The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
TAFT SUPPORTERS
ARE UNDER CLOUD
Lorimer, Stephenson and Du-
pont Lining. Up Sup
porters for President
MORMON LEADERS
ALSO LINING UP
Senator Dixon of Montana
Heads List of Able Man
ayers for the Roose-
welt Campaign
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2a.--The
White House made haste to announie
today that 1t had other candidates for
the vice presidency under consi-era-
ton besides James Schoolcraft Sher-
man. Nevertheless ii Is well under
stood by those on the inside. that UNI
less something happens between now
and convention tfffa+A- he -Mlll- haze the
administration support.
There Is no other possibility in New
ga Iarnes.- Taft does not
care for Barnes personally. MEs TAFT $
friends know that II he came TO Wash
ington even as yice-president he would
want to run the government. And
Mr.. Tafts friends intend to run the
government themselves in case they
elect Mr.. Taft.
1t Is admitted that without New
York Mr.. Taft will be lost. ana
a simple elimination leaves the field
alone to Sherman.
Men Under Charges Support Taft.
Following the example Of the Fed
eral oiiiceholders in the South two
more OF whom came out for the Pres
iaeHt today, the supporters Of WI
liam Lorimer have announced that
they will be a unit for Taft in the
convention. The fact that Lorliner
In now facing charges VIII not deter
thsnr from expressing their conv!c-
tons. And they declare that even II
Lorimer should lose his seat they Will
still be loyal Taft men and remain
so nntsi the last vote is cast in the
convention.
The friends OF Senators Stephen
son, OF Wisconsin. and Dupont. Oh
Delaware. who are also facing charges
stand behind Mr.. TAFT as Well. II
has been necessary for these people
10 declare their loyalty as. they have
been overlooked In the announce
ments by the Taft press agents These
publicity vendors reach far into the
South for names TO append To the
marching arder of the Taft process
sion, but thus far have failed to Sc
cure many names that they could get
right here In Washington
Senator Hepburn, OF Idaho. who has.
been defender OF both stephenson
and Dupont is also an earnest lhi,
man, and is able to assure 10 the
President the solid support OF the
Mormons who now form a very con-
siderable political factor in Idaho
senator Smoos has already lined UP
the Utah Mormons. and has giNen
the President assurance that they Will
all he Taft voters in November, un-
less MIR. Taft is stopped by the .olo-
mel In the convention. Every gay
the White House proudly announces
the progress Oh tHe StN"4fA $500
the South.
Roller Still Rolling.
IHstrfcts In South Carolina anr
Missouri were made good Tart dis-
tricts by the roller yesterday, accord
ing to the typewriter statement
given out by the Presidents boosters
The somewhat irregular course that
the roller has been taking or late -
shown by the following list of dele
Gates already elected and pledged to
Taft:
Georgia, Is: Florida, II: Virginia,
20: Alabama, s: South Carolina. 6;
Missouri, ? Tennessee. 2.
The roller will return to States
which are not sufficiently rfatsened
out and finish the Job as far as
mssihle. 1t VIII he kept very basy
for the newt few days, for In March
conventions and primaries are 10 be
held in which l60 delegates will be
elected.
The present anxiety OF the White
House Is that the announced candi-
dsry of sAe-c colonel will lead lot
Of Southern officehnlders who think
/ b4as will J, have, a chance nG eieetiap
TO pledge themselves TO Kim.
The real test OF strength between
the colonel and the President will
come in March. That month will
determine just how far the colonel
can come back II there Is no STAN
pede for him, the ability OF Mr.. Taft
TO renominate himself will be estab-
lished beyond a shadow OF doubt.