Show I POLITICIANS I. I NOT SURE WHICH IS s J AON Republican Leaders Who W Want nl to fo Lit light I Right Not Sure r ts Taft Hughes f i b. b or L La even evenie yen the ie T Taft lien Are Scared A dispatch from Washington says says the there e is a look oi ol worry on the faces of le leading d politicians who are trying to get into the right right band wagon for the Presidential cam earn When Vh n the Republicans of Pe Pennsylvania told the world that they were ready to stand y Philander C. C Knox for the Presidential l nomination they started t mischief which has been growing ever since ince It is known at th the capital th that t many men with a degree degree degree de de- de- de gree of influence an and l power who wilo have a grudge against Roosevelt and therefore wo would ld lik like to s see hi his pet cho choice ce Secretary Taft defeated for the nomination have quietly informed the Knox leaders that their support is ready for forthe forthe forthe the Pennsylvanian WASHINGTON roN JUNE 11 THE THE PLOT AGAINST TAFT CAUSED NO SURPRISE WHEN IT WAS WAS WAS' REVEALED REVEALED REVEALED RE RE- IN PENNSYLVANIA THE ENEMIES OF OP THE ADMINISTRATION TION AND TAFT B BEGAN GAN MAKING MAKINO PLANS FOR POR FOR A SIMILAR FA FAVORITE FAVORITE- SON CAMPAIGN AGAINST AGAINST THE TUE SECRETARY SECRETARY SEC SEC- OF WAR AGO WHEN IT BECAME A CERTAINTY T THAT AT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT V L WOULD WOULD PU PUT ALL HIS IS POWER BACK OF OP OF THE OHIOAN IN THERACE THE RACE RACIL FOR IOE THE THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINA ION FOR lOR THE POLITICIANS TO GET KNOX INDORSED INDORSED INDORSED IN IN- AN AND ANI SEE THE FAVORITE FAVORITE- SON SCHEME LAUNCHED TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH TROUBLE TROUBLE- THEY COULD CAUSE TO THE ROOSEVELT AND TAFT FORCES POliCES Tafts Taft's campaign manager has hurri hurried d to New York to confer with the Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- I tary of Wars War's brother about the situation situation situation situa situa- tion in the East If Gov Hughes could be induced d to accept tl the e nomination for Vice Vic President with the understanding that he would run only with Taft heading head head- in ing the ticket it is believed that tho the administration forces could be strength strengthened ened materially teri lly lIy in the East The big secretary's s 's brother and his campaign manager will keep their ears to the ground closely the next week or orand ort t 2 a and d r sonie sopie words worda of C Should the loyal supporters of Gov Hughe however howe er decide that he is the only On-Ir man f for r Pr President the situation wi will b beSomS o- o ol l all all- the moie more puzzling to Roosevelt and Taft It would assure e a bitter fight 1 in the convention with the ch chances nc s for tor a dark horpe very verv favorable avora le are coming fr from m. m 3 an all ov over r the country y and around the White House Jouse there is a feeling o of keen interest and careful watchfulness Many fany Taft men nien are meeting for hasty conf conferences on the best way to head heath off the native- native son bombardment LaFollette of Wisconsin is talked o of ot these hese days by some of his admirers as a possible candidate in case there seems to be a division of o opinion when the convention draws near Charles W W. Fairbanks is looking on with joy for he sees a a. possibility where he saw only gloom a few weeks ago If the storm clouds keep gathering the big Secretary of War will surely l lose se some of his weight without taking Turkish baths |