The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
PRESIDENT KEEPS
COOL AND WATTS
Chief Executive Receives Many
TsIsgrams of COngratulation
from Friends.
PLAYS GOLF WITH BIS SON

While former President Roosevelt con-
tlnues at Chicago his efforts to have
the Republican party recall President
TAN from the White House. the latter
continues to "sit tight" keep cool, and
say nothing.
The fourth day Of the National Con-
vention was like each one OF the others
at the White House, except even more
quiet The President performed his usu-
al executive duties during the morn
/ ing, took his usual play and exercise,
In the afternoon, and spent another
evening quietly iE his study alone
II was stated apthoritatiyely last
night that at no time since he first en-
tered the fight has the President wav-
cred in the least He was even more
determined yesterday than at any time
previously to carry the fight to. the fin
| ish without any compromise and was
also more confident Of his beng upheld
/ by the Republican party as now repre-
sented at Chicago.
The situation as It existed yesterday
morning was thoroughly gone over IN
| the regular Cabinet meeting, all but
three members OF that body being pres
ent. The absent members were secre-
taries Meyer, MacVeagh, and Nagel.
While the President was firm in his
stand against any compromise, It was
| smphatically presented TO him by his
advisers that the developments OF the
last two or tEIee days have made II
more essential than ever for him TO
stand pat"
One member pointed out TO him that
since the fight has been carried this far
he owes 1t to the Republican party, for
the life Of that party and for its sue
cess next fall, to carry the fight through.
l. "stIck, Bill, stickP' II
Scores OF kilograms Of encouragement
along this line reached the President
from Chicago and other sections Of the
country TEDDY is licked to a frazzle,
and your nomination is assured" wired
one Of the party leaders from the con-
vention hall. Another telegram, signed
by a large number Of North Carolina
delegates, read:
stick. Bill. stick. Accept no compro-
mise. North Carolina is with you
prominent Republican of Beaver.
Pa, declared that the President has
the autocratic four-fushing Roosevelt
beat to a inish," and that the people OF
Pennsylvania, despite Bill Finn" are
with him.
The President returned from his golf
game with his son Robert shortly after
o'clock and read all the bulletins that
had come in in the meantime and up to
the adjournment Of the session. He had
no callers during the evening.
Senator Scott Home.
Former Senator Scott Of Virginia, who
was superseded Tuesday by Villain Sey-
mour Edwards, Of Charleston, as ma
tional committeeman. after a service in
that body Of twenty-five years, return
ed to Washington last night and At the
White House this afternoon gave the
President an interesting account Of the
proceedings at Chicago.
Mr.. Scott was sent TO Chicago as Presi-
dent Tafts personal emissary, and when
his term as national comitteemen ex-
pired, his services were no longer de-
sired, and returned to Washington. As
soon as President Taft heard that he
had returned, he summoned him to the
White House.
The two were in conference full hour.
and the West Virginian informed the
President that he was as safe as though
the nomination had already been made.
Senator Scott says that Col Roosevelt
would have stood a much better show Of
winning had he confined his efforts rela-
tive to the contests in presenting only
contests that had some semblance Of
them.
When questioned as to what chances a
compromise candidate may have, Senator
Scott says that when he left Chicago
yesterday there was no indication what |
ever that a compromise man would be
selected. Unless something particularly
spectacular happens there will be no COM
promise. II the convention hears a great
speech and becomes stampeded by it. then
a compromise is possible.