New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
PRESIDENT SEES NO
NEED TO SPEAK
SAYS TAFT SURE TO WIN,
HUGHES ALSO.
Not Necessary for Him to Take
Stump-ROOt to Close Cam
paign Here.
rFrom NE Trfbune Pursau. !

Washington. Oct Direct from President
Roosevelt to-day came the statement that he
will not go on the stump in the campaign. Al
though not officially put forth. it Is practically
conceded that nothing further is necessary to
be said on this subject and that the question
Of the Presidents making speeches in behalf OF
Mr.. Taft is settled
The President viii not take the stump was
the emphatic statement Of Senator Hemenway.
Of Indiana, after he had held a long conferences
with the President on political conditions in
Indiana and elsewhere in the Middle West The
Indiana Senator was asked IL he had invited the
President TO make a speech in his state. and
that question called forth the answer, which
was generally recognized as practically official,
although once removed from the President HIM
self. Senator Henenway added that the Presi-
dent did not consider it necessary that he should
go on the stump; that from every direction
cheering news was coming in. and he was firmly
convinced that the election Of Mr. Taft abso-
Iutely assured
Statements from Bishop Cranston and others
that they felt authorized 10 say that the Presi-
dent would not go the stump were confirmed
at the White House, and in every way possible
except by formal announcement it was indicated
that there would be no Presidential speech<
making tour. according TO present intentions
Many New York people have been particularly
fnsistent that the President should deliver as
least one speech in that state. but If the Presi-
dent has anything 70 say he viii make il known
either by letters or through Secretary Root
who has consented to close the campaign in New
York by a speech the night OF October 81
probably to be delivered in Cooper Union. all
though the exact place is not yet determined
This announcement of Mr.. Roots speech was
made to-day by W L. Ward Republican Ma
tionaI Committeeman from New York. who came
dent until midnight about conditions in New
York State Mr.. Ward remained here today to
exert every pressure possible on Secretary Root
TO deliver three or four speeches. at least ons
in upper New York besides that in the city. Mr.
Ward was a visitor at the White House again
to-day and expressed the most sangUine views
OF the result of the election
L do not see the least reason TO suppose that
Bryan has any chance in New York" said Mr..
Ward "On the other hand. I am absolutely
confident that both Taft and Hughes will carry
New York" Mr.. Ward declined to estimate the
probable majorities.
Senator Hemenway expressed surprise that
Eastern people were specializing on the chances
of Indiana going for Bryan. Indiana will
give at least $4,000 for Taft he said and our
state ticket will be elected by about the same
majority. I willing to admit that until the
recent special session of the Legislature was
The temperance question was the great issue
with the people The brewers and whiskey peo-
pie were soIdIy against US but the Legislature.
in extra session, settled the liquor question for
some time TO come by passing a county local
option law giving each county the right to
license the sale OF whiskey or keep il out alto
gether 1t is admitted that it would be impos-
sible for the vets to undo that action OF the
Legislature, which takes the whole question out
of the campaign and relieves the situation i'm
menseIy. The state Senate will have seventeen
hold-over Republicans in the next Legislature
against seven Democrats There are only
twenty-sx Senators to be elected. and OF this
number 1 doubt if the Democrats can get more
than from six 10 ten This prevents any serious
effort to undo the work OF the legislature
There is also a decided drift toward the RepUb@
Iican ticket national and state. in Indiana. and
the same thing is reported from other states in
the West. The tendency is against Bryan. who
has probably seen the top Of the hill far
his chances CO.
The encouraging reports from New York and
Indiana were augmented by good news from
Kansas. David Mulvane. the national commit
tee man from that state. his way TO New
York called to-day tell the President that
Kansas is not doubtful
I hear there has been some talk in the East
about Kansas being doubtful" said Mr. Null
vane. but we don't hear anything Of that
kind cut in Kansas. where we are supposed to
have a line things If Mr. Bryan is expect
ing Kansas TO contribute to his election he viii
be badly mistaken Our majority for Taft viii
run we'll along with that given Roosevelt four
years ago and Mckinley in 1907
In the two weeks the President has been in
the White House since he returned from his
summer vacation he has obtained from many
callers and correspondents a comprehensive
survey Of the political field. He is convinced
that the fight is won. and all he wishes is that
all Republicans Will keep up their present pacs
until Election Night