The Washington herald., 1908-02-18

Delegates TO the Republican national
convention to the number of 90 have
been chosen 90 date. OF these. ~ are
Instructed and II uninstructed, rs fol-
lows:
For FairbankS-Indiana, 26.
For Taft-Ohio. :; Missouri. 6. Ten
nessee, =; Philippines, =. Total. Is
Uninstructed - FIorIdn, :; Okla
hOma, 2; Alabama, =. Total, II
New Haven, Feb. I7.-secretary William
II. Taft paid hs first visit to the Yale
campus to-day since his last globe-gird-
ling trip and since he came into the lime
light as a Presidential candidate.
lie came ostensibly TO attend the Feb
ruary meeting Of the Yale corporation,
of which he is member. but local Re
publican leaders had mapped out a pro.
gramme that nled every moment Of his
time. so that his visit took a decided po-
litical coloring.
When he got in at noon from Hart
ford he was met at the train by Frank
Is. Butterworth. the once famous foot
ball player who is at the head OF the
Taft boom in Connecticut
A political luncheon was the first event
on Mr.. Tafts programme.
Several prominent State politicians met
Secretary Taft at this luncheon and
talked over the political situation here.
Rends Hetty'S Interview.
Secretary Taft was asked what he had
20 say about the interview in which Hetty
Green, of Boston and New York. said he
was merely standing for President Roose-
welt, and that even if Taft got the nomi-
nation he would be defeated. He read
the interview. and then said
We'll. that new one Hetty is a
woman of judgment; or isn't she?" he
asked, turning 10 the reporter
After the corporation meeting. Yale men
and many citizens shook hands with the
Secretary at a reception in the parlors of
the New Haven House Early in the
evening several hundred more citizens at
tended the reception given at the Young
Mems Republican Club by the New Haven
Taft Club. The banquet by the Young
Mems Club in Music Hall. at which Sec
retary Taft was the principal speaker.
was attended by nearly 600 members of
the club and their friends.
Greeted with Cheers,
Secretary Taft. when he came into the
han. got a tremendous reception. Gov.
Woodruff. of Connecticut. made an ad-
dress, in which he said that Secretary
Taft was the best equipped of all the
Republican candidates to lead the party
to certain victory He was sure he would
be nominated Secretary Taft followed
the governor.
Mr.. Taft made a bid for the colored
vote, and talked about Abraham Lincoln.
tracing the history and issues Of the Re
publican party during the past forty
eight years. lie went on "The Repub-
lican party has succeeded in two things
in It's Career-in maintaining solidarity
and in educating its own divided ranks
until the minority was brought into see
ing things from the right viewpoint.
Abraham Lincoln, who was one Of the
greatest politicians, put the war on the
ground Of maintaining the government,
and not on the abolition of slavery.
Necessity for Action.
Before the war closed" he continued.
''the abolshment Of slavery WAS a neces-
sity- Then we proceeded to turn four or
five millions of human beings. less than 3
per cent Of whom could read or write.
onto a friendless world"
Mr.. Taft then discussed the tariff and
expansion issues, and said that the Mon
roe Doctrine was the only consistent
thing that the Democrats clung to. Com
ing down TO the present administration.
he said:
"The principle of the administration has
been that no one is above the law. The
right of private property is at the basis
Of modern civilization. The man who
strikes down the right Of property is in
danger. The Republican party, 1 believe
70 be the only party OF sufficient efficiency
and solidarity 10 meet these abuses. The
Democrats can point to nothing but tradi-
ton
Secretary Taft was loudly applauded
when he finished. He left on the mid
night train for New Hampshire in which
State he is booked for two speeches this
week.