The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-12
BARRE REPUBLICANS
FORM TAFT CLUB
1t Was Reported by Visiting Republi-
cans That the Real Fight of the
National Campaign Is Between
Taft and Wilson.

bled at the city court room and formal.
launched an organization which the pro
moters hope will exert strong influence
for William II. Taft in the coming ma
tional election. The meeting was marked
by much enthusiasm and after the rou
tine procedure incident to organizing
! tine procedure incident TO organizing
the club was completed, several Repub
| licans present were called upon to Civ,
their views of the situation as it APP
pears to-day. Col George K Wright and
Mr.. Jameson of the National Rcpubli.
can league of New York were present
and at the outset they outlined the pur.
pose of the Taft clubs which they are
launching throughout Vermont.
NJ. S. Rounds, chairman of the city
committee, presided, and Frank f. Aus
tin was chosen secretary of the tempo.
rary organization The tentative con
stitution as submitted to the chairman
was read and with few exceptions APP
proved by the meeting. The call foy
the club had been already signed by
nearly forty voters when the meeting
came to order, and it is expected that a
large number VIII be added within the
next few days. The bylaws consisting
of seven articles declare that the club
shall not be used as an instrument to
promote the interests of any candidate
before nomination; that any person over
2l years Of age, in sympathy with Re-
publican principles and supporter of
its candidates. sanll be eligible to mem
bership; specifies the officers that shall
constitute a governing board and pro-
vides for weekly meetings from now on
up to the campaign.
Article III of the document embraces
a sort of a preamble as follows; "The
objects of this club shall. be to advocate,
maintain and promote the principles o.
Republicanism 20 direct and interest in
politics those who have hitherto been
more or less Indifferent to their political
duties; able men may be nominated and
elected; to guard and defend the purity
of the election laws; TO work in har-
mony and carry out the plan of perma-
nent Republican organizations, and to
perform such other work as may best
conserve the interests OF the party, ma.
tonaI, state and local, thereby exerting
the most potent influence for good gov
crnment."
At the onening of the meeting Col.
Wright asserted that the fight from now
on was mainly between Taft and Wilson
and that the possibility of Roosevelt
carrying any state excepting California
was extremely remote. The Democrats,
he averred. had the best chance Of carry.
ing the country since the time of Grover
Cleveland and he added that the Re-
publieans 'hould embrace every oppor.
tunity to forward the cause Of William
H. Taft. Col. Wright's remarks were
greeted with applause.
John w. Gordon moved the adoption
of the constitution with the provision
that the executive committee consist of
eight members. Later in the evening
n. ID. Phelps moved to amend the con-
stitution by enrolling nine members in
this committee and providing that its
chairman be the chairman of the city
The latter motion was car
ried unanimously, Nominations for the
various officers were then in order, ani
the choices were as follows: President, |
II. G. Woodruff; vice president, Homer
C.. Ladd secretary, Frank i. Austin; /,
treasurer, Charles II. Wishart. On the
motion of Mr. Gordon, the officers then
elected were empowered to appoint the
executive committee and on the motion
Of n. y. Ballard, the subsequent action |
Of the officers was made the action OF
ihe meeting. Afterwards Mr., Gordon
moved that the executive committee to
be named be empowered to secure suit |
able headquarters for the club.
The business of the newly formed club I
Chairman Rounds called upon /
Mr.. Gordon for remarks. In rising 10
Mr. Gordon deplored the local
health situation, since il would probably |
prevent the holding of rallies in Barre,
,ut he went on record as srdently favor.
ng this method of arousing interest in
he campaign and told of his observa
ions while speaking during the state
recently closed. Mr.. Gordon
believed that rallies did much toward
the voters and said that
andidate's newspaper publicity did not
Ilways prove helpful, because the mass
# voters are not always ready to give
heir undivided and continued attention
o newspaper reports.
Charles IT, Wishart told of observa
ions while on a recent tour Of western
tates and expressed mis- belief thg
sentiment in some quarters
vas on the wane He thought that a
raft club in Barre would be confronted
" many excellent opportunities. In
losing. Mr.. Wishart read an appropri- ]
te little poem, dealing with R stand
atter's determination to stick TO the {
arty of Abe Lincoln. State Committee
nan n. d. Phelps thought that Mr.. Taft !
adj performed his executive duties with {
high degree of credit to himself, as |
yell as 20 the nation. In his opinion, !
God deal of work could be put in advan {
ageously BIZ Taft club In Barre. I
Referring 10 the recent visit Of Presi- /
ent Taft, Mr.. Phelps quoted the exec {
tive as saying TO Chairman Williams
Z the state committee that the recep- .
ion accorded him in Barre was the best {
G had received in many a day. The q
peaker believed that Mr.. Taft made 5
n excellent impression before the large
rowd that endured tedious wait of !
go hours In its eagerness to see the !
,ief executive. Mr. Jameson OF the
ational league said that one of Mr.. {
ats chief claims To the election was }
le prosperity which exists all over the q
,untry to-day. He spoke other lauda- 4
,rv words for the president and was
,undlv lppiauded as be sat down. u
y. y. Ballard spoke briefly on his rea- }
,ns for supporting Taft and others who {
al already given expression 20 their {
Iews supplemented their earlier re !
Iari,s Each sneaker seemed to present {