The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-29
TAFT CANNOT
 CAST A VOTE
PRESIDENT FAILS TO REGISTER PROPERLY AND WILL BE DE
 MED BALLOT AT CINCINNATI.
nTitular Head of Republican Party Finds Himself in Predieament Over Vote at Municipal
 Election.


 Chicago Oct. 2s. President Taft, who frequently refers to himself as inc "tituar head Of the republican party was in quandary tonight The president does not know whether he is qualified voter any more He does net know whether the election authorities in Cincinnati, his home city, intend to let him cast ballot in the citg elections next Tuesday
 More than two weeks ago, Mr. Taft made out his registration papers, mailed them from the Pacific coast and thought no more about the mat ter. A few days later the president was notified by the Cincinnati elec- ton board that he had failed to have the proper affidavit made out to ae- lompany the papers At Newcastle, Wyo. where he was the guest of Congressman Mondell the president worked late at night making out new papers and the necessary affidavit. The mails from Newcastle that night carried the papers to Cincinnati.
 Today Secretary Hlles was notl- fled, evidently on good authority. that the president had failed to register properly in time and Mir. Taft took mp his day in Chicago convinced that while he might visit Cincinnati on election day. he could not vote.
 Later in the day word came from Cincinnati that the whole matter had been put up to Secretary Of State Graves, of Ohio. but that 1t was not definitely settled as to whether the president of the United States hal right to cast ballot Mr Taft Is going to Cincinnati anyhow. but he would Ike to vote if possible
 President Taft spent busy day in Chicago. He spoke 10 the American Mining Congress in the morning en- dorsing the speech made by Secre- tary Of the Interior Fisher here last night told the members of the Chi- cago Bar Association that he was and expects always to be opposed 10 the recall of the judiciary; rode six ty miles by special train to dedicate inc new naval training station at North Chicago and tonight addressed the Chicago Association of Con- merce on Peace and Arbitration
 Tonight he was the guest of the city at local hotel and tomorrow and Monday he will try to keep up with fairly strenuous program
 Chicago today made the president think Of Washington in the midst of a session of congress. With him most Of the day were Secretary Of the Navy Meyer. Secretary of the ln- terior Fisher, several members of the Illinois congressional delegation, few rear admirals and other naval officers and enough officers from the army to make variety in the kinc of gold lace about him.
 With the exception of short talks with few Illinois politicians, tho president did not touch on politics He came near politics once when ne spoke to the Chicago Bar Assoela- ton Without using his name, MT. Taft referred to the remarks of Sen ator ciapp, Of Minnesota, in this city recently. in which the presidents ye- to of the Arizona New Mexico state hood bin was called ethe blackese act of tyranny ever committed on free people
 T know was guilty of good deal the president saiu but ! never knew l was guilty Of conduct tna, could De described By suofi iii''' terms. was determined that when a new state entered the union' K should start with a knowledge ol
 
 some things. I was convinced that # should start with a proper appfec'- ation of the independence of the lu' dietary. The people of that state may not Do convinced yet. hnt ~ least they know what think con- gress has approved niy aetlon' loi once anyhow, and has gone fnrther It has passed a law directing anu this is really more like an act q biackest tyranny the people 'o 'aNe back their ideas about the lrdlcsaff '
 When the territory is state l' may change its constitution 10 con form with it's own Ideas atoui jpdgeSi