Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-10
New Secretary of the National Committee Will Se-
 cure Headquarters in New York Today
CAMPAIGN EXPECTED TO BE BITTERLY FOUGHT
Chairman Hies Says Republicans Approach With Conf
 dence However-President Pleased With Selection of
 Hles and Reynolds-Taft Petition Project Peters Out -Gompers Discusses Labor PIanks With Gov. Wilson.

Washington. July 9-The campaign for the reelection of President Taft win be formally launched tomorrow in New Nork-James B. Reynolds of Massachusetts who today was named as secretary Of the republican na- tional committee will do the launching and C n. Hilles President Tafts sec rctary. who was selected for chair man of the national committee. will join him in New York Monday NIT. Reynolds will secure rooms for the New York headquarters, probably in the Metropolitan building, and eX- poets Co have them ready for Mir Hil- les next week. Mir. Hilles issued statement tonight declaring the con- rdence of the republican party in it's cause and Its candidates. lt follows:
 Statement of Chairman Hilles.
 "The republican party approaches the presidential campaign with confi- dence in the solemnity of it's cause and m the integrity and ability of the candidates who represent that cause. Progress with order is good doctrine for the republican party today as 1t has been since the days of its birth. Real progress IS not a theory but an achievement No American citizen should be deceived into an exchange of his birthright for a vision. The progress of the nation toward better things does not come from declama- tion. but from actual results. More has been accomplished in the last three years under the administration of President Taft than was ever before accomplished by an American presi- dent in the same period of time.
 The Two Parties Compared.
 
 tween the republican party and the democratic party IS revealed in the platforms at Chicago and Baltimore. One is an earnest Of future progress through a record of achievements; the other Is a promise containing a denial of the good that has been done.
 Upon the solid rock of the rights of the individual as granted by the constitution. the republican party huilds It's structure Of optimism The democratic party on the other hand, in Inc opening sentence of it's address to the electorate betrays it's recession Rl quality by denying the right of con- gTess. right again and again con- nTrned by the supreme court to es- tahlish protective duties for the ben eft of American industries. It declar- es as false the vital issue Of the con Etitutional liberties of the individual Such liberties are now assailed by those who advocate the overthrow of the independence of the judiciary. It would leave the individual defense less In the protection of those rights declared inslienabe under the con- stitution"
 Both Selections Unanimous.
 The subcommittee of the nstiona committee announced the selection of Mfr. Hilles and Mir. Reynolds today after a half hour session with Presi- dent Taft at the White House and a few minutes in conference in a down town hotel Both men were choser unanimously. The members of the subcommittee expressed the beliel that its decision was the best pos Eibie and declared that there was nc reason Co doubt that republicans would find Hilles an admirable captain. Pres idcnt Taft was plainly pleased witt the committees choice and members Of his cabinet spoke of Mir. Hilles il hish terms of praise.
 Adjourned Until July 19.
 The subcommittee adjourned unti July l9 when it will meet in New York Al that meeting it Is probable that al advisory committee of five men ant probably an executive committee O Night or ten will be announced. Mir Hnies and other leaders were hope hl tonight that the treasurer would V named at the next meeting.
 Although many of the members O he subcommittee left Washington uter the chaiTmanship wa tettied. several stayed long enough {, lave short conference with the pres dent and his newly elected campaign manager. They proceeded to organ Ec Mr. Taft's campaign quite undis lurbed hy the report that a number O Progressive republicans were going f, tirrulatc petitions to ask him to with Eau from the ticket None of thu Bcrnr1ittecrnen regarded that move r7e-f seriously in view uf the fact tha i Vss being proposed entirely h, u1er v hu had lost out at Chicago. The admitted that the campaig would b eirte~il fought but among them ther Yer many expressions of confdenc tn The re- election of M~ Taft Tn co1e with which the suh-comrnitte LERned Mir Hilles was pointed out b. them as an indication of how tn leaders expect republicans everywher 70 get together and work for the presi dent