South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-25
STAND-PATTERS| IN
c. D. P. APPEAR To
FAVOR OLD GUARD
Primary Nominations And Old
Leaders Coming Back"
Show Majority of Rank and
File Far From Progressive.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 25.-That
the republican lineup this year is to be
practically the same as in 1912, when
more than half of that party seeded
from it's ranks because of their objec-
tions 10 its leadership and methods.
has become more apparent than ever
within the last week, was pointed out
here Sunday by the Indianapolis Star.
The denomination of Sen. Boise
PenrOse of Pennsylvania, is regarded
as one of the indications that the re-
publicans are travelling under the
same colors and the same manage
ment as in former years. Sen. PEN
rose was a member or the Barnes
Crane Healing Hemenway Penrose
combination that controlled the action
OF the republican committee at the
Chicago convention In 1912 so that a
majority Of the. delegates were seated
in behalf ef Pres. Taft.
The avOwed candidacy of former
Sen. ]. B. Foraker. of Cincinnati. for
denomination at the hands of the re-
publicans of Ohio is taken as further
conclusive evidence that the standpat
element of the republican party in
tends TO continue in the game-and at
the front of the procession. Foraker
according Z, advices from Ohio. is to
be the non -inee for the senate.
II ncle joe Again III KING.
From Danville, ILL.,, came the infOr-
nation last week that Uncle joe
Cannon is a candidate for renomina
ton for congress. The reports from
various parts of the country show
clearly enough that the leadership to
which so many republicans objected
two years ago is still in the saddle
and proposes to remain there.
The fact that men like PenrOse,
frorr 20, rln.a
front again as the actual leaders of
the republican party is having a signi-
ficant bearing on the campaign pre-
liminaries in Indiana. 1t is convincing
TO the rank-and- file of the progressives
and TO the progressive element within
the republican party that nothing IS 10
be expected from the republicans be-
yond the kind Of leadership il has had
for many years.
The decks are not being cleared of
the old guard, as is being declared
by some of the republican leaders in
this state In keeping with the can
dfdacy of Penrose, Foraker and Can
non is the candidacy of James +.
statesman. OF Crawfordsvllle, Tor the
republican congressional nomination
in the Ninth district.
Statesman resided in the Eleventh
district for many years and was unable
to land the congressional nomination
there Since he separated from ms
post in the consular service ne mas
taken up his residence at Crawforus-
Vile He belongs to the reactiOnary
wing Of the republican party. when
now controls il. Only recently he
stated at q meeting here that the pro-
gressives who ,-anted TO return 10 the
republican party would be taken back
on probation" Statesman was a
bosom friend Of Charles 3. Lands and
helped 10 keep him in congress from
the Ninth district until the party
finally split on account OF the repeated
candidacy OF Lands.
old Machine i'm Control.
In the Tenth district the candidacy
Of Sen. VIII r. Wood of Lafayette.
for congress Is in line with the general
movement 90 nominate such men as
Penrose. Foraker and Cannon and 10
continue the republicans under he
control OF the same old machine which
is trying TO create the impression that
II has changed its spots
Wood was so satisfactory 20 the re-
dictionary Taft crowd in Indiana in
1912 that he was chosen 10 preside
over the state convention az which
four delegates at large We're elected.
Another development OF the last
week indicating that the lineup is TO
be about the same as il was in 1912 ls
the return OF Col Roosevelt from his
long tour OF South America and his
enthusiasm over the future OF the
progressive party That Col Roose-
yelt Is fust as greatly interested in the
progressive movement as he was IN
1912 has served 20 arouse great deal
OF enthusiasm among the voters Of all
parties who are at heart for progress
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