New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
MR. TAFT'S REELECTION
CERTAIN, SAYS H|L[ES
Secretary Predicts Little OpposI-
ton to President in Ma.
tionaI Convention.
HAS ASSURING INFORMATION
Confident of Delegations from
New York, Ohio and Indiana
Presidents Speeches
Helped Him.
Lrrnm The Trihnre Bureau. |

Washington, Feb. 1.-Smultaneously
with the Presidents return from most
successful spcechmaking trip. Charles ID.
Hilles, his secretary, declared to-day
| that President Taft would not only be
renominated, but that under his leader
ship the Republican party would be vic
tOrious at the polls next November.
Every indication points in this direction,
as shown by the statement issued by Mr..
Hilles, who calls attention to the action
of the New York Republican County
Committee in indOrsing the President for
denomination following Nr. Tafts reI
cent visit to New York City, the unani-
nous Endorsement of his denomination
| by the Republican committee of Kings
County. the enthusiasm OF the Ohio Re-
publicans and the loyalty of the Repub-
licans of Indiana.
Thousands of letters and kilograms
Congratulating the President on his
straight from the shoulder" utterances
at Cleveland, Columbus and Akron have
| reached the White House, and Ohio busi-
ness men and politicians alike have as
sured the President that Ohio would send
solid Taft delegation to the national
| convention.
Mr., Hilles's statement follows:
| President Taft's nomination in June Is
as certain as anything can be am con
| fident that there will be comparatively lit
| tie opposition to him In the national con-
vention. and when the nomination is MADE
| the Republicans OF the country will rally
! TO the party standard a1d win great
victory in November.
| I would not make this prediction did
| not feel that my information from all
! parts OF the country warrants me in doing
I so, 1t is easy to make biz claims and TO
| try to deceive people. and | think that
! man who does so without facts and figures
TO justify them is guilty Of deception.
A month ago, before J had gotten into
| touch with Republicans III all the states
| would not have said this much In this
month | have seen the lines drawn closer
/ and closer. In the last week the situation
| has cleared wonderfully, with Republicans
| in all directions falling into line for the
/ President and manifestnS a determna-
| ton to bring about his nomination.
1t IS useless to speak In general terms
or TO undertake at short notice to go into
! conditions IN each state. but developments
| in three of the big states within a few
days ought 10 point cOntusively TO the
present trend.
Mr.. Hilles goes on to review cOndi-
tions in New York. Ohio and Indiana,
asserting that President Taft has re-
ceived Endorsements in those states
which indicate they will give their dele
| cations to him in the convention. He
adds:
| | have a telegram from Indianapolis say
| ing that every single member of the Re
| publican State Committee elected in the
1 TT for
| Taft. That is a big change from a com
| mittee whose chairman, Mr. Lee, went
! around Washington in December proc!aim-
| ing that Indiana was hostile TO the Presi-
dent.
! The Presidents speeches in New York
50 enthused the Republicans there that the
executive committee of the county com
mittee Of New York passed, by unanimous
! vote, resolutions indorsng the President
| and declaring for his denomination in the
| strongest terms.
| General Republican Committee Of Kings
! County. Brooklyn. BY a unanimous vote
Mr.. Taft's denomination was urged ! was
| told to-day by two of the leaders Of Brook
| lyn that il had not been the intention of
| the leaders to bring about an Endorsement
at that meeting. but the ction was spon-
! tareous after a member had introduced the
| resolution. II was afterward discovered
| that five members OF the committee were
primed with Taft resolutions when the first
| man got to his feet. The information from
| the leaders i'm New IOrl. was uniformly
that the President will have the delegation
| OF the state.
! In Ohio the Presidents speeches have
awakened the Republicans 10 a degree that
! was not expected. The President was re-
| Ccived with enthusiasm IN every city he
| visited. and | have not doubt that every
delegate from the state VIII be for him
/ There has been lots Of noise in that state.
| but the substantial Republicans in every
! Congressional district are determined that
the President shall have the delegates, and
! he will get them. too.