The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-21
TAFT PARTY WITHOUT
LEADERS OR RESOURCES
President Will Keep Quiet and His
Old Friends are Either Silent or
Hostile, Many Of Them Discredit-
ed-case Of Wilson, That's AL"
(By Walter Cain.)

Special to The NeioS.
New York, Sept. 21.-Gov Wilson
has Jared forth for a number Of
speeches in the Middle West, and the
Verbal Tornado has been driving all
opposition to storm cellars along the
slope, but the swollen foot of the Big
Lump over in Beverly has been suf-
ficent to hold him entirely from the
campaigns activities. A short visit to
his Aunt Delia-whose pies even the
bitterest enemies of the presidential
parsonage cannot but praise-in cele-
bration of his fifty-fifth birthday, and
the entire story of his migrations for
| the past few weeks has been told, It
is not impossible that his experiences
during the several extended oratorical
rounds that he has made during the
past few years, in defense Of his ad-
ministration and the advancements Of
his ambitions, have convinced him
and his managers that the new tack
of complete silence may be the wiser
course. No President ever travelled
more or spoken oftener for himself
than has Mr.. Taft; and no president
has ever experienced more tragic
roorback from widest popularity to
dense eclipse than he. Like Wolsey,-
he has touched all the depths and
: shallews, He has found out for nim-
self the meaning Of tbc expression
"brass bands today, brass knocks to-
morrow" He will doubtless perfume
torily discourse on few occasions to
give more than dumb semblance to an
activity In what is transpiring, but
they will be very few. More than
the, however, and worse-he will have
fverv few active stump orators in %.
pousal of his candidacy. As a matter
OF faot' practically all of his support.
) 'ers nave been so thoroughly discredit.
ed before the people that thev are
afraid to venture forth. Senator Root
and that queer looking Senator Lodge
l. may each make a speech for the sue.
c cessor to Teddy, but whence VIII
come the others, and by what names
: and tokens shall we recognize them?
a Old Friends Silent or Hostile.
T -Four years ago Mr. Aldrich went
abroad in the land, urging the Taft
election and proclaimed the sure
efficacy of tariff revision" Penrose
was active; old Chauncey Depew. Of
the side-burns and the chestnut bag
was talking far and near. Tim Wood
ruff, little Timmy, was another: and
Hale of Maine, Crane, of Massachus-
etts, both now out Of politics forever
and for goodwill heavy accent on
the latter two words. Foraker down
and out; Cullom and Lorimer of uli-
l nois; Cummins and LaFoIlette, both
? OF whom trusted their party's nomi-
nee, but do so no more; Beveridge,
; the young man eloquent from Indiana,
! a scholar, a statesman and fighting
: rorce in whatever place-alI are ST.
| e~SSA'OAy hO5lilo u IQS DlB O1e.
He may delegate the heavy task of
making appeal for votes to members
> OF his cabinet, but which one of the
number can be relied upon to fetch
results. Knox alone Is worth notice.
I and he is abroad, state mourner for
the late Emperor Of Japan, aaa sill.
not return in time to more tasn 31
through the empty form of an s1-
dorsement Of his chief.
, AS at present constituted, the Tart
, party is one without leaders. without
, followers and with no rallying cry. It
, is very likely that I might truthfuliy
, add, without resources. Certain 1t is
, that frightened Big Business Is not
, going to prejudice its cause by play
, ing any large contributions on fore
, doomed looser.
Chairman Hills has refused thus far
, to make public the amount Of his cam
, paign fund. or list Of contributors
thereto. John Hays Hammond and
, Brother Charley are alone known 70