New-York tribune., 1908-08-05
TAFT GAINS In SuUTH
DEMOCRATS TURN TO HIN.
Losryers Say He VII Get SeUeral
Sfotes There-Lab0r Endorsement.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

-. s-,-inzs Va Aug Mr. Taft is assured
- -,anx OF the lawyers attending the conven-
- Of the Virginia Bar Association, which
.,s,e6 hers to-day. that there is an awakening
: +,a s,utn which promises TO swing a number
:. ne states into the Republican column. Sew
=, osdtirne Democrats told him to-day that
80 intended voting for him. and added that
,1sr knew of many others who were preparing
r-eak away from their time honored al
-..,oe T-nless they did 50 and helped break
~ eo7id South" they said they saw no relief
80, R-va-isrn is long as the Nebraskan lived,
- -he sections OF the country that followed
zfs lead would -etard indefinitely the march Of
urogress and prosperity
Tvndhan r Meredith. the president Of the
"a, Association was one Of the Democrats
1.bo uroqaised the Republican candidate his
,rzro-t and Stuart c. Leake. Of the Richmond,
fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad. was an
other
NJ business takes me all through the South
.-or, Washington 10 New Orleans" said Mr..
-sake to-day. and the change OF sentiment
-.s- has taken place south Of Mason and
-,sxo-,s lire IS surprising Thinking, Coaserva-
I've Democrats are getting sick Of being made
s-- Of NJ Bryan's quadrennial vaudeville
s,r They realize now that he can never win.
--,s,. v-a-a pretrv sure Of il years ago. II they
-s- -,,ai- ballots for him and help pile UP even
. rssnecrable vote he viii have al excuse TO
b.b ID again four years hence Nothing but
sn rvben1ing defeat VIII erase him from the
s-sre \ crushing cebuke would eliminate him
sor All lime and with him the men that stand
<a- his erratic policies 1 ind that the great
~7aio-ir, Of the railroad me2 N the sections OF
-be country through which travel VIII vote
s..Ts53z for Taft That holds good not only
a-,,7r he conductors. ereuaen and engineers
Int among The men n the snoPs ana lhe sIa-
mons and in the section gangs
II. Taft divided his time to-day between the
meeting room OF The Bar Association and the
r9s links. and in the evening he and Mrs Taft
ioined 2 coaching party as the guests Of Il ST
George Tucker. lately president of the James
1gun exposition. VINO Is here fixing up his fences
TOR IT, Virginia GovernoIsiaip nomination
TAFTs LABOR STAND INDORsED.
AmonE the many letters received by Mr..
Tar the following from the editor Of q labor
organ 3 evidence that his stand The labor
question IS meeting with general approval:
Newark. y J, July 80 1908
! have Just completed with deep interest the
reading q your recent speech of acceptance e ana
I1aL pcrtiln thereof particularly which refers to
the different phases OF The labor problem ap-
peals 1onVircingly 10 ne as one Of the broadest
most impartial and comprehensive presentations
q mis- question eve- placed before the American
people ar opinion which I am confident viii be
shared generally by Intelligent and sef-respec1-
tng Worklngmen. Irrespective of The fact that
they NAY on may not claim membership in CT
salliatian with organized bodies OF their partic-
~ personal experience. gained from nearly
twenty I've years Of constant association with
bodies Of wCrkingmen in general, and those con-
aecJed with The railroad service IN particular
rates nc H-n7 IN tha belief that a plain.
straightforward presentation Of facts sHch as
you so clearly and ably outline in your speech
cannot fail 10 win the commentator and conse-
quent support 4 every American working1nan
capable 0f impartial and Intelligent conprehen-
OF Tie great Industrial problem, IN Jhat II
must be clearly evident that, while labor IS en-
tiIleG its just share of encouragement and
protection under The laws Of our common coun-
II. Il, the other hand. has no right 10 de-
rand legislation for itself that il would deny 10
capital rhe enforcement Of which would, OF
necessity impair the earning and consequent
paving power Of the employer 10 the converse
disadvantage Of the eTnploye, the claims OF self
constituted leaders Of political labor sentiment
= the canI-a-y nouEViJnstan andtng-
The ~=aI leaders Of effective opinion IN labor
circles are not always those who are continually
II the lmelis-lt Of publicity, but rather the
Qaiet. inGus1r6 Us and thinking elements Of the
rank and hle. who solve their political problems
without the atd OF those whom they may select
L direct the everyday working af-airs or their
respective oreI8 nizations-
This cass, who, in my opinion, represent the
highest fyre q the citizenship of the republic,
vii unless Lam g-levousIy mistaken. view your
stand on ne labor question with that approval
which has rs inception IN the eternal sense Of
justice and fair play. that underlying principle
q independent thought and action which has
MADE )u- nation great. and on the continuance
OF which our future as people so largely rests
Sincerely wishing your candidacy every sue
cess, remain, yours very truly
BEN z. CHAPLIN
Editor The Railroad Enploye-"
After he had listened this morning TO a speech
q nearly two hours length by President Mere
9Th al the opening session OF the Virginia State
bar Associations meeting, Mr.. Taft remarked
PECULIARLY as he congratulated Mr. Meredith: Il
an certainly glad that some one has made a
speech that Is longer than the one delivered at
Cncnnau" Mr.. Taft had an informal recep-
1on ss be entered the ballroom OF the Home
stead Hotel, where the convention is being held
" The l24 members Of the Virginia bar pres
en'' nearly every one presented himself for an
'Dlfocuction or friendly greeting Mr.. Taft
VI address the association on Thursday.
he regular morning golf game was delayed
49, afternoon on account OF the Bar Associa-
uOa meeting, but notwithstanding that the day
7s NE hottest since Mr.. Taft arrived here he
eD' ever the entire course. and came IN with
- - expressed opinion that he was several pounds
4en'e1 No political conferences were held TO-
cay
ne visit 70 the Green Brfar County Horse
Low at White Sulphur Springs. will last from
-ay until Sunday The Taft party will be-
he forty mile drive over the mountains on
--c- morning and viii remain at the resort
rsu WEI O ii0Ue "S
oEAIH IN CLOUDBURST. |