The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-24
An Echo of Despair in the
Speeches the President
Delivers i'll His New
Jersey Tour
TACiTLf ADMITS THAT
EIGHT is HOPELESS
Declares That a Second Term
Is Not Essential to His
Happiness Has
Back Against
the Wall

TRENTON y. j, May CA nots
or resignation characterized the al
dresses with which President TAFT
opened his campaign in New Jersey
today AT times one might almost de-
tect an echo of despair, Plainly tired
his voice hoarse from the disastrous
Ohio wffirl an expression OF sadness IN
his eountenauce. Mr. Taft went throush
the form of keeping up a fight when
his real friends in Washington have
advised him is beyond hope.
The TAFT managers here in mis-
State have already read the hand
writing on the wall Far from getting
an even break here. there is widespread
predictions that Roosevelt will sweer
the state. Progressive doctrine has
taken deep root from ore end of the
Commonwealth to the other.
II may have been rorekno wJedS
Of the result. or the effect nj the de-
pressing lack of enthusiasm AT the
three nlaces where the president sre e
today that was responsible for the losf
Of patient resignation in his address
Mt the arnaorv here tonight, which was
also the dominant feature OF Tn. carter
addresses al Camden. where the New
Jcr,-ev campaign was opened. and al
Note Of Resignation.
Il regret the necessity which brings
TIC out said the president. repeating
the apology which he has made where
ever he has appeared for his campaiEr
sturnp speeches. II feel Illuminated
that I. az president of the pnitec
states. am the first one that has had Il
depart from the tradition that keeps
the president at home during poliu'
cal eoHtFtsf ~ ~
Then uIunging into that portion :"
his speech which attracted the at1eii'
t,on of his hearers as containing fhs
note 81 resienation--and the tacit co
yn,sston that he foreseee the end NJ hi;
ambition. and is waging hopeless
fight. Mr.. Taft said:
II am not here to clear my po%iti
cal reputation. ~he muck-fak'ht
ma gazines and newspapers that nave
been attacking me since early IN ny
administered ton. Of which you haNs
Some In your neighborhood. I car.
nothing for, except as they may poison
the mind Of the people 10 do some
thing that they may regret.
Il am content to abide pS Inc
Judgment of the American people
taken after years and after the event
the clouds have rolled by and
,he mixts Of risconception have
cleared away, nor ann moved 70
come here hv personal ambition.
Content With One Term.
II can get along with one term. II
In not go many men in the United
states that have had even that. and
a second term is not essential 10 my
happiness.
There was no particular emphasis
about this declaration. 1t was deliv'
al f,F "a ~ "a
who has made the best night that was
IN him and finds the gage OF battle
going against hlnl---"with his bach
aVainss the wall" 10 use one Of his
f~wu expressions
Theresfter the president merged
hiss Indifference as 10 the result int
a repetition OF the warning of the re-
puIts which he believes may be eN'
aecfsd 10 goilew the, victory Of Coione
Rooseysli And 4 reading between
the lines may convey some hint OF
intention of the Taft men TO try 4
third ticket themselves in the event
OF the colonel's nomination AZ chi
cago.
MY friends, said President Taft
II am here 10 warn you that in thi'
preliminary contest BEFORE the tha'
cAxo convention there Is crisis II
nerve YOU to activity to prevent thu
dangers that threaten us as a consfi'
tuttonai government and 1t is be
cause OF the unfounded accusations
against my administration and un
founded aspersiens against me. which
have been used to mislead the people
as TO the real issue that Is now pend
ing, that L have felt II necessary Il
come out and meet those expression!
ard repei these asperslons ana expiai'
what the real issue Is before the PEG
ple OF this country at this time
Thereafter the president plunged
into his former deliverances, in which
he recited the results VI his admins
tration and replied to the charges o.
Roosevelt as to the reactionary ten
dencies OF the presidents course
Jersey Gives I. II. Ovation.