Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-10
Charles D, HiIIeS is Elected
Chairman and James B, Rey-
noIdS Secretary Of National
Committee,
HOPEFUL STATEMENT
IS GIVEN OUT
President Pleased with SeIec
ton of Managers for Con-
test Work Of Organization
Begins,
,By Morning Journal special Leased Wire,

(By Morning journal special Leased wire-)
Washington July g-The campaign
for the reelection of President raft
will he formally launched tomorrow
in New York. James Il Reynolds, OF
Massachusetts, who today WAS named
as secretary of the republican ma
tional committee viii do the launch
ing ana G. D. Hilles President raft's
secretary who was selected chairman
of the national committee, win JOIN
him in New YORK Monday to help sail
the political ship.
Mr.. Hlles issued statement to-
night declaring the confidence OF the
republican party in It's cause ana its
candidates. 1t follows in part
The republican party approaches
the preside ntial campaign with con-
fidence in the justice Of its cause and
in the integrity and ability OF the
candidates who represent that cause.
Progress with order is good doctrine
for the republican party today. AZ i
has been since the day Of its birth.
Real progress is not theory but
an achievement More has been ac-
complished in the last three years
under the administration of Presi-
dent TAFT than was ever before ac-
complshed by an American prcsi-
dent IN the same time.
"A distinct line of demarcation be-
tween the republican party and the
democratic party is revealed in the
platforms adopted at Chicago and at
Baltimore.
Upon the solid rock OF the rights
Of the Individual. as granted by the
constitution, the republican party
builds It's structure of optimism. The
democratic party on the other hand,
In the opening sentence of its ad-
dress to tho electorate, betrays its
recessional quality by denying the
right Of congress, "A right again and
again confirmed by the supreme
Tor the benefit Of American indus
tries.
such liberties are now assailed by
those who advocate the overthrow OF
the independence Of the judiciary. 1t
would leave the individual defense
less in the protection of those rights
declared nalicnable under the consti-
tuition.
The subcommittee Of the national
committee announced the selection OF
Mr.. Hiles and Mr. Reynolds today
after half hour session with Presi-
dent TAFT ut the White House ana a
few minutes IN conference IN a down
town hotel Both We're chosen unani-
mouslv
President Tart was pleased with
the committee choice
The subcommittee adjourned un-
I'll July lgth, when it VIII meet in
Now York. At that meeting it is
proha bic an advisory committee OF
1Ne men and probably an executive
committee of eight or ten win he an
nounced.
Although many Of the nembcrs Of
the subcommittee left Washington
after the chairmanship WAS settled
several stayed long enough to have
short conferences with the president
md his campaign managers. They
proceeded To organize Mr. Taft's cam
Jaign undisturled bv the report that
/ number Of progressive republicans
were going to circulate petitions to.
Isk him to withdraw
None OF the committeeman re-
sarded The movement as serious
IhcN admitted the campaign would
le bitter but there were many cN
prossions of confidence in the re
lection Of Mr.. Taft