New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
SURE OF TAFT'S VICTORY
Mr.. Mckinley Goes to Chicago
Convinced of Success.
From The Tribune bureau !


Washington June 1.-Preparatory TO clos
ing the Taft bureau at the capital and
packing IT off to Chicago. where the lines
are forming for the convention battle.
Director Mckinley issued a parting state
ment tonight in which he reiterates his
prediction that President Taft will win.
that the delegates claimed for him Will
stand firm. and that Mr.. Roosevelt VIII be
accorded a square deal. He also intimates
that Roosevelt will be on different ground
when he comes face to face with the Re-
publican party In Chicago than when he
made his campaign.
Mr.. McKnley's statement Is as follows
President William II. Taft will be the
nominee for President OF the Chicago CON
vention and the platform adopted by that
body will be in accord with his views
There is no longer any question that the
friends OF the President Will be in ma.
jority in the convention and VIII controi
that body from the election OF temporary
chairman until adjournment,
Mr.. Roosevelt and his friends VIII face
very different situation in the Repuoilcan
National Convention from any they nave
faced thus far In this campaign. IN S S1a'
ondly, the delegates, for the most part, are
men OF calm and mature political ludg-
ment, who will not be stampedcd by noise
buster.
sides for a strict adherence to Instructions
and pledges, and no delegates instructed
by their constituents to vote tor Fresioeh'
Taft will record their votes otherwise
square deal. No rights which any candi-
date may possess In the premises VIII be
denied. and, on the other hand, no rights
which any one candidate couln nave VIII
he permitted TO be perverted by unfair
president Taft to-day has 5s3 delegates in
the Chicago convention. or ~ more than
onIv 427 delegates, or 113 less than enough
to nominate. Only y delegates remain TO
be chosen--6 at large In Ohio. at large In
Arizona and 10 In South Dakota. Inc en-.
fire list of delegates will be chosen by next
TUESDAY night, and nothing can happen
which can possibly change the result In the
national convention.
ROLES on Southern Mon.
President Taft. through conferences
with representative Republicans from
Southern states, is seeking to learn at first
hand what ground there is for rumors
that there will be defections to Roosevelt
from the delegations pledged or instruct
ed for the President He talked to-day
with leaders from Florida and Virginia
His guests at luncheon were II. s. Chubb.
national committeeman. and ". r. ONeal
and Henry ". Bishop. delegates from
Florida: Representative c. b. Slemp,
state chairman. and l.. P Summers, dele
gates from Virginia, and Judge j. b. Gas
ton. a delegate from Georgia.
After the luncheon Mr. Summers said
that Virginia's twenty-four votes would
stand firm for the President. He added
The man who casts aspersions on the
Southern Republican does not know his
grounds There may be individual In
Stances of desertion among the Southern
delegates, but there will be no such black
spot in Virginia.
Speaking for the Florida delegation,
Mr.. Chubb said:
There is not rotten spot to be found.
II is not a question of dislike for Colonel
Roosevelt, but one Of personal honor and
integrity. They come first.
It was said at the White House that
both President Taft and Secretary Hilles
had communicated by telephone with
other Southern Republican leaders and
we're convinced Mr. Taft had little to
fear from the report that his instructed
or pledged delegates we're not to b
trusted