only nominal. In
| Folietfe's manager urges states which
| cannot send aasc@s tes, to the ccnEesl7
/ tion for the Wisconsin senator to In
| struct their delegates for the progress
| sive planks In the platform. This In
aicates that the La Toilette forces
from now on VIII center their efforts
unon obtaining a progressive platform,
The statement In part Issued by w. T..
Houser, La Fellette's manager, fol-
lows:
Senator La Toilette finds 1t neces-
sary to take few weeks rest. This
may prevent his making speeches In
the states which are to hold early pri-
maries. and his friends In those states
will make such campaign for him as
In their Judgment with best serve the
progressive principle which his can
didacy represents.
.sTn any state where his friends find
1t impossible because of his present
inability to fill speaking engagements
to secure the election Of delegates for
him they will best serve the progress
sive cause by instructing delegates
where they find 1t possible TO do so
for the thoroughgoing and definite
principles which he has advocated
and aided in embodying In progressive
statutes proposed In constructive
measures which he has introduced In
the United States senate ana in the
addresses which he has already made
In this campaign.
sWhatever time Senator La Toilette
can devote to the campaign after TAX
ing a needed rest for few weeks VIII
be given subject to such demands as
his official duties make upon him.
The Roosevelt supporters ia congress
are busy comforting over the situation
| confronting them as the result Of the
collapse Of the La Toilette boom. They
realize that something win have to be
done by them without delay IL the adj.
vance that President Taft is steadily
making is to be checked. IL Ia ex-
pected that steps win be taken within
the next week 20 appoint manager for
the Roosevelt boom. the Initiative com.
ing from the colonels friends, but be-
Ing aequiesced In by him.
Movement Cannot be Weakened.
Oyster Bay, Feb. 6:--Ahhough
expressing keen regret over the H.
mess OF Senator LaFoliette, Colonel
Roosevelt, before leaving today for
| his New York Office. said that no
man could weaken the progressive
movement OF the Republican party.
He declined to consider the question
rs TO whether he believed LaFol-
Ilette's followers viii throw their
support to him.