New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
TAFT GAINS STEADILY,
HIS MANAGERS REPORT
Optimistic News of Support TOR
His denomination Comes Even
from Progressive States.
ID DELEGATES WEEKS GAIN
Alabama Solid for President
and Several other States
Already Indicate Like
Stands.
Erom The Tribune Bureau J

Washington. Feb. 1S.-In addition 10
the fourteen instructed Taft delegates ~
the Chicago convention who were elected
during the week just ended, the progress
of the campaign for Mr.. Tafts renohli-
nation has in every respect been most
satisfactory to it's director, Representa-
tive Mckinley, Secretary Hilles and the
others who are taking an active part
All the news received during the week
has been of an assuring character an"
even from those states In which the So
called anti-Taft sentiment has been ad-
vertised as predominating, has come
news of the most optimistic character
For instance. delegates selected pE lhc
Watertown. Wis, convention TO the ~
Congress District meeting UNANIMOUSLY
indorsed the President The Sd Wiscon-
sin District has put Taft delegates In inc
field. In Calhoun County, Iowa, " 't
the l42 delegates to the county conVeh-
tion declared for Taft and instructed the
delegates TO the 10th District and state
conventions.
Assurances from Iowa, Kansas. Wis
consin, New Jersey. Ohio, New YORK.
West Virginia, Missouri and other states
brought cheer to the men at Tart head
quarters Grove l.. Johnson, father OF
Governor Hiram Johnson Of California,
declared that California is for Taft. ana
ex-G Governor ]. n. Gillett cordially In
dorsed his statement. Ex-Governor
Hoch Of Kansas has come out openly Tor
President Taft, predicting the support Of
his state and the triumphant renomina-
tion of the President.
TanaibIe Results Elsewhere.
Tangible results have been achieved in
other sections. The "Furthest North
Republican convention, at Nome, Alaska,
instructed its ifty delegates to the terri
torial convention at Cordova on March
80 for President Taft. The state com
mittee of Colorado has indorsed the
President by a vote of 105 TO 10. The
Vermont State Committee came out
unanimously In his favor. The Ken
tucky Republican State Committee, lack
ing only one vote of unanimity, Endorsed
the President for denomination. The
Oklahoma State Committee did likewise
by a vote of 81 to =.
The Republican Central Committee II
Cowley County. KY. one of the largest
counties in the state, indorsed the Presi-
dent. The 1st District committee of
Oklahoma has Endorsed him; go have
the Republican gatherings or Chester
field County, Lee County. Wythc County
and Bland County instructed district and
state delegates for the President. The
Mercer COUNTY, Mo-. convention elected
Taft delegates to the state convention.
In the 9th Alabama District, the one
I'm which is crowded the entire anti-Taft
organization Of that state, the Taft men
captured the committee by vote Of 16
TO Il. thereby removing all doubt as 10
the makeup Of the delegation from Ala
bama. 1t will be solid for Taft. Hawaii
has fallen into line, and the action taken
by the committee and leading Republi-
cans OF the territory assures President
Taft of the six delegates from the ISL
snds.
Many Taft Clubs Organized.
Taft clubs are being organized every
where, among the important organza-
tions reported during the week being
those from Spokane. Wash. East Liver
pool. Ohio, and Hackensack, y. j.
Shelby County, in which Memphis.
Tenn, is situated, at the Republican
county convention indorsed President
Taft for denomination. The Republican
executive committee Of the Cd Tennes-
see District did likewise. In Indiana,
the Lincoln League, with q membership
Of 1000. comprising the younger Repub-
leans Of the state, meeting at Newcas-
tie, indorsed the Presidents renomina-
tion.
In Grand Rapids, Mich, "The Report
err La Toilette organ, has announced
that If Senator La Toilette cannot be
nominated "The Reporter" will support
President Taft.
Some OF the misrepresentation OF the
past are being exploded, ex-Mayor
Frederick A. Busse of Chicago contrib
uting toward that end by denouncing
angrily the reports which have put him
in the anti-Taft column. In a telegram
to Mr.. Mckinley he unequivocally as
serts:
81 am for Taft"