The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-07
CABINET BUILDERS
ALREADY AT WORK
TAFT FORMS PLAN
TO REVIVE PARTY
He Refuses to Believe That II
Will Die With Present
Defeat.

Columbus. Ohio. November s.-De-
feated. but far from discouraged.
President Taft already formed plans
for holding together and strengthening
the Republican party. The plans are
indefinite and still vague. but he de-
clared tonight to friend- Who accom-
panied him North from CINCINNATI that
the party will continue to exist: that
il will be as active az in the pasA and
that there il no reason to believe that
its chances Of future success are not
excellent
So far a. the Presidents plan il con-
cerned he hopes to see organized a
national Republican Club entirely
apart from the Republican National
Committee. which shall cherish the
principles Of the party and be . source
Of political activity. not only during
election years but at all times. To a
suggestion that he might be the Re-
publican party's nominee in 1915. the
President replied with a smile. but
made no comment. He Iauahingly re-
peated his intention of returning to
Cincinnati ami tAe practice OF Law.
The President is convinced that the
task OF President-elect Wilson will not
be easy. He said tonight he earnest
" hoped Mr.. Wilson would not call an
extra session Of Congress to revise the
tariff He wished. he said. to see the
present prosperity continue as long as
possible.
Mr.. Taft declared that Mr.. Wilson
would face Congress made up to a
large extent Of untried men. who have
come to believe in "histrionic public
ity' and who believe that to show
their faith with thu people they mast
at times be Insurgents" and oppose
tie program Of the 1eadera
Awaits Efforts to Redsee T.1iH.
The President was particularly in
teresfed in any tariff revision program.
and laughed when he said he was
eagerly awaiting the Democratic Eff
forts to reduce the schedules OF that
UBIQUITOUS Payne-Aldrich law"
Asked II he did not consider Mt. will
son more conservative than radical.
the President told the following story
about Senior Zias, head Of the radical
party In Cuba:
"Nas was campaigning once" said
the President, and was accused OF
being . conservative.
ct am not . conservative Saad ZSaS.
7 am q radical I must speak ~
radical on the platform TO keep my
followers, but IN once I am not
radical"
The President LETT Columbus at $40
for Washington. He expected to stay
there. with but few trips away from
the White House Until March 4.
He announced to-day that he viii
not visit the Panama Canal during the
Christmas holidays. N he had planned.
and authorized Congressman Sherley.
OF Kentucky. a caller on his private
car. who was en- route 70 Panama 70
give Colonel Cocktails his kind re-
earda"
Even in the moment when Il became
apparent that Governor Wilson was
going to win. President Taft did not
forget his philosophy and good humor.
Here Is q story OF how the President
looked a the safna4ion 3ust about that
time. told BY a friend to-day:
We've got TO ind some comfort IN
this the President Is reported to have
said I'll he very glad 20 ride down
Pennsylvania Avenue with President
Wilson. u would not have been %
easy ~ things had been different. but
would have taken the ride just the
same