The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
SURE TAFT WILL
Be REN0M|NATED
Secretary IIilles Makes Optilnis-
tic Statement About His
Chiefs Chances.
SEES MANY HOPEFUL SIGNS
EES MANY HOPEFUL. SIGNS
believes Republicans MI Over
Country Are Falling
in Line.

washington, February l-"prcsi-
oeht Iatts nomination In June Is az
certain hs anything can be. l am con.
hueht there Will he comparatively III.
ne opposition to him in the National
convention, and when The nomina-
lioh IL made the Republicans OF the
country VIII rally to the party stand
ara and win II great victory in Noycm.
bcr."
This was the openins statement OF
CHARLES j.. liiiics at the white House
to-uuy, ana IL the iirst public utter
ahce ne has yet made QUIET, unoslen.
tatlous. stunning the nmeliynt. TINS
ne" Inquire in national polltIcs has
none the less emphatic in his answer
10 questions as TO the outlook from the
ihit htandp0ili. HIS usseri,ct.S, toe
carried conviction because oil the TEN.
permanent Of the man and his rcticenc,
hpout talking for publication
would not make this prediction
went on Mr. iiilles, "dii not feel tina,
my Information from all parts of the
country warrants me In doing so. 1t is
easy TO make big claims, but / think
mat man who does Co without facts
ana hgures 10 Justify him Is doing
wrong.
situation In Different.
month ago, before 1 had gotten
btatea. would not have said this
much5 In that month l have seen the
lines drawn closer and closer. In the
last week the situation has cleared
wonderfully. with Republicans in all
directions falling into line for the
president and manifcstiny determine.
ton to bring about his nomination.
II IL useless to speak in general
terms or TO undertake. AZ short notice.
Ia, int fi,lx
Out DEVELOPMENTS In three or the big
states of the country within few
daya ought TO point conclusivcly to
the present trend. TWO Of these states
the President has visited. and from the
other ] have information that leaves
no question Tor dispute. The prcsi-
dents speeches in New York SO en-
Unused the Republicans there that the
executive committee OF. the county
committee OF New York county passed,
by unanimous vote. resolutions in
dorsins the President and declaring
Tor his denomination in the strongest
terms.
This was followed by meeting Of
the general Republican Committee of
Kings county, Brooklyn. al which 263
members were present. By "a unani :
nous vote MIR. Taf's denomination
was urged. was told to day by two
Of the leaders OF Brooklyn tia, 1t had
not been the intention OF the leaders
~ bring about an Endorsement AT that
meeting. but the action was apontanc-
Gus after "A member had introduced the
resolution II was aftcrward discov-
cred. that nVc members of the com
mtttee were prmcd with Taft reso-
Int. )ns when Ito iirst m4n t:ot 10 his
feet. The Information from the lead
"r@ IN New York was uniformly that
The President viii have the delcga ton
oil the state.
Speeches Awaken Republicans.
In Ohio the Presidents speeches
have awakened Republicans TO a de-
gree that was not expected. The
President was received with cnthu-
Eiasm in every city he visited. and ]
have not doubt that every delegate
from the state viii be for him. There
has been lots OF noise in that State.
but the substantial Republicans in
every congressional district arc de-
1ermined that the President shall
lave the delegates, and he will get
Them. TOO.
IL have in my hand telegram from,
Indianapolis saying that every mem