Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
GETS ANOTHER Term TICKET IS ENDORSED
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Oyster Reelected President National Republican Club
:: of Board of Education Holds Big Meeting.
SECOND PLACE FOR LAIR PRESIDENT TAFT ATTENDS
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Reducing Bills % Unable to Be Present Re-
:: for Fuel in Schools ception in His
SOFT COAL TRIED w. E. ANDREWS A SPEAKER
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Three woodma
Bu Aggressive Fight
Hilles Unable to Be Present at Re.
ception in His Honor.
W. E. ANDREWS A SPEAKER
Compares Campaign With That of
1892-Judge Woodmansee
Urges Aggressive Fight.

President Taft and Vice President Sher-
man were Endorsed at an enthusiastic
ratification meeting last night at the Ma
tional Republican Club. 1347 Pennsyl
vania avenue northwest. The meeting
originally intended reception
in honor Of Charles ID. Hilles, chairman
of the republican national committee,
but at the last moment the former sec
rotary TO the President telegraphed that
he was too busy Ion the firing line" to
attend.
Accompanied by his military aid Maj.
Thomas l., Rhodes, President Taft ar
rived at the club about $50 o'clock. An
ovation was given him as he entered the
cubrooms. After shaking hands with
the long line Of republican enthusiasts
who had gathered to welcome him, Presi-
dent Taft was persuaded by Edgar e.
Snyder. president of the club. to make a
brief address.
Expected to Meet Hilles.
Il came here expecting to meet my
warm friend and former secretary. the
present chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, Mr.. Hilles, and to well
come him into duty and burden that
/ presume nobody understands who has
not undertaken 1t, but the call on him
seems to be so heavy that he has not
been able to come, said President Taft.
II doubt if he will be able to be here to-
morrow However. l am glad TO be here
and represent him in a sense, and thank
you, on his behalf. for the cordiality of
your reception to him.
II have prepared what ! am going to
say tomorrow. and L expect to say 1t
without fear or favor and | hope you will
subscribe to it. Tonight l am here mere
ly to shake hands with YOU and to look
into your eyes. and return to you in full
measure the very kindly spirit of welcome
that you have given me-
Makes Stirring Speech.
William E. Andrews, auditor of the
Treasury, made a stirring political adj
dress. in which he compared the present
campaign to- that of 1892. when, he de-
clared. the voters, in a moment of for
getfulness." elected a democratic Presi-
dent and Congress. only to find at the end
of four years that a period of prosperity
had been converted into one of strin-
gency and that the nation was forced 10
borrow money with which to meet it's
debts.
Judge Woodmansee of Cincinnati. a
boyhood friend of President Taft, made
a plea for an aggressive fight by re-
publicans in the campaign throughout the
country. The Roosevelt charges of fraud
he declared. must be met and answered,
adding:
We need have no fear of the bull
noosites. When the election time rolls
around l propheSy there will be more
democrats voting for the bull moose ticket
than there are republicans. And when
the labor men read Wilson's book they
will consider il inconsistent to vote for
him. So the chances look mighty good
for Taft
The attendance included Uncle joe
Cannon. Representative William Nj. Cal
der of New York. former Representative
Ralph Cole of Ohio. Representative Rich
ard W. Austin of Tennessee. Representa-
tive William s. Greene of Massachusetts,
Representative John w. Dwight of New
York, Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nasel. Samuel B. Donnelly. public printer;
Attorney General Wickersham. Commits
sioner Fred bennett. DIR. William Tindall
secretary TO the Commissioners, and Gus
a. Schuldt, assistant corporation counsel