The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
Taft 4he Man.

Taft the Man.
mat president Taft Is certain to
be renominated by the next Repub-
Iican national convention, Is the con-
Yfction OF the Baltimore American,
after review of the political situa-
tion. Says the American:
IA bfrd's-eye glance over the states
shows such a massinE of strength
for Mr.. Taft that his only formidable
competitor Senator Ia Toilette, OF
IYisconsin-cannot be regarded as
having even a likely chance to re-
ceiYe the coveted honor of the
nomination. The Presidents own
state OF Ohio will give him solid
delegation, while in New England,
where three years ago existed con-
siderable sentiment in opposition to
Mr.. Taft everything points his way
The only possible reservation Is to
be found In New Hampshire, but
there is no Ia Toilette sentiment in
New England, and Mr. Taft assured
u controls this group of states
New York Is absolutely solid for
him, as.there is not the remotest
prospect that it will advance ia
yored son. Mr.. Roosevelt, it may be
said advisedIy, will not be COM
psfftor in the race. There is moth
ing to Indicate that Mr.. Taft, will
not be the selection of the New Jer-
sey delegates, which state is among
the last to hold its presidential pri-
mary. Pennsylvania and West Vir-
gfnia are bedrock for Mr. Taft.
while Maryland and Delaware are
similarly classed. Mr.. Taft has re-
markable fund OF favor below the
Mason and Dixon line, and in some
of these states strong Taft resolu-
tfons have already been adopted,
notably in Kentucky and the Caro-
linas. 1t is not necessary to give
the probable figures OF the different
states in a summing up Of the dele
gates for President Taft or Senator
La Toilette. The most conservative
estimates of this nature place to the
credit Of the President 1914 delegates
and to MI. IaFollette 256. AS it
will require but sac to nominate,
Mr.. Taft Will assuredly receive the
nomination upon the first ballot.
In another part Of the same arti-
Gle, the American sets forth that
President Taft's record entities him
to the second nomination.:
After three years OF Mr. Taft in
the White House he is no longer the
more or less problematic man of the
hour hut he is prominently the
man OF the people. Nothing in the
history Of the occupants of the
White House has been so remark
able as the manner in which the
personality OF Mr. Taft, which at
the Arst, 1t was feared by those who
did not fully know him, might be
overshadowed by that of his pre-
decessor, has come out into the full
proportions of ono of the most COM
manding presidential agures upon
the pages OF American history. The
process has been that OF an evolu-
zion OF policies and principles in ac-
cordance with the trend of the ma
tion's life. Mr.. Taft at the very
first caught the spirit OF the times
to be the advancing OF the econo-
mic interests OF the country in the
direction of the stability of bust
ness. the restriction Of predatory op-
creations, the promotion of political
Righteousness. Tie has preserved an
independence of criticisms which
would prompt him to place expedi-
ency above high sense of national
service.
The qualities OF president Taft
have received the widest recognition
among his associates in the Republi-
can party, and have commanded as
well the admiration or respect of