New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-29
Ohio for Taft, Says Leader.

Ohio for Taft, Says Leader.
George II. Hamilton, chairman Of the
Republican Executive Committee Of Lick
ing County. Ohio, writes from Newark, In
that state:
/ have been In practically every town
In Ohio. / have made speeches In street.
cars In steam cars, In barber shops ana
on street corners, standing on soap box.
ohio, without doubt, Will be for the Presl-
dent. Here in Licking County l expect
him 10 get as good a vote as ne Hot
four years ago. ] have been in West Nir-
GINA and Pennsylvania, ana believe the
President will carry both OF these states.
on Saturday l talked TO $50 miners In
Dillonyale, Ohio. and majority or them
say they are going 10 stick to the cream
cry that Is putting butter on their bread
now. ..-
George u. Henderson, OF Brooklyn,
writes: ..,,.
1t gives me great pleasure to inform
you that four OF my personal friends
formerly two Democrats and two Bull
Moosers) have decided, Within the last
three days, 10 cast their votes for you.
Let me reclte another incident Of a change
OF sentiment that has taken place. a
party Of eight gentlemen met at friend
~ gathering some five weeks ago, Some
one suggested that a vote be taken, the
result OF which was FOR Roosevelt and l
same gentlemen met at a similar gather
ing. Some one again suggested taking d
vote, which resulted in D for TAFT, 2 for
Roosevelt and l FOR Wilson. The truth
fulness OK this statement is youcned Tor
BY "A business acquaintance who was one
OF the said party, and who voted In the
first instance for Roosevelt and In the
second for Taft.
p. Humphrey, of Toledo, Ohio, writes:
There is no doubt that the President IS
gaining every day IN Ohio, owing to tho
good times here"
l.. Bradford Prince, who made speeches
for Lincoln, writes from New York:
There Is no doubt that very many old
time Republicans who have been beguiled
from the fold are returning every day.
Just as many Liberal Republicans went
off with Horace Greeley in 1S2 and came
back in the latter part OF the campaign
that year. i find that the sober second
thought Is all with us.
Returning to the Fold.
President Taft will leave here for New
York tomorrow at noon to attend the
launching OF the battleship New York on
"Wednesday. He will be the guest OF
Chairman Hilles during his stay IN New
York and will occupy the suite at the
Hotel Manhattan which was used by
President and Mrs. Mckinley whenever
they visited New York. Tomorrow even
ing the President will be the guest at
dinner OF Chairman Hlles, who also has
Invited Charles p. Taft and Henry w.
Taft, tho Presidents brothers. The rest
OF the evening Will be devoted TO politi-
cal conferences with Republican leaders.
on Wednesday morning the President will
breakfast with Chairman Hilles, and then
go to the Brooklyn navy yard to attend
the launching OF the New York. That
evening the navy yard employees Will en-
terrain the President at dinner. Mr.. Taft
will then return TO Washington.
On Saturday Mr.. Taft will go to New
ark. ~ J., to deliver an address at the
dedication OF a monument. The Presi-
dent will leave here on Monday for Gin
cinnati TO cast his vote. He will remain
in that city over election night, receiving
the returns at the home of his brother,
Charles r. Taft.
President Taft sent floral wreath to
Simon Wolf, Of this city. who celebrated
his seyenty-sixth birthday to-day, and
another TO General julius Stahel, who
celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Knox,
the Secretary Of War and Mrs stlmson
and Major Rhoads were dinner guests of
the President at tho White House this
evening. Major Rhoads is house guest
Of the President. Mr.. Taft spent the at
ternoon PLAYING golf at Chevy Chase.