Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-15
H|LLES SAYS FIGHT
WILL CENTER ABOUT
THE TARIFF ISSUE
Chairman of Republican National
Committee Arrives in Chicago to
Launch Campaign.
C0NFERS WITH STATE LEADERS
Says He is More Confident Of Success
Than Ever.
HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO
Work West of Indiana, Except Coast,
to Be Directed from There.
SAYS LITTLE OF ROOSEVELT
Movement Headed by Former Presi-
sRguf Rasar~aJ an - ThgwJ Toryss
CoNFERs WITH STATE LEADERS
Says He is More Confident of Success
Than Ever.
HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO
Work West of Indiana Except Coast,
to Be Directed from There.
SAYS LITTLE OF ROOSEVELT
Movement Headed by Former Presi-
dent Referred tn as Third Term
Party--Position ON Negro
Question Illogical.

CHICAGO. Aug l4--Charles d. Hiles,
mittee, arrived In Chicago today and
launched the republican campaign In the
middle west with the assertion that he
considered the democratic party the
enemy to be fought and Mr.. Wilson as
the man who would have to be defeated
to assure President Taft's reelection.
MIR. HIlles made no reference to Colo
mel Roosevelt or the progressive party
except In terse. caustic replies to interro-
cations by interviewers. Then he spoke
OF the third party. movement as the
third term party
The presidents former secretary met
the members of the republican executive
committed in conference and met score
OF stats leaders this afternoon, He said
he felt more encouraged and confident OF
republican success than he had at any
time since President Taft's denomination.
Tariff IN the Issue.
"Our friends think the tariff will be
the issue in this campaign said Mr..
Hilles. MIR. Wilson has emphasized the
tariff question, and am inclined TO think
that the fight for the presidency will CEN
ter about that issue.
THE Chicago headquarters will have
charge of the campaign work in nearly
all OF the country west of Indiana, ex-
cepting the Pacific coast states, where
the work will be directed from head
quarters at Portland Ore"
Questioned regarding Colonel Roose-
velt's attitude on the negro question, Mr..
Hblles said:
II really don't know what Mr. Roose-
veits ideas are on that subject don't
understand them think few others do.
His position to me appears to be lacking
IN logic.
'Of the 375,0ee negro voters In the north
today. 2O0,0oo were born In the south If
Mir Roosevelt bars the southern negroes
because the southern negro Is corrupt.
then what Of tho 100000 southern negroes
now residing In the north? can't see
where he draws the line.
Neidringhaua IL Encouraged.
Thomas K Neidringhaus of St. Louis,
member on tho executive committee aud
former champion OF Colonel Roosevelt,
said President Taft had as good chance
to carry Missouri as any other state.
Governor Hadley will BIO right in line
for President Taft throughout the cam
paIgn," said Mr.. Nedringhaus. with
John c. Mckinley, republican candidate
for governor 1t will make strong team
for campaign work. Unless the state
supreme court should overthrow the pri-
mary law, the progressives cannot place
a state ticket In the field In Missouri.
Democratic feeling because OF the defeat
of Speaker Clark at Baltimore and feel
Ing against the progressives because of
what Colonel Roosevelt did to Governor
Hadley here at the republican national
convention VIII aid President Tafts cause
greatly. really look for a republican
victory in Missouri in the fall