New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
TREND TO TAFT IN WEST
National Committeeman GratI-
fled by Latest Reports.
DEMOCRATS
Business Men Averse to Jener'
sonian Administration, says
Colonel Durbin.

Chairman Uilles OF the Republican M
tional Committee returned from ChicaSo
vesterdav after having opened headquar-
ters there. In the afternoon ITO no
meeting of the members or his stah III
his office In the Times Building ana sl'p9
were taken to carry out some OF the
mans that have been adopted by the eS-
ecutive committee.
Colonel w. T. Durbin. just nominated
for Governor Of Indiana. who Is the trs'
man in the history OF the state to DC
nominated for Governor twice. caiiea OF
Mr.. Hilles TO say that the political SIT
uation In his state was most taVorapie
to President Taft. Colonel Durbin was
Governor from 1901 TO 1906. and is confident
that he will be elected again this fall.
Letters received by me since my norn-
nation" said Colonel DUrbin, Indicate
that the so-called disa1ectlon among Re
publicans Is not nearly so great as peo-
pie are led TO believe. There is. now
ever, much disaffection in the Democratic
ranks. and many Democrats with wfom
| have come in contact have told me that
they will vote for President Taft. II 's
the Democratic business man who uoes
not want a Democratic administration
in Washington"
Invincible Spirit.
. The Republican State Convention was
the best held In Indiana in years,
Colonel Durbin said. The old spirit was
manifest. a spirit that would listen to
nothing except talk over victory.
Indiana crops arc good and the people
are prosperous and happy" added Colonel
Durbin. They have received unwhol4-
some political food for years and their
systems have been poisoned thereby. Be-
fore We reach the election the people or
Indiana will remember the past The
application Of the principles of the Re
publican party brought prosperity. and
the people OF Indiana are not disposed to
adopt ncw-fansled ideas. In short, me
IIoosier' Is not a weather vane. CONTROLLED
by every little breeze tnat blows.
while Colonel Roosevelt has many ad-
mirers IN Indiana, not all of them will
vote for him by any means Indiana has
had Republican majority Of thirty thou
Stllu. W . t0liI ibNF liitAllg NVAff1 anu o'aii
win We VIII win"
We were much pleased With the re-
ports that we heard from Western Repub-
licans at the Chicago conferences" said
James II. Reynolds. secretary of the ma
uonal committee. who mad made the :rip
with Chairman Hilles. we heard direct
iy from Illinois. Iowa. Michigan. Colorad1.
Minnesota Nebraska. Wisconsin. Indiana
and Ohio. II really WIS amazing to SEQ
how conditions had improved in thess
states since the last reports NC had had.
Opponents More Cautious.
This change In sentiment IS being re-
nectcd IN the anu-Taft people. Fer in
stance two weeks ago a man offered 10
oct me suit OF clothes that TAFT wouli
not get six states. Now the best he will
do Is TO offer even money that Taft will
not carry ten states"
II is possible that the treasurer OF the
national committee viii be announced to
day he is to be New York man. 3.
is understood. Walter n. Wilson OF chi
cago. who has been appointed assistant
treasurer had some strong backing Tor
treasurer, II is said. lie Is vlce-presiiaYt
Of the Central Trust Company. OF 'hi-
cago. Of which Charles q. Dawes. 'or-
merly Controller Of the Currency. is pres
idcnt.
Tn" campaign textbook is on the rrcs3
and should be ready for distribution rAx;
week. 1t Will consist OF $50 pages, Ehicn
Is about 10 pages less than four yeaIs
ago. 1t is the work OF many minds. pni
i said to contain some OF the snapp!eSt
matter that has been in campaign books
in many years.