Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-06-12

party, in the rank and file, was
strongly in sympathy with the
progressive element. The pro
gressive Republican leaders in
t h . S en- a t e have bee n
even more actively identified
with tariff reform than have the
Democratic senators. | f the
Taft element should now capture
the Chicago convention, and the
the Democrats should fail to
make d strong nomination at
Baltimore. there would certainly
be a progl esSive ticket IN the
field by the first of August. AS
matters now stand, it does not
seem probable that there will be
any ticket in the field that would
have to assume responsibility for
the record Of the Taft administra-
ton. Even if Mr.. Roosevelt-for
ANY reason not now fOreSeen
should fail to receive the nOmina-
ton. there could be no cOmprO-
mise dictated by Mr.. Taft. In
fact, those more conservative
Senators and party leaders who
have been regarded as most
strongly supporting the admin
stration, have not been its ardent
friends behind the scenes. They
have never believed that Mr.. Taft
could be elected again, and for
some weeks past they have
whispered that he could not be
nominated. They also are aware
that if Mr.. Roosevelt himself
should II It b G nominated,
the choice would have to devOlye
II pom 5 o III g one o / 5
clear a progressive record as
Senator LaFoliette or Senator
Senator Cummins. With re
sDcct to the great pending ques-
tionS of tariff revision and tie
rperlation of trusts. Senator;
Ctlmmins Of Iowa is to-day the
foremost Republican leader III
either House of Congress-. and
hi, position is frankly opposed.
in She main. to that Of President
Taft. If Mr.. Roosevelt should
not be nominated at Chicag go, the
loeic ol the i4tjt carried Oh with
in the Republican party for The
past three years would give the
pom.naticn to leader like Sena
tor Cummins.
THE RESlSTLESS ROOSEVELT
F.! SW EEP.
But contingency Of that kind
does not seem prunaDi& Mi
| Roosevelt : great sweep of the
primaries. all the way from New
ENGLAND to the Pacific Coast, has
imade it clear that the Republi
can pt..,t~ Intends to ask The
country to put INN ia the White
House for one more term. It Is
ln0t necessary TO re capltuiate
this movement in detail. Penn
Isvlyania, Illinois and California
We're i,sa most typical of the Re
publican StaIes tt.4t could have
been selected to show iicpunll
lean sentiment in the East, th'
1 Middle West. and the far West
;Tb...n great States. in open ant
honest primary elections, were
carried overwhetlHaas.5 fo7' Mr.
Roosevelt. In Minnesota. Whlti
the Taft people had claimed t
1.-THE last. the Roosevelt victor.
was euuaDv decisive, Michigan
: would have .oav Against Taft il
like manner. if he had cuAS2,rto'
to allow the new primary law I
be put into effect this year. II
diana was strongly against Taft
but under the Old convention Sys
: | tenn that prevailed, the machin
k y control. Massachusett
and Maryland were regarded a
. inyincible Taft Strongholds. II
4 progressive movement in the ol
Ray State -J., started by Severi
Young men at Il i..util=.lf som
E. weeks ago. wien there SCENE
: little opportunity to make heat
$ way this wear. Butin both Ma:
. sacl:rsetts and Maryland th
: Taft strensts. vas shattered
Mr.. Taft had thought that f.dl
tic solicitation in his own Stat
q Of Ohio. ON an appeal to Stat
g pride rather ;llan 10 the merit {
) uuest,u... 1t issue.-night say
l. the situation tor ,li.t. But Ia
r had in any case made Ohio
e r...,.; r. ,.,-,,i.