The Washington herald., 1912-02-05
TAFT's FRIENDS
HAVE GOOD NEWS
Issue a Statement Showing
that Tide Is Turning To-
ward the President.
NEWS FROM ALL STATES

The events Of the past week, so far
as they related TO the progress Of Presi-
dent Taft toward his denomination. were
summarized in a semi-ofiicial statement
made public last night, and It was as
serted that the friends Of the President
feel that the tide is now running strong
ly in his favor.
The change of sentiment in Ohio was
emphasized, and 1t was added that there
is now no doubt OF a solid delegation from
Indiana, the State chairman, who had
declared against the President, being sue
ceeded by a supporter Of Mr.. Taft. The
statement continues:
New York brought news Of equally
cheering character. The chairman Of the
New York county committee reported to
State Chairman William Barnes that the
Empire State is strong for Taft. In order
that there might be no Misunderstanding.
the New York county committee adopted
a resolution indorsing President Taft for
denomination by a vote OF 592 to s. The
Kings County general committee, with
300 members in attendance, also declared
for the President.
Taft in Missouri.
est. Louis made the amende honorable
for a faux pas of the week before, when
it failed to indorse the President. 1t cor
rected this error this week by a vote OF
25 TO !, the gentleman who voted in the
negative, Chairman W. Z. S. Jarrett, be-
ing slated for retirement to the lodge Of
sorrow, of which Chairman Lee, Of In
diana, is charter member The State
central committee OF Missouri is already
on record for Mr.. Taft, and to further
emphasize the sentiment Of the State for
President Taft. the Missouri Editorial AS
sociation adopted resolutions indorsing
his administration. Clay County, with a
Taft victory in each and every precinct,
sends a solid Taft delegation to the dis
trict convention.
''Neighboring Kansas not ito be entire
ly outdone, went on record through the
Topeka Day Club, with 700 members, a
strong permanent Republican organiza-
ton. indorsing President Taft without a
dissenting vote.
Favored in Illinois.
In illinois, the Cook County Repub-
lican convention, with more than 1000
delegates, Endorsed President Taft and
Gov. Deneen.
'Tn the Southern States, there were a
number OF demonstrations OF strong Taft
support. The Republican city committee
Of Richmond, Va, indorsed the President
and pledged itself to instructed Taft
QeleEdleS. AT SulpepeTt va, inc county
instructed delegates to dis
trict and State conventions for the Presi-
dent. Fauquier and Loudoun, as well as
Wise County, took similar action. The
OF the Tenth Virginia dis
trict, at Staunton, declared for the PrssI-
dents denomination and reelection
in Alabama, the Republican executive
committee OF the Seventh Congressional
district indorsed the President.
THE twenty-eight Baltimore members
OF the Maryland State central committee
declared unanimously for Taft.
other Encouraging News.
"of seventy-eight Republican members
OF the Rhode Island legislature, ffty-four
have come out for President Taft.
"A telegram received at the White
House from Butte, Mont, says: The
delegation from Montana will be solid
for the President A letter from Con-
necticut says: IF the President has any
worries about Connecticut, he can dis
miss them. The State is solid for him.
Taft is gaining in Iowa. says a Des
Moines message.
I'm addition to the foregoing. there
have been numerous individual declara-
tions Of preference. Among them is the
statement OF Cardinal Gibbons, at Phila-
delphia: Mr.. Taft deserves renomina-
ton Tt would be unfair not to give
the President a second term says An
drew Carnegie"