The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-03-02
HAMMOND SAYS
TAFT SURE WINNER

Taft will be nominated on the first
ballot. He will succeed himself as
president. He is the only logical can
didate in the Republican ranks for the
highest office in the gift of the people
of the United States,' said John Hays
Hammond, native son of California,
mining engineer and later minister ex-
traordinary from the United States to
the coronation of King George and
Queen Mary of England, last night
prior to departing for Chicago and
other points in the snow-clad east.
There are already practically
pledged to Taft 700 out of the 1880
delegates, continued Hammond,
and that without figuring on Colo
rado, Oregon, number of other mid
die western states and the entire Pa
cific coast.
Process Of Elimination.
'Taft's ability as president has
never been questioned. His ability to
carry the Republican standard once
more to victory has been the only OBJ
lection thus far presented to the pub
lie. And during the last three months
those who were opposed to his candi-
dacy have used a process of elimina-
tion. Figuring first, Who would make
a better candidates' Secondly, who
is better fitted to handle the response
bilities of the office Thirdly, who
is better posted on the big topics Of
the day! Their answer to each ques-
tion has been one word, sNobody'
As result Taft will be almost the
unanimous choice at the Republican
convention and at the election which
is to follow.
While it is not necessary that Cali
fornians support Taft, nevertheless I
would feel personally chagrined were
my native state not to support this
great representative of the people.
You people know where he stands on
the exposition and the tariff questions
to my mind the two great questions
that will confront the next admins
tration. Why, during nv visit here /
have formed the opinion that equal
suffrage is the only system; the women
folks of this glorious state, so far as
have been able to ascertain are unan-
imous for Taft. They appreciate his
aid to California in securing and
planning the event of 1915. They will
show their loyalty by supporting him
at the polls.
No Recall of Decision.
have not a word to say against
the efforts being put forth by Colonel
Roosevelt, but must admit that the
people will never stand for the sre-
call of judicial decisions. This would
be an emasculation of our constitution.
1t almost suffices to say that the longer
we have to wait for the election, the
more assured will be the election Of
our present president to succeed him
self -
Hammond denied that he had any
aspirations to occupy the second place
on the ticket. In fact, he denied that
he had political aspirations of any
kind. This notwithstanding the fact
that his name has been coupled with
that of President Taft as vice-presi-
dency timber. He stated that he was
transferring his business interests to
California as rapidly as possible, say
! ing: California presents splendid
opportunities to the investor. Tt is a
land not of promise, but of assurances.
But too radical form of legislation
will hurt the future of the state. OF
course, advancement is necessary, but
some protection must be thrown
around the investor whom we would
entice to our state''
Hammond, who came to San Fran
cisco merely to make social call, ad-
mits that he has made of the trip one
of politics, not from any choice, but
following a chain of circumstances
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