The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
La fOIlette'S Name to 60
Before Convention.
ADMIT NO CHANCE FOR HIM.
From Now Until June Friends Of Wis.
eonsin Senator viii Fight TO In
struot State Delegates For Pro-
srsssivs PIatform-Support-
ere Oppose Withdrawal.

Washington. Feb. o. - Senator La
Toilette has decided to let his name
get before the Republican national
convention at Chicago even II he is
unable to obtain any more delegates
than he has pledged to him at pres
ent. This announcement in effect was
made by the senator's campaign man
ager, w. L. Houser.
The decision Of Senator La Toilette
to allow his name to remain on the
list Of presidential candidates not
withstanding his poor health was
reached after 1t had been practically
decided that he would withdraw. Men
closely connected with the La Toilette
movement ackno wledged that con
ference Of the senator's friends had
been held and that as the result Of
this gathering 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 Follette's statement indl
Gates his name will go before the con
vention, Il 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. La
Follette's manager urges states which
cannot send delegates to the conven-
ton for the Wisconsin senator TO in
struct their delegates for the progres
sive planks In the platform. This In
dicates that the La Toilette forces
from now on will center their efforts
upon obtaining a progressive platform.
The statement IN part issued by w. L.
Houser. Ia Follette's manager. fol
lows:
Senator La Toilette fnis II neces
sery to take few weeks rest. This
NAV 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 will best serve the
progressive principle which his can
didacy represents.
'Tn any state where his friends nnd
il impossible because Of his present
inability to III speaking engagements
to secure the election Of delegates for
him they will best serve the progress
sive cause 10y instructing delegates
where they nnd it possible to do so
for the thoroughgoing and definite
principles which ne has advocated
and aided In embodying in progressive
statutes proposed in constructive
measures which he has introduced in
the United States senate and in the
addresses which he has already made
in this campaign.
Whatever time Senator La Toilette
can devote to the campaign after TAX
ing a needed rest for a few weeks will
be given subject TO such demands as
his offcial duties make upon him"
The Roosevelt supporters In congress
are busy comforting over the situation
collapse Of the La Toilette boom. They
realize that something will have to be
done by them without delay If the ad-
vance that President Taft 10 steadily
making is TO be checked. It IL ex.
pected that steps will be taken within
the next week to appoint a manager for
the Roosevelt boom. the initiative COM
ing from the colonel's friends, but be-
Ing acquiesced In by him.