The Washington herald., 1912-02-19
TAFT SENTIMENT
in ALL DIRECTIONS
Presidents Manager Gives Details
Upon Which Optimistic Feel
ing Is Based.

The weekly summary OF political events,
SO far as they concern President Tafts
denomination. as given out last night.
says that he has now thirty-two dele
gates, the accessions during the week be-
ing the four from Georgia at large. two
each from the First Fifth. and Ninth
Georgia districts, the Eighth Virginia dis
trict, and the First Tennessee. Director
Mckinley. Secretary Hilles. and others in
terested in the Taft campaign. are re-
ported to be exceedingly encouraged. For
mer Mayor Busse, Of Chicago, is quoted
as denying the statement that he is
against Taft. and the formation Of Taft
clubs in various parts OF the country Is
asserted The details upon which op-
timism is based are as follows:
Delegates selected by the Watertown,
Wis, convention to the Second Congress
sional district meeting unanimously In
dorsed the President.
The Third wisconsin district has put
Taft delegates into the field.
delegates to the county convention de-
clared tor Taft and instructed the dele
gates to the Tenth district and State con-
Assurances from Iowa. Kansas. Wis
consin. New Jersey. Ohio, New York.
West Virginia, Missouri, and other States
Grove L. johnson. father Of Gov. Hiram
johnson, OF California declared that Cal
n. Gillette cordially indorsed his state
ment
out openly for President Taft, predicting
the support Of his State, and the triUm-
phant denomination OF the President.
Tangible results have been achieved in
other sections. The "farthest north Re
structed its fifty delegates 20 the Terri
torial convention 1T Cordova on March 30
for President Taft.
dorsed the President by a vote OF los TO 10.
The Kentucky State Republican com
mittee. lacking but one vote Of making
# unanimous, indorsed the President for
denomination.
The Oklahoma State committee did like
wise by a vote Of 81 to 2
The Republican central committee OF
Cowley County. Knns., one Of the largest
agricultural counties in the State, in
dorsed the President.
The Vermont State committee came out
unanimously In his favor.
The District committee OF the Okla
homa First district indorsed him.
Republican gatherings OF Chesterfield
Bland County, in Virginia, instructed dis
trict and State delegates for the Presi-
dent.
In Mercer County, Mo, the convention
elected Taft delegates to the State con-
Yention.
In the Ninth Alabama district, the one
in which is crowded the entire anti-Taft
organization OF the State, the Taft men
captured the committee by vote of Is 10
u, thereby removing all doubt as to the
makeup OF the delegation from Alabama.
II will be solid for Taft.
Hawaii has fallen into line, and the ac-
ton taken by the committee and leading
Republicans OF the Territory assures
President Taft Of the six delegates from
the islands.
Shelby County, in which Memphis,
Tenn. ia located, at the Republican coun-
ty convention, indorsed President Taft for
denomination.
The Republican executive committee of
the Second Tennessee district did like
wise
In Indiana, the Lincoln League, whose
membership comprises 5000 OF the younger
Republicans of the State, meeting at New
Castle, Endorsed the Presidents renomi-
nation.
In Grand Rapids, Mich. the Reporter,
La Toilette organ, has made announce
ment that II Senator La Toilette cannot
be nominated the Reporter. will support
President Taft.
Illinois has authorized the appointment
Of a woman investigator OF domestic en-
ployment agencies.