The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-05
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Representatives of Three Candidates
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day of comparative quiet in the pres
idential campaign camps. President
Taft, remaining in New York on his
way from Utica to Cincinnati, con-
ferred with National Chairman Hilles,
State Chairman William Barnes, Jr.,
and other political advisers; Col.
Roosevelt had George w. Perkins and
others of his political aides at Oyster
Bay, and Gov. Wilson, resting at his
home in Princeton, was in telephone
communication with his headquarters
in New York.
The day brought forth no changes
in plans and no important develop
ments in the wind-up of the bitter fight
mat is to terminate with Tuesdays
election. Forecasts issued by Senator
Dixon, Progressive chairman, and VIII
liam F. McCombs, Democratic chair
man reiterated their predictions OF
Saturday as to the ouecome. Presi-
dent Taft and his advisers spent some
time on a statement issued before
President Taft left for Cincinnati
Managers Are Hopeful.
Each candidates manager express
ed again the conviction held by MS
committee in the successful termina-
ton of his fight for election. At the
respective headquarters desks were
cleared up, clerical work brought to
an end and preparations made for dis
memberment of the big organizations
tomorrow. Exaggerated reports OF the
accident to Gov. Wilso nearly today,
which were circulated in New York in
the morning, were set at rest by the
candidate himself, who told his man
ayers over the telephone that he had
suffered only slight injury.
che Republican vice presidential
situation occupied much attention in
Republican circles. Re ports were
current that an attempt was being
made to sound out Republican sentl-
ment throughout the country as to
satisfactory choice for the place made
vacant by Vice President Sherman's
death. While the presidents intimate
friends disclaimed such an intention,
names of several possibilities were
brought forward by various men prom
inent in Republican circles.
William Barnes, Jr., on leaving Pres
ident Taft's apartments at the Man.
haitian hotel made the following state
ment:
"The Republican battle has been
carried on in this campaign in the in
terest of sane and intelligent govern
ment and straight thinking. The can
didate for vice president to be NOM
mated by the national committee
ought to be man who fits in with the
meaning of the party. l think Mr..
John Wannamaker is such a man. |
hope he will be named at the meeting
of the national committee on Novem
Der d"
Senator Dixon, Progressive natior-
al chairman, announced today that tie
Progressive fight for the congress of
1915 will be inaugurated at Heet-
ing of the Progressive national COM
mittee in Chicago December 10. With
out awaiting the result of TEesday's
congressional and presidential election
Senator Dixon will issue tomorrow
formal call for the December meeting
of the Progressive party organization.
"In addition to the members OF the
national committee" said Senator Dix
on, Il am also inviting to participate
in the conference all cha:rme. of the
different State Progressive comn'it-
tes and all candidates OF the Prosre,
sive party for governor in The various
States"
The forecast from the respective ma
tional headquarters gave the factors
which the leaders of the respective
parties believe will affect Tuesdays
voting.
May Garry All States.
Wilson and Marshall will haze lh2
largest majority of electoral 7ctes civ
on to any candidte since before the
War Between the, Sections, said
Chairman AIcCombs, in the Demo
cratic forecast "They will receive