Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-31
TAFT is STRONGER THAN
EVER IN CONNECTICUT
Senator Brandegee Says His Stock
Has Gone Up SO Per Cent.
. Especial to The Bulletins

(SpeCldl 10 Inc BulletIn.)
Washington, July 30-ssPresident
Taft is stronger in Connecticut than
when he was named FOR the presidency
in 1908,' is the title >of a half-page
story printed Saturday morning in a
local paper.
Senator Brandegee is quoted as say
ing that ''the stock of President Taft
has gone up so per cent He is the
one man who can lead the republican
party to victory. President Hadley OF
Yale says The people of Connecticut
and New York are enthusiastic about
the handling of the Mexican situation,
and are almost all in favor of reciproc-
1ty.' William H. Corbin, tax commits
sioner of the state, SAYS connecticut
his cabinet of Messrs. Fisher and Slim
son, and believes that the president is
fulfilling the peoples hopes and am
bitions as the nations leader. W. NJ
Fernald, managing editor of the An
sonia Sentinel, says that in spite of the
fact that some of the leading manu-
facturers in his section have been hard
hit by the antitrust law, he is con-
V1nced these same leaders will be
found standing by President Taft in
the next national convention.
Ex-Governor Woodruff of New Ha-
ven says: President Taft is stronger
today with the masses than he was a
year or more ago.. Charles Hopkins
Clark of the Hartford Courant says:
mo cne familiar with the political or
social affairs of this state, whatever
his political Civilizations. will deny the
strength and practically universal pop
ular1ty of President Taft with the peo-
pie Of Connecticut Schuyler Merritt
of Stamford says: Il always have
had a very high opinion of President
Taft and his work" Henry ROBBERS,
ex-governor, says: "By his wisdom
judgment and justice in dealing with
national affairs. President Taft has
been steadily growing in popular ia
vor." Col. Isaac Ullman Of New Ha-
ven says: President Taft is TODAY
much stronger than his party and he
is gaining each day in the confidence
of the people,
Joseph H. Twichen of Hartford saws:
"Of the presidents integrity. of the
unselbshness of his reigning motives
OF his pure patriotism, of his univer-
sally absolute rectltude of official pur-
pose and endeavor, 1 could not be more
utterly persuaded than am George
w. Peterson, managing editor of the
Torr1ngton Register, says: $50 far as
have been able to recognize public
sentiment President Taft is RAPIDLY
attracting support to himself by his
manifestly serious efforts in behalf OF
the great majority of the people," c.
E. Chaplin. editor of the Waterbury
| IQaI
we have ever had is SO absolutely free
by universal acknowledgment from the
temptation to do things because they
are politic.'' DR.. Edwin P. Parker of
Hartford, member of Yale corporation
says: Il cherish an almost unbounded
admiration for President Taft, both as
man and as the president of the
United States; and in my judgment he
is the sanest, safest. wisest, and best
man who has occupied the exalted po-
sition since the days of Abraham Lin
coln.'' John H. Perry Of Southport
ex-speaker of the house, says: 'Hav-
ing enjoyed a personal acquaintance
with the president for number of
years, I was entirely prepared for this
display of strength CT character and
wise patriotism at which some, even
of his friends, have seemed to be sur
prised. I believe him to be the best
Pan n-American of us all, using the term
in 2 United States sense" William F.
Henney, former mayor of Hartford
says: "The administration of Presi-
dent Taft is appealing to the judgment
and the conscience of the people OF
this state in a manner peculiarly graf
flying to those who know and appre-
ciate his personal worth.