The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-31
TAFT ASKS EDITORS TO
SUPPORT HIS PARTY
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ly unchanged today Mr.. Taft slept
poorly throughout the night and was
bothered considerably by a hacking
cough DR.. Rhoades, however. still
maintains that there Is nothing alarm
ing in his condition.
Friends and supporters are jubilant
today over 1att's expressed conf
dence in the success OF the Repub-
lican party at the polls next fall. In
addressing the fifteenth annual ban
quet Of the Republican glee club, last
night, Taft declared that he believed
"A vote of confidence" was due the
administration. Il believe the Repub-
lican party is going 10 be successful
in November, 1919. and | believe IL
without mental reservation. because
| have real faith IN the intelligence
and discrimination of the American
people"
President Taft drew the line sharp
ly between the old-line Republicans
and the progressives OF his party, and
practically declared that the time
was at hand when the "denuncia-
ton" of the progressives must cease
and when the nation will demand
facts.
The president made one of the
most aggressive speeches he has de-
lvered in many months. He made II
clear TO his hearers that he had
grown impatient with the attacks that
have been made upon the Republican
party and upon his administration in
the last few years. He declared that
the old-line Republicans were pro-
gressiye: progressive enough TO adopt
all the legislation that progress de-
.manded, but said that he was not the
sort of man to promise to make a
heaven on EARTH" or to reform the
world In q day.
Overshadowing in political import
ance many of the other conferences
being held while President Taft was
In Columbus, Tas the gathering from
different parts OF the state last night
Of the Republican postmasters.
The meeting was called by A. ID
Alderman, postmaster at Marietta.
letter that Alderman sent out 10 post
masters last week. read as follows:
The postmasters OF the county
seats, by congressional districts, will
meet in Columbus on the @. T. next
Tuesday evening, to compare notes
Taft being there, | suppose you viii
try and be there. We will be at the
Neil"
Alderman was on hand at the Nei
to greet the postmasters as they came
in. During their stay In Columbus
the postmasters were under close sur
veiIlance by men who are booming
Roosevelt for president The Roose
Welt men reported that a group o.
the postmasters had called on l.. G
I.aylin, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, and one o.
Taft's right hand men In Ohio. Dur
ing the afternoon and evening mos
of the postmasters managed TO SCI
the president.
Alderman OF Marietta asked US 4
get together" said Postmaster Wit
hoft OF Dayton. I'VE postmasters who
are here are all for Taft, so imagine
IL was to talk matters over"
Other bits OF information are TO thu
effect that the postmastere will 81
back TO their homes and start things
moving, looking TO the capturing o.
Taft delegates to the national conyen
tlou
Friends OF Roosevelt are taking ex
ception TO the activity OF the post
masters declaring they are supposed
10 stay out or politics. One Roosevelt
boomer said he would not be surprised
II complaints were lodged AZ Washing
ton against some OF them for activity
in politics"