The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-04
PRESIDENT HEARS.
BULL MOOSE TALK
ATTENDS CHURCH AND LISTENS TO
PROGRESSIVE SERMON By
THE PREACHER.
ISSUES A STATEMENT
SAYS REPUBLICAN TARIFF LEGIs-
LATION HAS REDUCED THE
RATES AND RETAINED
PROTECTION.

NEW YORK, Nov, 3.-President
Taft today heard a Bull Moose ser
mon and sat through it unfiinching-
! ly. 1t was at the Unitarian church of
the Messiah that the president listened
| to much eulogy of the third term can
didate, by the pastor Rev. DR.. John
Haynes Holmes. The president at
fended church panied by Sec
rotary Hilles, of the national commit
Tee, and Henry W. Taft. DR.. Holmes,
despite his previous knowledge OF the
expected presence Of the chief execu-
! tiv. delivered his srmou which startled
his congregation with its emphatically
| Progressive sentiment
The president, while surprised at
DIR. Holmes delivery. showed no sign
iof annoyance, and listened attentiNely
throughout the sermon. He declined
to make any comment, and merely
smiled when asked for an expression
Of opinion. DR. Holmes tonight de-
tended his action by saying that the
sermon had been prepared in advance,
and expressed his personal opinion, to-
gether with what ne believed to be
gregation.
The president left New York at s
O'Clock tonight over the New York
Central for Cincinnati. He was ae-
companied by Major Rhoades. his aide,
land Carmi Thompson, private secre-
tary. The time of leaving was two
hours later than originally intended.
but the party will reach Cincinnati
at the same time. which is 1880 to-
morrow night.
No Vice Presidential Announcement.
Before leaving, the president an
nounced through Mr. Thompson, that
concerning the new vice. presidential
candidate for at least another twenty
four hours. and that it was extremely
doubtly that any such announcement
would &c made until after election, 1t
Is known, however. that Governor
! Hadfey OF Missouri, and John Wana :
fmaker. of Philadelphia, were the two
leadin- candidates for the position,
Governor Hadlev being favored by
about twenty of the Republican ma
tionai committeeman, and Mr.. wanna
maker by almost an equal number
The president was not informed oi
the statement by William Barnes
chairman of the New York state Re
| chairman's approval OF Mr.. Wanna
maker for the vice presidency. but
Private Secretary Thompson emphati-
cally declared that Mr.. Barnes ut
| terance came as purely persona
! opinion, and was not backed by the
! presidential preference. When ask
ed IL the PRECEDENT would approve the
| selection Of Mr.. Wanamaker, Mr.
I Thompson replied:
! THE choice of the vice-presiden
j., tial candidate lies with the national
committee. The president will ratify
[ the selection Of the committee"
The presidential party will reach
/ Buffalo early tomorrow morning
/ going from there to Cleveland, where
/ the Big Four will be taken for Gin
! cinnati 1t is thought that President
/ Taft wiz make number of real
/ platform speeches. not longer than
two or three minutes each during his
/ trip through ohio.
President Gives Out Statement.
Before leaving for Ohio tonight,
| To cast his vote, Presilsnt Taft gave
| out statement in which he says;
| The Republican tariff legislation
| of the congress of 1909, while no,
| perfect, has actually reduced excess
| sive tariff rates, and has YET retained
!
| tai in creating industrial prosperity.
| And this administration had already
| taken steps to secure q fair means, by
a tariff commission. of further re-
] ducfng and readjusting the tariff
/ within the limits of proper protec-
ton to our Industries.
4 The antitrust laws on the statute
books have been enforced without re-
| gard to persons, and without fear OF
! favor, and the resulting DEGREES il
| allowed to have their normal opera
/ ton, will tend TO restore competition
| and will remove the oppression that
/ the statute was passed to prevent
/ I'm this view of what has beer
| done in the last four years. the Re
1 publican party should not now he
! turned out office It's promises have
/ been complied with. real progress has
| been effected, and It's conduct OF the
a., economic policies of the government
! has been such as to make 1t possible
! for the country TO enjoy and prolone
| the widespread and growing pros
/ perity now at hand"