New-York tribune., 1911-12-13
MORE PARTY LEADERS
DECLARE FOR TAFT
They Say He Ought To Be and
Will Be Renominated and
Reelected.
SEVEN U. S. SENATORS TALK
Townsend, Briggs, Hepburn,
Gamble, Bradley, Burnham
and Smoot Give Views
Victor Rosewater Agrees.
ll.rom Tho rrihune Rnr,an. ]

From Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec 19.-The leaders ot
tht Republican party are all Tor William
Howard Taft. This has been made OBJ
vious not only by the action ot the Re-
publican National Committee during
the proceedings, I'm which 10 other name
was mentioned for Presidential nominee
hut BY the unqualified declarations OF
Republican leaders which have appeared
I'm The Tribune in the last few days and
hy those which were given To repre-
sentatives Of The Tribune to-day.
There has been a desperate but wholly
futile effort or the part of the Insurgents
10 capture Michigan, but the loyalty of
Michican's Governor 10 the President is
8 matter OF record. and to-day Senator
Townsend. whose progressiveness and
whose popularity IN his state are alike
wen known, declared himself emphai-
oally for Mr.. Taft.
II believe" he said. that Mr.. Taft
ought n be and will he renominated and
reelected He has the support Of more
Republicans than any other man who Is
snd re- elected because he has given the
country one Of its best administrations.
More real. genuine progress has been
made during the last three years than
during any other similar period I'm our
history. The heretofore theory Of con-
ssrvation IS now an established fact.
The antitrust laws are being enforced
sc never before, and for the first time in
cur history big business is the subject
instesd Of the master When. since the
morning stars sang together, has the
prospect for world peace among the
great nations been so bright as az pres
enta
Big. Brave and independent
The tariff record of this administra-
tion. 7hich some use 70 condemn It,
ought to commend il, The Payne re-
vision was according 70 old methods,
though better than any Of its predeces-
sors The President wanted facts on
which 20 base revision. He wanted
tariff commission. He did not get just
what he wanted, but he got enough 10 be
country. The tariff can now be revised
according 10 scientific Instead Of log
rolling methods ana without great loss
to Industry
In a time Of industrial unrest, when
ell kinds Of political nostrums are ad-
used. the President IS unswerved by
such political considerations as appeal 10
the little politician, and he stands for
what he believes 10 be right. No enemy
even has dared 10 call him dishonest.
That he has differed from some men sll
cf the time and from most mon come Of
the time only shows that he Is hiE, brave
and iudApendent--iUst what the country
At this particular period needs. II needs
statesman rather than An ssitsting
time server
priuus for Tatt's denomination,
Senator Briggs. of New Jersey, came
ont sausrelv for the denomination ~
President TAFT to-day.
u favor the denomination IF william
Howard Taft he said 1T II in &C
cordance with party custom 70 give a
V Vr..r1a 10 me n be no reason for depsrt-
. ,ns from this custom At this time The
President has brought 10 bear on the
problems confronting the government =
large experience and has shown himself
a. be = ssfe. conservative Executive.
The measures recommended by him have
been statesmanlike. ITS conduct Of for
siEn affairs has been such as to heghten
the respect for this country az home and
abroad and his administration Of do
nestic affairs has been honest and i'm
partial and well within the limits of the
Constitution"
Senator Hepburn. or Idaho. whose
colleague. Mr. Borah, remains some
what dangerously poised on the polti-
cal fence. declared himself and his state
10 be unqusihedly for the President.
Senator Gamble. OF South Dakota,
said to-day:
president Taft deserves renomina-
ton and reelection at the hands of the
Republican party He has done much
for the country During his admins
trstion he has accomplished more in the
way Of real. effective progressive legis-
lation than has ever been done before
within = similar period, and I look for
the Endorsement Of these achievements
b. the people in his denomination and
reelection. he is man Of force OF
character, directness Of purpose and un-
impeachable honesty. The work that
has been started by him should he car
ried on 10 completion"
Senator Bradley Emphatic.
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