New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-27
NEW ENGLAND SOLID
IN SUPPORT OF TAFT
eaders Assure President He
Need Not Feel Anxious About
a Single State.
JERSEY WORKMEN FOR HIM
Remarkable Receptions on HIS
Trip to Washington and Al
toona Show He Has SYM
patty of the People.

From a stan Correspondent Of Tho Irioun',
Beverly. Mass, Sept. &c President IAN
returned from Washington ana AI'ooh'
this morning, much pleased with his Trip
encouraged by the reports mace 10 mn
bv Chairman Hilles, who accompanied
hin, 10 Beverly, and still more pleased ny
the reports brought 10 him from Maine
and Vermont this afternoon ny the ne
publican leaders OF those states VINO III
c,udinc Colonel Fred Hale, had con-
reronco with MIR. Taft at Parramatta.
The President went 10 Boston TINS even
ing. TO the banquet in honor OF the deie-
gates 10 the Congress Of international
Chambers Of Commerce.
Mr. Taft met with wholly uneNpec'-
ed but none the less appreciated recep-
ton at the South Station in Boston TINS
morning. Several thousand persons had
gathered. and the President was cheered
10 the echo, many following him until he
sped away I'm one Of the White House
automobiles. while the Secret Service men
had their work cut out for them IN get
ling the Executive through the crowds
Newspaper correspondents who accom-
panied Mr. Taft 10 Washington ano Rev
erly say they never saw so marked
change in the attitude OF the people Tow
ard the President has has taken place re-
Gently The apathy which was noticesplo
q short time ago has given place 10
marked enthusiasm All along the PresI-
dents route crowds lined the fences along
the right Of way and filled the windows
OF factories and offices, merely 10 see the
Presidents train so by. In many IN
stances children and old soldiers waved
hags As the train passed. and where stops
were made large crowds gathered to eaten
glimpse Of the Chief Executive.
The People with Taft.
OF was perfectly evident that the sym
pathv Of an immense number Of people
was with President Taft" said one OF the
correspondents to-day, "and the chanse
in this regard was really marvellous. |
have been travelling with President Tart
ever since his inauguration. l have seen
his popularity wane, after the passage OF
the Payne tariff law and now J have
seen Il revived with redOubled fervor one
would almost have 10 see it TO believe IT,
fl is so marked"
Chairman Hines was the Presidents
guest AT luncheon, with Governor Meade
of Vermont. John l. Davis. national COM
mitteeman, and u. c. Williams. state
chairman. OF Vermont, and Warren e.
Thlbroob, state chairman OF Maine
After luncheon Colonel Fred Hale. who
TOOK an active part in the organization
Sf the third party movement, but VINO us
COW 8 loyal Taft supporter, dropped In.
The President and his callers chatted
y ti5til near time for him TO start for Bos-
q, ton. but he took time before leaving TO
say that he was delighted. with the news
they brought him regarding conditions in
their respective states. both Of which.
they were confident, would elect Taft
electors by large major!tles
They also told the President there was
not a single New England state regard
Ing which he need have the slightest
anxiety. The results OF the Massachusetts
primaries OF last Tuesday, when the Re
publicans polled almost as large a vote
as the Democrats although there was {
vigorous contest between the Democrats
uould-be candidates for Governor anC
no real contest on the Republican side
are regarded as most encouraging from
the Republican standpoint
The frost which Governor johnson
Colonel Rooseyelt's running mate. me
with in Boston is regarded az indicative
Of the rapid decline OF third term senIi
ment. THE Atheneum was only half foil
but tho crowd made Up In enthusiasm
what II lacked in numbers" said one o
the most rampant Roosevelt papers, anC
the other payers described Johnson's re
ception as 30 chilling as TO be. almos
pitiable.
Some Of the third term leaders admit
that Il was a grave error OF Judgment Il
bring Johnson East. ss his style OF orator!
repels instead Of attracts Eastern audi