The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-21
TAFT Will Lose.
Will Be Nominated But viii Be Defeat
ed Surely at ihe Polls.
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN

That is the Prediction Made Of Next
Years Campaign by a Republican
Who is Entirely Friendly to Pres
ident Taft, at the White House
Recently.
president Taft will be nominated
by acclamation, but he will be de-
feated overwhelmingly at the polls.''
This prediction, says the Washing
ton correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution, was made on Monday
at the White House by Republican
who is altogether friendly to the
President, and expressed the convic-
ton held in Washington at this time
by the best informed men of both
parties.
Three months ago the President
himself would have readily agreed to
the truth of the statement, but today
he takes a decidedly more optimistic
view of his political future Only a
few weeks ago the President had a
strong intimation that he would be
renominated simply because no ols
else in the regular organization
wanted it, and he felt equally certain
he would not be reelected.
The fate of the National Progress
sive Republican League, which hiss
practically gone to pieces, and the
disintegration of the "a Fcl!ette Or
sranization which was backing the
senator from Wisconsin for the
presidential nomination. has made
the way clearer and rlaiGer than
ever for President Taft's relomina-
ton by his party. He now expects to
be renominated, and is beginning 70
take an active interest in the future
and to entertain hopes that he has
far fighting chance of reelection.
Frankly, there is more optimism in
tue white house to-day than at any
time since that disastrous Novem-
Der day of last year when the people
of the country let it be known
what they thought Of the Payne-Al-
drich tariff bill. as a redemption of
Republican ante-election pledges.
From opinions expressed in the cor
ridors Of the executive Office. things
are looking up" and are expected
to continue to improve.
Republican members Of congress
and party leaders who have been in
a state Of dependency, have been
told to cheer up, and "buck up"
that there is no telling what the
future may develop, and the demo-
cratic house has not yet completed
it's work, and the country heard
from as to the effect of the demo-
cratic program for the revision Of the
wooden, steel and cotton schedules.
in fact, the word is going forth that
the right kind of fight will win in
1912, and bring about four more
years of Taft.
| Until a few weeks ago, President
Taft made 10 particular effort to
conceal his belief that he was doom
ed to be a one term president. The
result of the November elections, the
growing factional division in Repub-
|lican ranks, the widespread criticism
to which he and his administration
had been selected in the press, and
the 'shoodoo" which seemad 10 fc.-
low everything he did, combined to
! n:ke him believe that he yrouk not
win the endorsement Of second
| term.
At that time be thought he would
be renominated, because he could
not for the life of him see why any
other man should offer himself for
the sacrifice which seemed inevitably
pending. But hope springs eternal
even in a presidential breast, and
while the chief executive formerly
resolved to accept the nomioation i
rendered him, because he believed it
his 5uty to lead the forlorn hope, he
now thinks he has a chance.
The great fight President Taft has
made for Canadian reciprocity, in
opposition to the wishes of practical
iy his entire party. and the most de-
termined opposition Of some of the
most prominent members in it, has
given the country new impression
of his character and ability. Those
closest to the president insist that
whatever credit the Democrats get
out of the reciprocity agreement if
passed, will be secondary to that
which will go to President Taft.
1t is not to be understood that
the president and his friends are ev-
en- yet confident Of carrying the cleo
ton next fall, but they are hopeful
of doing SO. They believe present
prospects point to a fighting chance
for the Republicans. BuAtlat means
such a difference in the impressions
held a few weeks ago. thai they are
fairly elated. The reception accorded
the Presidents speech in Chicago
last Saturday on the subject Of reci-
procity has helped to stimulate them.
They are now watching with great
interest his efforts to bring about a
favorable alignment in the senate,
where the reciprocity measure has at
last penetrated without = favorable
report.
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T. NJ. Ray Of Valdosta, Ca, has
on exhibition at one of the grocery