New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-27
PRESIDENTS FRIENDS
"WHOOP|NG THINGS Up
callers Just Back from Chicago
Convention Declare "We Beat
Him to a FRAGILE"
CONTESTS SETTLED FAIRLY
Representative Bartholdt Says
It's an Outrage That National
Committee Had to Take
Abuse from Roosevelt.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, June 26-Presdent Taft put
IN busy day to-day, spending the first half
IN hi Office, where he received and talked
viz q long list Of callers, including Sena-
.ors Brown, Cullom, Chamberlain. Clark,
Bailey. Bradley. Burton, Crawford CALM
ger. Curtis and Penrose, and Representa-
lives Barnhart, Mcguire, Morrison, Gard
ner. Barthodt, Ashbrook and Hughes. After
luncheon the President adjourned to the
private library, where he denied himself to
all callers.
Mr. Taft worked hard the rest OF the
afternoon, answering the thousands of tele-
grams and letters Of congratulation re-
ceived following his nomination at Chicago
The piles Of kilograms and letters on the
Presidents desk in the library almost hid
the President from view. An estimate, not
the least exaggerated, places the number or
messages at about twenty thousand, ana
II Is this herculean task Of sending ac-
Acknowledgements To which the President set
himself to-day.
The Presidents callers to-day, most Of
them just back from Chicago, brought new
stories Of the inside "doings' at the con-
ventlon. and Mr.. Taft felt compelled to lay
aside all business TO listen to each and
every tale. Those who had worked hard
for his denomination are still ''whoopinG
things up" As one Of the Presidents call
ers to-day said: we beat him TO fraz-
zie"
Representative Bar;hoIdt urged the Presi-
dent to take up with the subcommittee
Of the national committee when it calls
upon him July the question Of the ad-
visibility of issuing statement reviewing
the work of the national committee IN
Chicago in the settlement OF the contests.
He said:
Every one OF those cases was tried as
impartally and as judicially as a court Of
Justice would try them, and It IS an out
rage that the national committee had 10
take the abuse heaped upon It by Colonel
Roosevelt and his friends and hackers. l
do not believe that the country thoroughly
understands the facts in those hearings,
and would like 10 see the committee unite
In a signed statement.
Not only did justice triumph at Chicago.
but Americanism trlumphed over Mexican
ism and Republcanism over Populism.'
Senator Crawford when asked what
stand he was going 10 take in the fight
replied: II dom, know. I will tell YOU
later
Senator GallinCer urged the President to
sign the District Of Columbia sppropria-
ton bill to-day. which he did The Com
nissioners Of the District were not little
worried over the fate OF the measure and
Of the confusion IT would cause II It failed
Of approval.
PARTY leaders talked TO the President
today in favor of the selection of Charles
=. Hines. his secretary, as chairman OF
the Republican National Committee and
active manager of the Taft campaign The
President himself is known 10 believe that
Nir Hilles was a great factor In securing
his renomina ton. It was said to-day that
he would not formally announce his pref
srence for Mr.. Hilles until the latter re-
turned from Chicago and had signihed his
willingness 10 take UP the work.
Talk Of Representative Mckinley. Of
Illinois. the pre-convention manager OF
the TAFT forces. has been frowned upon
by NJ Mckinley himself. lie only under
took 20 renominate the President, he has
told friends and while he expects TO work
ro~ NJ Taft's reelection ne believes an
other man should be chosen 10 head the
national committee.
p 6. Davis. Of Kansas CITY. and q com
nittee representing short line railroads OF
the Southwest, to-day urged President TAFT
10 veto the legislative. executive and judi
c,tal appropriation bill. which carries an
amendment 70 abolish the Commerce Court
The railroad men told the President they
would practically have no method OF ap'
healing from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission II the court were abolished and nc
new machinery for appeals set UP. The
President indicated he would support the
court and veto tho bill.
Chicago. juno 26-Members Of the SUD
committee Of nine appointed from the he-
publican National Committee last MONDAY
n wait on President Taft and learn MS
wishes regarding tine conduct OF his cam
rsie7, will not meet him until July ;. u
was the plan for the committee 10 20 70
Washington or July I, but the President to-
day caused kilograms to be sent to the com
pltteemen asking them TO postpone the
visit one week.
Committeeman think the President %
sires 10 walt until after the Democratic
nomination before making any campaign
plans.