New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
PRESIDENT ASSURED
THAT OHIO IS FOR HIM
Holds Conferences at Columbus
with Many State Repub-
IiCan Leaders.
FAR FROM BEING SICK MAN
Cold and Cough Cause lncon-
venience, but Are Not seri-
ous-Meets Harmon
at Luncheon.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. S0.-PreHdent lalt
second day in Ohio developed less speech-
making and more politics than did his SIX
teep-bour stop in Cleveland for many he-
ruhIcars who did not journey to the north
erp part Of the state TO welcome MIN
dropped in to-day to have word or TWO
and TO add something TO the Presidents
growing information about political condi-
tions here.
The President spoke at a luncheon OF the
Chamber Of Commerce on peace, and deal
Gated the new Federal Building with a
speech against the judicial recall ana To-
night was the guest Of the Columbus Giee
club lie spent the night in Columbus ana
will. end his trip tomorrow at Akron.
Shortly after his arrival he held recep-
tim in q local hotel, and, according TO the
estimates Of members OF his party, more
than three thousand persons marched by
and shook his hand. His receptions AT the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon and AT TO-
nights dinner we're friendly and the ap-
plause was frequent Columbus was busy
with a near-bhzzard most Of the day and
there were no big crowds on the streets 10
watch the Presidential party pass.
The alarming reports as 10 Mr.. Tafts
physical condition which went out of Cleve-
land last night were denied to-day both by
the President and by DR.. Thomas L.
Rhoads. the army physician who accom-
panied him on the trip. The President said
y-zF,, =fr II md
the only inconvenience he suffered was
from his cough and the fact that his cold
interfered with his sleep. DR., Rhoads said
that the President was recovering from q
bronchial attack which could be expected
TO run its course without serious conse-
auences in several days. Although his
voice was still hoarse. Mr.. Taft spoke to-
day with less difficulty and coughed much
less.
The President arrived in Columbus early
A. /. Vorys, Republican National Commit
teeman. came from Cleveland with him. bu
said there had been no political talk on th'
way or even at the breakfast table
I'VE didn't talk politics at breakfast.
said Mr. Vorys. we discussed the condi
tion Of our eggs"
Other Republican leaders who called Il
see the President cid not talk eggs, but poll
tics. Among them were Congressman Tay
lor, Of Ohio ~ Congressman Charles II
Grosvenor, known in the House as "OlC
Figgers"; ex-senator Dick, L. c. Laylin
who is generally conceded to share the lead
ership of the Taft movement in the STATE
with Mr.. VCrys; Lawrence X. Langdon foo
leader Of the Ohio House; Malcolm Karsch
ner who has taken an active part in th'
organization OF Roosevelt clubs in Ohio
ana many others Several leaders told th
Pre- sident that the Taft forces would con
trol the Ohio state Central Committee b.
a comfortable majority and others sal
that the movement in his behalf was gain
ing strength.
Governor Harmon, who was a luncheon
guest with the President, could not escap
the political atmosphere, for when Mr.. Taf
rose to speak. he prefaced his address wit
few confessions in which he and Ohio
Governor figured much to the delight Of tn
diners and to the amusement of Mr.. Har
mon, who apparently enjoyed II as mucl
as the President.
When a man has been travelling abou
the country as have been doing" said tn
fTeSlQent, ana as some Otner executive
have been doing, there are times whe
there is an unjust suspicion that the jour
ney has other than official motives
Nov, the advantage have in coming I
Columbus Is that / am buttresssd aroun
with reasons for coming other than pol
tics. Here is a public building that has {
be dedicated.
Governor Harmon and I, because OF ou
old and affecuonate associations. could nc
keep away from each other upstairs whe
we got within reach of each other, eve
though the proprieties require that W
should observe the due official relation t
each other that circumstances suggest, an
so we had a talk, and we talked politics
and you would be surprised 90 know no,
many subjects, personal and otherwise, W
had complete agreement about. Our view
of insurgency don't differ greatly; there 1
little difference In detail as TO persons, bu
as to the principle Of the thing we ar
'sot'."
0overnor Harmon did not continue tn
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