The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
TAT I MAY REPLY ID
 COLONEL ROOSEVELT
Begins Campaigning Very
 Soon
WILL GO TO CHICAGO
Will Campaign in New Hampshire During Next Month--Will Indulge in No Personalities-Also
 Goes to Chicago

Washington, February 2s.-President Taft wlll soon start a vigorous speech making campaign to further his candi- dacy for renomination. Before the re- publican national convention meets in June the President will spend many days on the road, and is expected to de- liver scores of speeches. He will travel as far west as Chicago, as far north as New Hausphire and south at last as far as Georgia Other engagements may be made in the next few weeks. The Presidents political advisers believe he is their best orator.
 Will Go to Chicago
 Ever since the Taft renomination head quarters were opened here some time ago, and Representative William B. Me- Kinley was put in charge. republican leaders have urged the President to get into the campaign. He began following this advice when he accepted an invita- tien of years standing to attend the fftieth annual dinner of the Swedish American Republican club in Chicago. The acceptance of that invitation was followed by the announcement that the President had consented to stop on his way west at Toledo, Ohio. Invitations to visit Youngstown and Masillon have been received and probably will be accepted few days ago the White House let it be known that the President would go to Savannah in April or May. and might stop in Pinehurst. N. C.
 Extends Boston Trip
 Tonight q special conference with Sem ators Crane, Shoot and Gallinger, it was said that the President would extend his coming trip to Boston to include Nashu and Concord. N. II. He leaves Washing ton for Boston March 11, spends March IS there and will visit the two New Hampshire cities on March 19.
 Although no announcement has been made of subjects for speeches the Presi- dent will make on these trips, it is prac- tically certain that he will not fail to n- clude in his addresses the recall of judges, the recall of judicial decisions, possibly the initiative and referendum and topics touched by Colonel Roosevelt in his speech at Columbus last week.
 No Personalities
 Probably MT. Taft will make no direct reply to that speech and 1t has been stated with. emphasis that he will not indulge in personalities. But that he will make clear his own views on many of the doctrines advocated by colonel RoOSe- welt in Columbus is almost certain.
 A canvass of the New York political situation made at conferences today be- tween William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the New York state republican commit tee, Vice President sherman, State Sen ator Bracket and Representative Calder. Brooklyn leader in Congress resulted in an informal declaration that President Taft would have an almost solid New York delegation to the national conven- tion
 1t was claimed today that the confer ence between the President and Chair man Barnes, which lasted until late last night, was satisfactory to both in so far as the selection of deelgates and the pro posed wording of the platform was con cerned
 MT. Barnes returned to New York late today.
 Will Visit Four Cities
 Manchester. x. H., February 2s- President Taft will visit four cities in New Hampshire on March 19. The an nouncement of the Presidents intention to make a whrlwind tour of the state, of which Robert P. Bass. one of the adherents of Colonel Roosevelt is gov ernor. is made tonight in telegram from United states Senator Gallinger The telegram said
 Have arranged to have Taft give March 19 to New Hampshire'
 He will speak at f.-nchester, Con- corn, Nashville and l'ortsmouth ac- cording to the plans announced.
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