New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-22
Mr.. TAFT ELATED;; SEES
NOTHING BUT VICTORY
Firm Stand of His Supporters
Makes His Confidence in Re-
nomination Absolute.
MANY MESSAGES CHEER HIM
Friends Send kilograms Urging
Him to shun Compromise
Has No Fear of Roose-
welt s Third Party"
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. June H.-The President
spent several hours to-day discussing de-
partmentaI matters and the political sit
uation with the members of the Cabinet
Soon after the meeting reports from Chi
cago began to arrive, and were at once
taken 10 the President, who showed deep
interest I'm the votes on the contests. The
fact that the Taft lines remained I'M
broken further encouraged Mr.. Taft, who
is absolutely confident OF being renom-
mated
Telograms Of confidence and consratula-
ton continue - reach the White House
from every section Of the country. Among
those received to-day were the following:
Chicago. June 2o-Tcddy is licked TO a
frazzle and your nomination Is assured
Washington. y. g.. June 2o-Stlck, Bill
stick. Accept no compromise North caro-
lima with YOU.
alterahly for no compromise until the ne.
cesSlty, If II exists, Is demonsrated ny
ballot We believe YOU are holding al You
have and likely 10 make gains. TINS state
meut is based upon careful inyeStl sduoIl'
and is the conviction NJ many hard work
ing friends here.
Fairmonr. " Va. June 2o.-The news
from Chicago is very gratifying. Inc APP
parent defeat or roosevelt tTIlSli'S
hut the victory viii not he complete WITH
on, your nomination Regret ] cannot oe
near enough 10 aid you more.
Chicago, June 20-NOtEinC leadlng 10 cor
sheraton OF any one but yourself VIII ne
considered by me. and, as | am one Oh
those who supported YOU In 1905 and snal
continue to the end. let me insist on your
receiving the reward Of the fight won by
YOU against combined opposition.
Chicago. June p.-Gou shouId stahd Pa
under all circumstances.
Beaver. Penn. June % You have the
autocratic four-nusher Roosevelt beaten Ia
n finish The people of Pennsylvania, de-
spite Bill Finn. are for YOU. We VIII see
that you are elected in November.
The Presidents friends find much COM
fort I'm tho break in the Roosevelt camp,
and believe that as soon as the Republi-
cans nominate Mr. Taft and the Demo
crats nominate their candidate, all talk ~
a third ticket will gradually disappear
They declare that IL would he useless TOT
the colonel 10 head a third party. II that
Marty is only TO he a shell. He would
need support. and, from the present out
look senators Borah. Cummins and la
EoIlattc and Governors Hadlcy, McGoFern
and Deneen are not going to satisfy tne
personal ambitions Of tho colonel ana Icd'e
tho Republican party.
The President spent the afternoon on the
chevy Chase golf links with his SON
Robert 4. Taft He accepted to-day an
Invitation presented by Representative
Moore and a delegation from Philadelphia
70 attend the National sacngerfest In Phila-
dclphia, July l.
The President received In the blue room
,his afternoon Or. Membreno, special en-
voy from Honduras, and the costa h'Cd"
Minister. His callers earlier IN the Gay
,ucIuded ex-senator Scott, Representatives
Culrop and Buckley, and Major General
Leonard Wood.