Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
PRESIDENT HELPED
BY HIS SPEECHES
Secretary Hilles Certain of His
Observation-Disclosures Little
Opposition in Convention.

Washington Feb simultaneously
WI" inc RESIDENTS return from most
SucoeSslni experimenting trip, Charles y.
INES. MS secretary, declared yesterday
'hat President Taft would not only no
'''o'niIh'c'' but that under his leader
'"'!' INC republican party would be VIC
.o' nus NJ the polls next November
HNcry Indication points in this direction.
a. SHOWN by the statement issued by Mr..
iiIIes VINO calls attention to the action
81 the New York republican county
committee in endorsing the President for
denomination following Mr.. Tafts re-
cent visit to New York city, the unani-
nous enforcement of his denomination
by the republican committee of Kings
county, the enthusiasm of the Ohio re-
pnblicans and the loyalty of the repub-
leans Of Indiana.
Thousands of letters and telegraphs
congratulatlng the President on his
straight from the shoulder" utteranccs
at Cleveland, Columbus and Akron have
reached the White House, and Ohio bust
ness men and politicians alike have as.
sured the President that Ohio would send
solid Taft delegation to the national
convention.
NOM1NATTON is CERTAIN.
Mr.. Iiilles's statement follows:
"Presidcnt Taft's nomination in Juno ia
as certain as anything can be- | am con
hdent that there will he comparatively lit
tie opposition to him in the national con-
vention, and when the nomination is mad,
the republicans of the country will rally
to the party standard and win great vic.
tory IL November
Il would not make this prediction did
not feel that my information from all
parts of the country warrants me in do
ing so It IS easy to make big claims and
to try to deceive people. and think that
man who does so without facts and fig
ures to justify them Is guilty of decep-
ton.
"A month ago, before had gotten into
touch with republicans in all the States. |
would not have said this much In this
month have seen the lines drawn closer
ana closer. In the last week the situation
has cleared wonderfully. with republicans
in all directions falling into line FOR the
President and manifesting n determina-
ton to bring about his nomination
1T Is useless to speak in general terms
or to undertake. at short notice to go into
conditions in each State, but develop
ments in three Of the big States within a
few days ought to point conclusively to
the present trend"
Mr.. IIilles goes on to review conditions
in New York. ohio and Indiana. asserting
that President Taft has received endorse
ments in those States which indicate they
will give their delegations to him in the
convention. He adds:
ENDORSED IN INDIANA.
II have a telegram from Indianapolis
saying that every single member of the
republican state committee elected in the
thirteen Congress districts yesterday is
for Taft. That is n big change from
committee whose chairman. Mr.. Lee,
went around Washington in December
proclaiming that Indiana was hostile to
the President.
The Presidents speeches in New York
50 enthused the republicans there that
the executive committee of the county
committee OF New York passed, by a
unanimous vote. resolutions endorsing the
President and declaring for his renomina-
ton in the strongest terms.
This was followed by meeting of
the general republican committee of
Kings county. Brooklyn BY unanimous
vote Mr.. Tafts denomination was urged.
was told to-day by two Of the leaders
OF Brooklyn that it had not been the in
tention of the leaders to bring about an
endorsement at that meeting, but the
action was Spontaneous after q member
had introduced the resolution. It was
afterward disco Yered that five members
or the committee were primed with Taft
resolutions when the first man got to his
feet The information from the leaders
in New York was uniformly that the
President will have the delegation of the
State.
In Ohio the Presidents speeches have
awakened the republicans to degree
that was not expected. The President
was received with enthusiasm in every
city he visited, and | have not a doubt
that every delegate from the state will
be fore him. There has been lots OF noise
IN that state, but the substantial repub-
hcans in every congressional district are
determined that the President shall have
the delegates, and he will get them.
too"