The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-14
TAFT CONFIDENT
OF SOUTHERKERS
He Believes Delegates Will Stay
With Him to the
End.

Washington. June 1s.-Presldent
Tafts callers to-day represented him
rs unperturbcd By the tctics of the
Roosevelt people at Chicago. connden,
In his nomination and in his election
in November.
Visitors state that the only single
doubt is due to the reports that money
IS being freely offered by the Roose-
welt people to certain Southern dele
gates. The President. however. has
liile trepidotion on that score He is
either personally acquainted with the
great majority OF Southern delegates
or knows their history
lie Is positive that mighty few of
them can be touched Dy promises of
money or Office. Under no circum-
stances does ne believe that enough
men can be influenced b. money or
otherwise to bring about the nomina-
ton of Roosevelt
JfsC -'cfrtulatedconfident mafc
Money VIII not buy enough votes
at Chicago to put Roosevelt across
with the prize declared Senator
smith. of South Carolina. at the White
house to-day. That steam roller is
doing the work mighty well, ana
noises like the lions of Africa in
distress. Those national committee
men AT Chicago are 10 be commended
Tor their courage in doing the right
thing in the face OF the worst hull
doing and intimidation ever attempt
ed in the politics of this country. Taft
Will be nominated.
w nile the Democrats OF this coun-
try would like TO see Democrat
elected President. thrce-f ourths of
them would prefer President Taft to
any Republican. They like hin, nar-
sonally. and think he has made a I'm.
PRESIDENT under most trying condi-
tipns.
Expected to Get Together.
The confident belief OF Taft support
ers is that after the President has been
nominated and there has been time to
cool off. the Republicans OF the country
VII! begin 10 Set together. forset the
mean things that have been said of
each other and buckle down TO tack
ling the opposition.
Senator Smith. Senator Tillman and
Representative. Lever called on the
President in the interest of a cadet an
pointed to Annapolis, but not allowed
TO enter
Senator Bradley. OF kentucky who
is TO second the nomination of PrcsF
dent Tart at Chicago visited the pres
ifent, Other prominent visitors werc
Senators Smoot. Warren and Linnitt
representatives GARNER Good. Bulk
ICY, Mckinney. Mccall, Pickett and A,s-
YIN Representative Gardner urged
me president to nominate Brigadier-
General w. y. Pew. Jr.. of the Na,tona,
Guard OF Massachusetts. as Emitted
states circuit judge for the First cir
cunt to succeed Judge Scofield do
ceased Mr.. Gardner told tho IresidHnt
mat General Pew was one Of Inc best
lawyers in Massachusetts ana thor
oushiy qualified 10 be made judge.
representative Austin introduced to
the President prominent citizens Of
knoxville. who are here to ask Con
sress to make an appropriation for
building an exhibition at the conscr-
walton exposition to be held in Knox
vile in 1913. in connection with the
meeting of the conservation congress.
The President was asked to send u
message to Congress urging provision
FOR building and exhibit. ana he
probably will do so. The visitors were
w. :. Shields Charles II. Harvey. w.
y. Goodman. c. s. Spence and D. c.
Chairman