Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

of New Jersey sis something like peck
ct edition Of Mr.. Roosevelt Bishop
Doane said:
President Taft should without doubt
be reelected by the people. He is the
hope of the republican party, and the
only man who can save the party from
losing its entire power
The president Of the La Toilette League
of California, c. H. Rowell, yesterday
announced his Endorsement of Roosevelt
In Texas yesterday William c. Cocks,
personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt
and for three terms representative from
the first New York district. conferred
with Cecil A. Lyon, republican state
chairman and national committeeman. re-
garding the political conditions in Texas.
Neither would reveal the result.
Mr.. Lyon issued a circular letter Sat
urday declaring his opposition to the ap-
pointment of II. F. McGregor as Mr.
Taft's state manager, and calling upon
his friends to confer regarding a cam
paign against the Presidents choice. Mr..
Cocks presence at the conference had not
been heralded, but since the meeting sew
eral of the leaders have asserted that
within short time the Lyon adherents
will declare for Mr.. Roosevelt. Hereto
fore Mr.. Lyon has worked to obtain an
un1nstructed delegation for the Chicago
convention. and asserts that that is still
his intention.
A rousing Taft meeting was, held in
Milwaukee last night, attended by promi-
nent republicans from all over the state
Attorney General Wickersham made a
speech, praisinS the administrations an
THRUST record.
The resolutions. which were prepared by
committee appointed at the conference,
were read at the conclusion of Mr..
Wickersham's address, and were adopted
q nj Eh,
prevail of President Tafts record in the
presidential chair, and declares that he
should be renominated and reelected
Delegates at large to the republican con.
vention We're nominated
The delegates must go before the pri-
maries. In opposition to those selected by
the La Toilette conference at Madison
several weeks ago.
The republican split in South Carolina
has been emphasized by letter written
by John G. Capers, national committees
man for the state, urging South Carolina
republicans to pay no attention to the
call issued by what is claimed to be an
executive committee, of which J. w. Toll
bert is recorded as chairman. and which
seems to be moved in it's actions by the
three officeholders, Postmaster Harris
United States Marshal Adams and Dis.
| trict Attorney Cochran, who operate. nc
| doubt, by orders directly from the Pos
Il
| from the White House."
Representative Hayes of California, in
q speech in the House Of Representatives
Yesterday, announced his adherence to
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Hayes has been classed
with the insurgents in the past. Pro-
longed applause from the republican side
greeted Mr.. Hayes declaration that he
had no words to express his contempt
"for the political methods pursued by
some against the present occupant Of the
fWhite House."
He expressed sorrow that he had been
unable always to agree With Mr.. Taft's
politics. But / recognize" he said
| that never have We had a President
more patriotic, more courageous, more
honest in purpose than the present CHIEF
executive"
A meeting has been called for next
Friday evening at o'clock in the old
Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets north
west, for the purpose of organizing q
| local Champ Clark Club. After the elec-
ton Of the permanent officers and the
completion Of the necessary business to
place the organization on a working
basis, speeches will be made by Repre-
sentative Joseph Taggart OF Kansas and
Representative William P. Borland OF
Missouri.