The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-31
MORE POLITICS AND l. LESS TALKFOR TAFT Physical Condition Is Not
 Alarming IS SLIGHTLY HOARSE
Several Visitors Tell Him That He Will Get Ohio Delegation-He and Harmon Agree on
 Many Points

Columbus, O, January So-The Pres ident's second day in Ohio developed less speeehmaking and more politics than did his Is hour stop in Cleveland, for many republicans dropped in today to have a word or two with the President
 The President spoke at a luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce and dedicated the new federal building with speech against the judicial recall. During the day and tonight. as the guest of the Co. lumbus Glee club. he repeated portions of his speech last night before the Tippe- canoe club of Cleveland. He spent thc night in Columbus and will end his nip tomorrow at Akron.
 Shortly after his arrival he held a re- ception in local hotel. At this reception. at the chamber of commerce luncheon ana at tonight's banquet he was cordially re- ceived and the applause was frequent.
 Condition Much Better
 Alarming reports as to the Presidents physical condition, sent out of Cleveland last night, were discredited today. The President declared he was far from being sick man and said the only incoslveni- ence lie suffered was from his cough and from the fact that his cold interfered with his sleep. Although his voice was still hoarse, Mir Taft spoke today with little difficulty.
 The President arrived in Columbus early. Republican National Committeeman A. I. Vorys of Ohio came down from Cleveland with him, but said there had not been any political talk en route.
 Several of the Presidents visitors to- day told him that the Taft forces would control Ohio state central committee by a comfortable majority. and others that the movement in his behalf was gaining strength.
 Governor Har mon, who was luncheon guest with the President, could not es- cape the political atmosphere for when MT. Taft rose to speak he prefaeed his address with a few confessions in which he and Ohios governor figured. much to the delight of the diners and to the amuse- ment of Mr. IIarmon~- s.aaa
 Taft on Harmon
 'When man has been travelling about the country as l have been doing, said the President, "and as some other exeeu- tives have been doing there are times when there is an unjust suspicion that the journey has other than official mo- tives.
 Now, the advantage 1 have in coming to Columbus is that I am buttressed around with reasons for coming other than political. Here is a public building that has to be dedicated.
 'Governor Harmon and I, because of our old and affectionate associations. could not keep away from each other up stairs when we got within reach of eaen other, even though the proprieties require that we should observe the due official relation to each other that circumstances suggest. We talked politics, and you would be surprised to know how many subjects personal and otherwise, we have had complete agreements about. Our views of insurgency don't differ greatly; there is little difference in detail as to persons, but as to the principles of the thing we are 'sot.'
 Governor Harmon did not continue the confession He did not have an oppor- tunity.
 Speaks to Glee Club
 Reviewing the achievements of his ad- Lefore tine Columbus Glee club here tonight. President Taft drew the line sharply between the old line re- pubieans and the progressives of his party and practically declared that the time was at hand when the "denuncia- ton" of tho progressives must cease and when the nation will demand facts. He had not the slightest doubt, he said. that the republican party would win in No- vember elections.
 
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