New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
TAFT MAY GET Wisconsin
Roosevelt Candidacy Bitterly
Opposed in La FoIIette's State.
GOOD NEWS AT WHITE HOUSE
Johnson's Supporters Turning to
Taft-Sherman to Speak
in Southwest.
fFrom The Tribune Burean.I


Washington, March I. ~ simultaneously
with the announcement Of Senator la Fol.
lette that he is 'in the fight to the nnish''
comes confirmation of the report that Wis
consin is bitterly opposed to the Roosevelt
candidacy and feels most keenly the slight
offered her senior Senator by Colonel
Roosevelt. who. It is charged. was respon-
sible for La Follette's entering the fight TO
wrest the nomination from President Taft
President Taft was told to-day that Wis
consin would send La Toilette delegates
10 the Chicago convention to vote for the
Senator on the first ballot. II choice Is
not made on the first ballot, said Mr.. Tafts
informant, T. W. Brazeau, who was an
alternate at the last Republican National
Convention, Wisconsin will throw her
strength to President Taft.
According I, Mr. Brazeau, the people Of
Wisconsin will sec to it that Colonel Rooss-
welt does not get a single delegate from the
state. and the political leaders there as
ssrt that they would much prefer TAFT to
Roosevelt The La Toilette newspapers
havo also taken UP the fight against Rcose'
Welt. Feeling convinced that Ia Fotietts
cannot get the votes necessary to no'ninats
him, the newspapers have begun to stir up
Taft sentiment. One OF the strongest La
Toilette newspapers In Wisconsin has de-
clared openly for Taft,
Speaking of the Wisconsin situation Mr..
Brazeau, who spent some time WIN fhs
President this morning. said:
"One thing you may set down az TACT
and that is that Wisconsin Is not fo'
Roosevelt. The friends OF Senator La Fol-
lette feel that Mr.. Roosevelt has double.
crossed Mr.. la Toilette. and they are sore.
The Wood County Reporter the leading
La Toilette paper Of the state, is out open
~ for Taft. Tie political movement in the
state Is from La Toilette 70 TAFT, because
OF the feeling that the former is out Of ths
race. Unless ne should make strong rally
Mr.. Taft is sure 10 get some of the dele
gates from Wisconsin to the next Republi-
can convention"
The President was deeply gratifed with
the report of the New England situation
as given by Professor William 4. shanklin,
president Of Wesleyan University, who was
among his political callers to-day. rrof"s'
sor Shanklin said
III Is plain to ME, from the many talks
I have had with Republicans Throughout
New England. that President Taft will
have all Of the delegates from those states.
I have found mighty little Roosevelt sent'-
nent and 7 think 7 have talked with all
classes Of people. There is little use for
the Roosevelt people to waste time In New
England. where thousands of people THINK
that the ex-President is serious menace
10 the future OF the country.
Vice-Presdent Sherman will make cam
paign trip in the Southwest in response 70
requests from various organizations there
The dates for his speeches in Oklahoma
hav. not been fixed, but he will 80 before
Consress adjourns. He expects TO Vlsit
Guthrie, the choctaw and ChiekasaE sec
ticns, NeAllister and Muskoeee'
The Taft headquarters said to-day thst
many former supporters OF Governor John
son in California had turned toward the
Taft camp. kilograms received Indicated
that members OF the state Central com
mittee were organizing Taft campaign eiuos
in the state.
Word was received at the White House
to-day that Pearl Wight, Republican ns
tional committeeman for Louisiana, VINO re-
Gently announced that he would support
Colonel Roosevelt has resigned bis unpt
dcIaI position as referee in that state
As referee Mr. wight was consulted "hen
federal appointments In Louisiana were
about to be made. His resignation as ref
cree does not affect his standing as national
committeeman.